Air Seychelles and Etihad Airways expand codeshare to Baku
Air Seychelles and Etihad Airways have expanded their codeshare agreement to cover flights to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, effective from 25 March 2018.
Under the deal, Air Seychelles will place its “HM” code on three weekly flights between Baku and Abu Dhabi, where travellers will be able to connect seamlessly to and from flights to Seychelles.
The largest city on the Caspian Sea, Baku offers travellers a rich mix of history, culture and modernity, with a luxurious seafront and a Unesco-listed old city of “İçərişəhər” at its centre.
Remco Althuis, CEO of Air Seychelles, “This codeshare deal will tap into the growing market demand between Azerbaijan and the UAE, making it much easier for business and leisure travellers to extend their trips to Seychelles.
“Baku is an exciting city with a booming economy, and we are happy that we can facilitate easier connections to the Seychelles through our codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways.
“Our codeshare strategy is a fantastic way for Air Seychelles to continue building its presence in far-off markets while offering more value for our customers.”
Etihad Airways’ flight between Abu Dhabi and Baku, similar to Air Seychelles’ flight between Seychelles and Abu Dhabi, is operated on an Airbus A320 aircraft with a two-class configuration of 16 Business and 120 Economy seats.
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.