Air Seychelles

Air Seychelles Announces Successful Seasonal Operations to Reunion Island Air Seychelles is pleased to announce the successful completion of its seasonal operations to Reunion Island, which ran from 30 December 2024 to 18 January 2025. During this period, Air Seychelles carried nearly 500 passengers between the two islands across eight rotations, showcasing strong demand and connectivity between the Seychelles and Reunion. The seasonal flights included two direct services between Seychelles and Reunion, as well as additional routes that made a stop in Mauritius, facilitating travel options for passengers. This initiative, in collaboration with Tourism Seychelles, marked a significant move to enhance accessibility and foster travel between the two beautiful island destinations. The operation is part of a strategic partnership initiated in June 2024, following the signing of a Special Prorate Agreement (SPA) with Air Austral. This agreement came in response to Air Austral’s suspension of operations to Seychelles, enabling Air Seychelles to step in and provide vital links to Reunion. Charles Johnson, Air Seychelles’ Chief Commercial Officer shares “We are pleased to have operated our first round of commercial flights between Seychelles and Reunion during the festive peak season. We anticipate being able to offer more direct service during the school holiday periods when demand and traffic increases. We offer connectivity to Reunion on all of our three weekly flights via Mauritius during other times of the year. We have collaborated closely with Tourism Seychelles to promote travel between the two destinations, ensuring that travelers can explore the diverse offerings of both the Seychelles and Reunion.” Air Seychelles extends its gratitude to its passengers, Tourism Seychelles and travel partners for their continued support of this endeavor and looks forward to further strengthening these ties and providing more exciting travel opportunities in the future.

Air Seychelles to launch new service to Abu Dhabi Air Seychelles is excited to announce the launch of its new, direct service from Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) to Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), commencing on 24 May 2025. The flagship carrier of the Seychelles will operate six weekly flights, with daily services except on Thursdays out of Seychelles and Fridays out of Abu Dhabi, catering to the increasing demand from both leisure and business travelers. “The capital city of Abu Dhabi has experienced tremendous population growth over the past decade, making it a vibrant year-round destination favoured by Seychellois families for its countless entertainment options. We are excited for the launch and are looking forward to offer our esteemed guests yet another destination to explore. The UAE also remains a crucial inbound tourist market for the destination, and we believe that the conditions are now optimal for the national airline to re-enter and establish a strong presence” shares Charles Johnson, Chief Commercial Officer of Air Seychelles. Flight Schedule for Abu Dhabi: Flight No: HM0018 from Seychelles departing at 2045 hrs to arrive into Abu Dhabi at 0120 hrs. Operating daily except Thursdays. Flight No: HM0019 from Abu Dhabi departing at 0800 hrs to arrive into Seychelles at 1235 hrs. Operating daily except Fridays. In addition to the direct flights, the Abu Dhabi route will be code-shared with Etihad Airways. This partnership will provide passengers traveling from Seychelles with convenient nighttime departures, allowing seamless connections onto the Etihad Airways network for flights to Europe, the USA, and Asia. Tickets are now on sale on our website www.airseychelles.com

AIR SEYCHELLES BECOMES OFFICIAL AIRLINE PARTNER FOR FESTIVAL KREOL 2025 Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Seychelles, is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Seychelles Institute for Culture, Heritage and the Arts to facilitate travel arrangements for participants and attendees of the 40th anniversary of the renowned Festival Kreol, taking place in October 2025. The agreement underscores Air Seychelles’ commitment to promoting local culture and heritage, aligning with the festival’s mission to celebrate the unique Creole identity of the Seychelles through music, dance, arts, and cuisine. Under the terms of the MoU, Air Seychelles will provide discounted airfares to delegates around the region traveling for the festival as well as additional marketing support to ensure that locals and international visitors can participate in this landmark event, which celebrates the rich tapestry of Creole culture. “We are thrilled to partner with the Institute for this prestigious event.” says Mr Sandy Benoiton, Air Seychelles’ Chief Executive Officer. “The Festival Kreol is not just a celebration of our heritage; it’s an opportunity for cultural exchange and tourism, boosting our economy while showcasing the beauty of our islands to the world.” The Festival Kreol is celebrated annually, highlighting the diversity and cultural richness of the Seychelles. The upcoming 2025 celebrations promise to be an extraordinary occasion. Signing on behalf of Air Seychelles’ Chief Executive Officer who could not attend, was Mrs Nicole Mancienne, Head of Commercial and Mr David Andre, Secretary General for the Seychelles National Institute for Culture, Heritage and the Arts.

AIR SEYCHELLES NAMED ‘WORLD’S LEADING AIRLINE TO THE INDIAN OCEAN’ FOR A SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR Air Seychelles is honoured to announce its triumphant victory after having been crowned the ‘World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean’ for the second consecutive year at the prestigious Grand Final ceremony of the World Travel Awards held in Madeira, Portugal on Sunday 24th November 2024. Keep reading: https://lnkd.in/dWGdzNg8

Air Seychelles, in collaboration with Tourism Seychelles, is excited to announce the launch of seasonal flights between Seychelles and Réunion, scheduled to commence on December 30, 2024. This initiative aims to bolster connectivity and promote tourism exchange between the two picturesque islands. Keep reading: https://lnkd.in/dPq6uvpJ Tickets can be purchased from the Air Seychelles Guest Contact Centres, via the website www.airseychelles.com or through preferred travel agents.

Forever supporting our local sportsmen.. Air Seychelles is proud to have carried Anse Etoile based Real Maldives Football Club recently to their training camp in Mauritius. All the best team! Thank you for choosing to fly the national airline ✈

Air Seychelles offers insight into the aviation industry for Careers Week Air Seychelles played a significant role in this year’s Careers Week, an annual initiative organised by the Ministry of Education to provide students and jobseekers with insights into various careers, training and employment opportunities. This year’s event, themed “Making the right career choice for a successful future”, was launched on Monday 08 July 2024. As the national airline, Air Seychelles welcomed school children to explore career opportunities in the aviation industry, conducted on-site visits on Mahe and Praslin, and participated in school presentations. On Tuesday 09th July, staff members Stephanie Nicholas and Sheila Banane delivered a presentation at Praslin Secondary School about careers in Air Seychelles, focusing on roles such as Guest Services Agents and Ramp functions. Students then visited Praslin Airport, where they interacted with flight crew and ground staff. On Wednesday 10th July, Christiana Labrosse, Guest Contact Centre Manager, presented to P5 students at the La Rosiere Primary School, emphasizing front office roles. The week concluded with a visit from ten students from the School for the Exceptional Child to the Head Office on Mahe. They toured the technical operations hangar, observed equipment demonstrations by engineering and IT staff, and learned about different company roles. The visit ended with a performance by the Air Seychelles Choir, which was particularly enjoyed by the attendees. Speaking of the visit, Miss Vernette Celestine from the School for the Exceptional Child expressed, “It is very heartwarming to have been invited, especially since we rarely get included in such activities regarding careers and employment. It has been an eye opening experience for all of us who attended. The choir performing for us at the end was a very touching gesture! Thank you Air Seychelles.” Sandy Benoiton, CEO of Air Seychelles, highlighted the airline’s commitment “At Air Seychelles, where our workforce consists mainly of Seychellois, we are enthusiastic to participate in any initiative that will encourage our future candidates to join our line of work. It has been a pleasure to host these visits and we take the opportunity to thank the schools who have both invited us to their grounds for talks as well as come to us for a tour.” The Careers Week concluded on Friday 12th July 2024.

Air Seychelles and Air Austral to collaborate on reconnecting Seychelles and Reunion Air Seychelles and Air Austral have formed a new partnership in the form of an SPA agreement, allowing their respective customers to travel between Seychelles and Reunion on one ticket, effective immediately. This comes after the decision by Air Austral to cancel their nonstop route between Seychelles and Reunion. Discussions were initiated with.... keep reading https://lnkd.in/digxajwj

Air Seychelles Partners with ExecuJet for exclusive VIP FBO services Air Seychelles is proud to announce its partnership with ExecuJet, a leading global business aviation company, to provide exclusive VIP Fixed-Base Operator (FBO) services in the Seychelles. The Air Seychelles owned FBO is the only full service FBO on the island, offering unparalleled services to meet the needs of discerning travellers. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dnAAG_Yb

In 2021, Air Seychelles answered the Tourism Department's call to adopt a school under the 'Lospitalite Campaign'. A campaign geared to equip young children enrolled in their school's tourism clubs with the know how and skills they will need once they reach employment age. The airline was lucky enough to be paired with the School for the Exceptional Child. A blessing, since we had been involved with the institution for many years before that. Today, we were proud to attend the school's celebratory 30th anniversary assembly, and were in awe of all that had been prepared and no doubt rehearsed for many weeks by the students and staff. Congratulations and a very Happy Anniversary to our little friends and staff of this wonderful learning centre. You can always count on our support!