Air Seychelles’ new aircraft addition
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Air Seychelles will soon take delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft in December 2014. This new addition signifies enhancements to its international flight schedule at the same time.
The changes, effective 1 December include increased weekly frequencies between Seychelles and Abu Dhabi, more capacity on flights to Mauritius, and revised schedules for routes to and from Johannesburg, Mauritius, and Paris.
Air Seychelles’ chief executive officer Manoj Papa said: “The addition of a two-cabin Airbus A320 aircraft to our fleet, configured with 16 seats in business class and 120 in economy class, forms an essential component of our plan. The aircraft will crucially deliver more revenue which will be used to further develop Air Seychelles’ expanding services.”
“Subject to regulatory approvals and beyond confirmed schedule updates and frequency enhancements, additional route announcements are planned in the coming months, so that by the end of 2014 our aircraft will be seen at many more destinations,” added Papa.
From December, Mauritius services will move to a morning departure from Seychelles, operating on Monday, Friday and Saturday, with the Saturday service flown by the Airbus A330-200 aircraft, providing 29% more seat capacity. Johannesburg’s three weekly wide-body services will operate on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday, offering a convenient new weekend option for guests.
Air Seychelles’ services between Abu Dhabi and Seychelles will increase from 14 to 18 flights per week, while partner Etihad Airways will continue to operate three return services per week on the same route, offering customers a choice of 24 weekly flights between Seychelles and Abu Dhabi.
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