Minster Joël Morgan, the Minister responsible for Transport in the government of Seychelles, and Mr. James Hogan, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, have today announced that Air Seychelles, the national airline of the republic … January 31, 2012
The Seychelles Tourism Board has welcomed the news published in Air Transport News where it was conformed that the Board of Directors of Alitalia–Compagnia Aerea Italiana has given the green light to the project for integration with Blue Panorama Airlines, … January 30, 2012
TUMON, Guam - Starting January 3, all EVA Airways flights from Taipei to Guam will be on Hello Kitty jets. In addition to carrying 57 extra passengers per flight, the jet will also be wrapped in Hello Kitty iconography, from wing to wing, cockpit to tail. … January 26, 2012
The government of Seychelles and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding wherein Etihad will invest to acquire a 40 percent stake in Air Seychelles Ltd. as part of a strategic partnership … January 25, 2012
The Blue Panorama Airline of Italy is getting ready for its 14th February inaugural flight to the tourist paradise of the Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean and have now launched their February Inflight Magazine (Mondo in Blue) early with a spectacular … January 21, 2012
In line with Seychelles’ ongoing drive to increase air access to the country after the cessation of Air Seychelles’ flights to European destinations, Alain St. Ange, CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, and Bernadette Wilemin, Seychelles’ Tourism … January 20, 2012
KIGALI, Rwanda - In line with its expansion plans, the national carrier, RwandAir, has unveiled a new Board of Directors who will steer the airline forward under the chairmanship of the newly-appointed Mr. Girma Wake. The Rwanda Development Board’s … January 17, 2012
The first private airline in Russia’s history, Transaero Airlines, has made its first regular charter flight to the Seychelles in 2012.
The airline, which operates scheduled and chartered flights to more than 99 domestic and international destinations, … January 4, 2012
The Team at Travelzoo of Paris has been quoted as saying that the Air Austral announcement that they will be operating direct non-stop flights between Paris and the tropical islands of the Seychelles is welcomed news.
Since the announcement by Air … December 22, 2011
The Seychelles President, Mr. James Michel, has held bilateral discussions with the Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, Mr. Khaled Ghanem Al Ghaith, following the opening the Seychelles Embassy and tourism office … November 28, 2011
Mr. Remo Della Porta, the Vice President of Sales for Blue Panorama Airlines of Italy, was in Seychelles this weekend for discussions on the possibility of starting direct flights between the tropical tourist islands of the Seychelles and Italy.
Mr. … November 27, 2011
The Office of the Seychelles President has received confirmation that Etihad, Emirates, and Qatar Airways have all given their support to recruit staff from Air Seychelles once the national airline concludes its human resources plan as part of its restructuring … November 23, 2011
Alain St.Ange, CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, accompanied by Bernadette Willemin and Marsha Parcou, the Seychelles Tourism Board’s Director for Europe and the Manager for the UK, respectively, met with Rahel Assefa, Ethiopian Airline’s Regional … November 11, 2011
The Seychelles President, Mr. James Michel, has met with the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, Mallallah Mubarak Al-Ameri, at State House this morning.
The President thanked the Ambassador for his efforts to develop tourism relations between … November 4, 2011
Etihad Airways’ inaugural flight to the Republic of the Seychelles has touched down at the Seychelles International Airport on Mahé this week.
Flight EY622 was honored with a traditional water cannon salute, as the pilots waved the flags of the … November 3, 2011
The nine-person press delegation traveling on Etihad Airways’ inaugural flight to the Seychelles was hosted to a Creole dinner by the Seychelles Tourism Board. Alain St.Ange, CEO of the Tourism Board, accompanied by his Deputy CEO, Elsia Grandcourt; … November 2, 2011
Etihad Airways landed in Seychelles on Wednesday, November 2, to start their four weekly flights per week to Seychelles. The first Etihad Airways flight was received with the traditional water cannon welcome as it taxied into its parking bay into the … November 2, 2011
The first of two Boeing 767-200 aircraft leased by Air Seychelles from the International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) was returned to the lessor, three years earlier than its due date of return. The second B767-200 is expected to be returned early … October 27, 2011
The CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, Mr. Alain St.Ange, has applauded the move by Air Seychelles to look at the Americas as a potential market. This comment came following the news that Monica Ramchamdani, Air Seychelles' Market Coordinator for Europe … October 7, 2011
During just one week, the national airline of the Seychelles has announced a new CEO, a new Board of Directors, and now they have now presented the new livery and a new logo for Air Seychelles.
Nature, the magnificent ecosystem that is the Seychelles, … September 20, 2011
The Seychelles President, Mr. James Michel, has appointed a new Board of Directors for Air Seychelles, with effect of September 16, 2011.
The new Board of Air Seychelles will continue to be chaired by the Chairman Mr. Maurice Loustau Lalanne. The … September 18, 2011
The recent restructuring of Air Seychelles has brought about the appointment of Bram Steller, a Dutch national, as the new Chief Executive Officer of Air Seychelles and is expected to take office as from October 1, 2011.Mr. Steller was previously the … September 16, 2011
Ethiopian Airlines will soon start operating a new flight bound for the Seychelles islands from Addis Ababa. The airline has filed for slots to fly to the Indian Ocean islands of Seychelles during the winter 2011-2012 schedule, which is the period starting … September 7, 2011
Air Seychelles has appointed eight Seychellois departmental deputy directors as part of its succession planning scheme and development process so as to ensure a more efficient management performance throughout all departments of the national airline.
The … July 12, 2011
Kenya Airways has launched from this week a third weekly service linking Nairobi in Kenya to the mid-ocean tourism islands of the Seychelles.
Kenya Airways is currently the only African airline to serve the Seychelles. They have been the faithful … July 8, 2011
Kenya Airways (KQ) has today affirmed that plans to grow its network across Africa were on course, after it officially announced its intent to fly to Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso starting July 15.
The new route, the 55th of the airline’s … July 1, 2011
In anticipation of the summer peak season, Saudi Arabian Airlines Americas region has extended the working hours of its Reservations Call Center up to 7:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, Monday to Friday, effective June 19 until July 29, 2011. The airline’s … June 24, 2011
Delegates from the Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, La Reunion and Comoros gathered in Mauritius this week with airlines serving the region now called the "Vanilla Islands," to take stock of the situation on hand and to discuss the way forward.
The … June 9, 2011
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya Airways, “the Pride of Africa,” is again expanding its capacity with the addition of a new Embraer E190 to its fleet. The aircraft will be deployed to operate within Southern and Central Africa.
The new long-range plane joins … June 2, 2011
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya Airways, “the Pride of Africa,” will add N’djamena, Chad, as its 54th destination, June 19, 2011. The airline will operate the route with a Boeing 737-800 every Sunday and Wednesday out of Nairobi via Contonou, Benin.
Kenya … June 2, 2011