Air Seychelles to operate additional flights to Ahmedabad and Mumbai
Air Seychelles will be operating an additional flight to Ahmedabad and Mumbai on Saturday, 8 August 2020, to provide Indian citizens the opportunity to return to their home.
As the flight is being organised jointly with the Seychelles High Commission of India, all foreign nationalities willing to travel on this flight are requested to approach the Seychelles High Commission of India first for clarification and post HCI clearance before booking their tickets.
The flight will be on sale until Wednesday, 5 August 2020 and passengers are encouraged to email reservation@airseychelles.com or contact +248 4 391000 for more information.
As a preventive measure against the spread of COVID-19, all passengers must complete the airlines’ mandatory health self-assessment form accessible via airseychelles.com, 24 hours prior to arriving at the airport. Passengers can also email a scan copy of the completed form to crc@airseychelles.com.
In adopting the new normal, all passengers will need to wear their own masks when at the airport and on board the aircraft at all times, in addition to following strict guidelines during check-in, boarding, in-flight and upon disembarkation.
Note, the returning sector from Mumbai to Seychelles will be operated as a cargo flight.
Flight schedule from Seychelles to Ahmedabad and Mumbai to be operated on Saturday, 8 August 2020 are as follows:
Flight # | Origin | Destination | Depart | Arrive | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HM8266 | Seychelles | Ahmedabad | 0900hrs | 1525hrs | Saturday, 8 August, 2020 |
HM8266 | Ahmedabad | Mumbai | 1655hrs | 1755hrs | Saturday, 8 August, 2020 |
The above schedule is in the local time at each destination.
*All flights will be subjected to the approval of the government at each destination including regulatory approval as well as that of the health authorities.
About Air Seychelles
The Seychelles’ national carrier has been flying for over 45 years. Wholly owned by the Government of Seychelles, Air Seychelles operates regionally from its home in Mahe to Colombo, Tel Aviv, Johannesburg, Mumbai and Mauritius with state- of-the-art Airbus A320NEOs. Domestically the airline operates up to 30 roundtrips a day to Praslin, the second largest island in the archipelago, along with various charters to other islands on its twin-otter fleet. Air Seychelles offers ground handling services to major commercial and private airlines at its base in Mahe, Seychelles.
In 2024, Air Seychelles was recognized as the ‘World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean 2024’ at the prestigious World Travel Awards and also claimed the coveted titles of ‘Indian Ocean's Leading Airline - Economy Class 2024’ and ‘Indian Ocean's Leading Cabin Crew 2024.’
Information contained in this press release is accurate at the time of publication.