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The Department launched a survey at the beginning of May to better understand the eating habits of Reunion consumers., their expectations, their perception of local products as well as the levers likely to strengthen the place of local on plates. Consumers are invited to complete an online questionnaire, accessible from the community website. Contributions....

It was on May 12 during the Bras-Panon agricultural fair that an agreement to structure the breadfruit sector was signed by the city., consular chambers, Adir and the Pro Vanille cooperative. Around thirty farmers from Bras-Panon who volunteered to develop this crop received plants. In 2024 already, an agreement between the Chamber of Agriculture of....

While waiting for the opening of the Durban-Saint-Pierre connection, now announced for the month of July, the Pierrefonds Mixed Union seeks to revive activity in and around the southern airport. In April, it closed a call for projects aimed at giving concrete form to the different aspects of its general composition plan for 2040 : air connectivity, specialized aviation...

Owner of Intermark supermarkets, which he bought last year from the Thien Ah Koon group, the West Indian group Sainte-Claire brings the first two stores under its Ecomax brand : the points of sale in Saint-Pierre and Saint-Joseph. For stores in Saint-Denis (La Providence) and Saint-Gilles les Bains, the change is less marked with the new banner, Intermark by...

French Bee has scheduled 13 flights per week between Reunion Island and Paris-Orly during the southern winter of 2026, an increase of 17% compared to last year. Capacity increases during this high season, with 107,322 seats offered compared to 93,735 in 2025. Corsair, for its part, announces a winter program in continuity with that of 2025, who had....

Aero Run Training, the training subsidiary of Air Austral, and Aéro Pyrénées announced at the beginning of May the signing of a partnership aimed at opening a first theoretical ATPL training course in Reunion (Airline Transport Pilot License) dedicated to preparing for the profession of airline pilot. In January 2027, a first promotion will integrate this unique course within the Aéro Run premises..

The audit of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC), completed on March 5, confirmed the compliance of Pierrefonds airport with the regulatory requirements in force for aviation safety and security. In a logic of continuous improvement specific to airport operations, the audit identified areas for technical optimization which are already the subject of an action plan, comment...

The Union of Tour Operating Companies (Seto) signed a charter with Air Austral on March 10, as part of its merger with the airlines. Doing so, Seto wishes to strengthen cooperation between tour operators and carriers in several areas : management of crisis situations ; after-sales treatment ; communication and exchange of experiences..

The island's population continues to increase : as of January 1, 2026 according to INSEE, Réunion had 911,000 inhabitants. In ten years, since January 1, 2016, the population increased by 6,8 %, more dynamic growth than that of France (+ 3,6% in the same period). However, the growth of the population of Reunion Island is lower than between 2006..

Construction authorizations for new housing increased by 3% in Reunion compared to the previous year, just like construction starts – according to the Déal economic report. 6,180 building permits were issued last year. The increase is mainly driven by individual houses (+ 10 %). At the same time, 6 420...