Seychelles is becoming more accessible to other parts of the world with an increase in airline connections and flight frequencies, said the marketing arm of the Indian Ocean archipelago’s tourism department.
Seychelles is a tourism destination with air cargo riding on the back of it.
Turkish Airlines will operate three weekly flights connecting Seychelles to Istanbul at the end of October.
Ethiopian Airlines, one of Africa's leading carriers, is set to increase its flight frequency to Seychelles to twice daily flights in October giving more options from various parts of the world, including the African continent.
Emirates remains the leading carrier to Seychelles, currently maintaining seven flights weekly and resuming its double daily flights as of October.
Meanwhile, Aeroflot, Russia's national airline, will expand travel frequency to Seychelles as of October 16. The airline will have three weekly flights connecting Moscow directly to Seychelles.
The figures released by the Seychelles National Bureau of Statistics last month show that a total of 28,177 visitors arrived in Seychelles in August 2023, representing a decrease of 4 percent compared to August 2022. However, year-to-date figures show that 229,205 visitors disembarked in Seychelles compared to 216,777 over the same period in 2022.
Tourism is the top contributor to the economy of Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean.
Seychelles is currently served by five additional airlines: Air Seychelles, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Air Austral and Kenya Airways.
