Air Seychelles, the national airline of Seychelles, will launch direct flights to Antananarivo, Madagascar, from December 3.
The twice-weekly flights to the Madagascar capital’s Ivato International Airport (TNR) will be operated using a two-class Airbus A320 aircraft with 16 Business Class and 120 Economy Class seats.
Madagascar is renowned for its extraordinary botanical and zoological attractions, in particular three Unesco World Heritage Sites --the rainforests of the Atsinanana, the Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve, and the Royal Hill of Ambohimanga, the spiritual centre of the Merina people.
The new service will be Air Seychelles’ fourth destination in an expanding regional network that includes Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg and Mauritius.
Manoj Papa, Air Seychelles chief executive officer, said: “We are thrilled to add Antananarivo to our global network, further cementing our position as the airline of choice in the Indian Ocean region. Madagascar is enjoying strong economic growth from renewed foreign investment and surging eco-tourism. Our flights will cater to the growing demand for business and leisure travel to what is the world’s fourth largest island."
Air Seychelles maintains a strategic partnership with Etihad Airways, which is a 40 per cent stakeholder in the airline. - TradeArabia News Service
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