Air Seychelles sees record guest numbers during Feast of Assumption
Air Seychelles recorded the busiest travel period on its domestic network in 2015, with 3,118 guests flying between Mahé and Praslin for the Feast of Assumption holiday weekend.
In anticipation of the high travel demand for the popular Roman Catholic holiday, the airline operated 21 additional return flights between Friday 14 August and Monday 17 August, with a total of 121 return services being flown over the four-day period.
Roy Kinnear, Chief Executive Officer of Air Seychelles, said: “We are pleased to have supported the community in celebrating the Feast of Assumption, which was also a great opportunity for tourists to experience the traditions and customs of Seychelles.
“The extra domestic flights were added to match the level of interest in the market and were met with a fantastic response.
“Additional staff were on duty and more shifts introduced to handle the extra flights, 90 per cent of which were operated on time.”
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.