Why Air Austral Abandoned Its Plans For 840-Seat Airbus A380s

Located in the southern Indian Ocean is the French overseas department of Reunion, a small, isolated archipelago with strong links back to France. Its airline operates multiple weekly direct flights to the French mainland; however, did you know the airline once considered acquiring an all-economy aircraft to transport passengers to this island paradise? Reunion is located in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar and around 110 nautical miles (200 kilometers) southwest of Mauritius.