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Air Seychelles signs codeshare agreement with Qatar Airways

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Qatar Airways announced a codeshare agreement with Air Seychelles, the flag carrier of the Seychelles. Through the new codeshare agreement, Qatar Airways will place its code on Air Seychelles’ operated flights between Mahe, the main island, and Praslin, the second most populated island. This will enable passengers to continue their journey using a single booking.

Qatar Airways announced a codeshare agreement with Air Seychelles, the flag carrier of the Seychelles. Through the new codeshare agreement, Qatar Airways will place its code on Air Seychelles’ operated flights between Mahe, the main island, and Praslin, the second most populated island. This will enable passengers to continue their journey using a single booking.

This agreement will allow passengers on both networks seamless travel to one of the world’s most exotic and unique destinations. This new partnership will provide passengers with new connection opportunities and access to unique destinations from both networks, stated the Air Seychelles acting chief executive Captain Sandy Benoiton.

Through the agreement, travellers from over 160 worldwide destinations, where Qatar Airways operate, will be able to connect to Seychelles through the International Airport, in Doha. This strategy facilitates connectivity to African markets through partnerships and is in line with this enhanced cooperation with Air Seychelles. The two airlines are pleased to work together to benefit passengers with more travel choices and to support the tourism industry in Seychelles stated Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker.

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The agreement comes after Seychelles’ transport minister, Antony Derjacques, signed a cooperation agreement with Qatar Airways last year. The agreement was signed on the margins of the 41st International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Assembly in Montreal, Derjacques then stated that the agreement with Qatar would enhance cooperation between the two countries, especially where it concerns technical and training for civil aviation staff.