Air Seychelles will start twice-weekly flights from Mahé, Seychelles, to Colombo, Sri Lanka, from June 20.
The flights will be operated by an Airbus A320 in a 12 business-class and 156 economy-class configuration.
Air Seychelles Chief Commercial Officer, Charles Johnson, said: “We’re very excited about this opportunity to link Seychelles with Sri Lanka, a destination with excellent tourist, medical and trading opportunities that all Seychellois will benefit from. Our upcoming partnership with Sri Lankan Airlines will allow travellers to purchase a single ticket for travel beyond Colombo to other destinations in Asia. This service will drastically reduce current travel times and at prices much lower than currently seen in the market.”
The partnership with Sri Lankan Airlines will offer more than 20 one-stop connections to destinations in India, Bangladesh, and Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Tokyo, as well as to Melbourne and Sydney.
Acting Air Seychelles CEO, Sandy Benoiton said: “This new destination will reinforce our regional service and provide enhanced connectivity to the south-east Asia region and beyond. This is a high potential market.”
The airline is offering a special web promotion from SCR6 800 (R9 638) until April 25, 2023, for travel from June 20 to September 30, 2023, subject to availability.
