Air Seychelles announces new services to Bangkok and Milan-Increases frequency to Paris and Mauritius |07 November 2007

The national airline’s new twice-weekly service to Bangkok commences on December 17. The Thai capital, Bangkok will be linked with a Monday and Wednesday departure. The Monday flight will also route via Singapore on its way back from Bangkok.

A fourth weekly flight to Mauritius departing on Tuesdays will go into operation as from mid December. This will be over and above the existing three services operated on Thursday, Saturday and Monday.

According to a communiqué from the airline, these regional flights will be serviced by the Boeing 767-200 aircraft with a capacity of 135 seats in Economy and 87 in Economy Plus.

“The new product Economy Plus, dubbed Eco Plus, is a new concept for regional services with added comfort and an enhanced economy product. In addition to the six inches more leg room than the current economy class, passengers of Eco Plus will benefit from separate check-in counters, welcome drinks on board, an expanded onboard menu and five kilos extra baggage allowance amongst other services,” the communiqué said.

Air Seychelles’ chairman & chief executive, Captain David Savy, said : “ The arrival of the third Boeing 767 aircraft will enable the national airline to expand its regional network as the opening up of the new Bangkok operation is in line with our corporate strategic plan to  consolidate existing markets and target such markets such as South East Asia. With a number of new exciting hotel projects opening up and Seychelles now well established as a 5-star product with 5-star properties, we have to respond to the market.”

Meanwhile, Air Seychelles has also announced that it will be adding a third service to Italy with a weekly service to Milan as from January 12, 2008. The airline in collaboration with its preferred partner, Air France, will operate an additional flight to Paris Charles de Gaulle departing on Mondays, which will see a total of six weekly flights to the French capital.

Captain Savy explained that by operating to Milan, Air Seychelles is offering more direct access to northern Italy and southern cities in Germany and even regions of Switzerland.

“Those are exciting times for our country and we in air Seychelles have to do our part in making sure Seychelles is well served,” he said.