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Condor Airlines resumed seasonal flights to Seychelles with a new innovative aircraft, the Airbus A330Neo-900. The charter airline links Seychelles directly to Frankfurt in Germany. Edelweiss Airline, the renowned Swiss leisure carrier, also resumed operations with a weekly direct flight from Zurich to Seychelles.
Another European carrier, Turkish Airlines, will operate three weekly flights end of October connecting Seychelles to Istanbul. Ethiopian Airlines, one of Africa’s leading carriers, is set to increase its flight frequency to Seychelles to twice daily flights in October giving more options for travellers from various parts of the world including the African continent. Emirates remains the leading carrier for travellers to Seychelles, currently maintaining seven flights weekly and resuming its double daily flights as of October.
Meanwhile, Aeroflot, Russia’s national airline, will expand travel frequency to Seychelles as of October 16. The airline will have three weekly flights connecting Moscow directly to Seychelles, making sure that the Eastern European country remains among the top source markets for the island.
The new flight connections are expected to increase visitors’ arrivals to Seychelles in the fourth quarter. The Seychelles Islands have always been known for their unparalleled natural beauty and vibrant culture and with these new connections.
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A total of 28,177 visitors arrived in Seychelles in August 2023, representing a decrease of 4 percent compared to August 2022. However, year-to-date figures show that 229,205 visitors disembarked in Seychelles compared to 216,777 over the same period in 2022. Tourism is the top contributor to the economy of Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean.
Seychelles is currently served by five additional airlines – Air Seychelles, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Air Austral, and Kenya Airways.
