Air Seychelles is the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles. Its head office is located at Seychelles International Airport on the island of Mahé and it operates inter-island and international flights and charter flights.
The airline is currently 40% owned by Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates.
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History
Establishment
The Seychelles government merged Air Mahé and Inter-Island Airways, creating Seychelles Airlines, on 15 September 1977. It was renamed Air Seychelles in September 1978. The airline began international routes in 1983 to Frankfurt and London.
Restructuring
In February 2012 the United Arab Emirates national carrier, Etihad Airways, invested US$45 million in Air Seychelles for a 40% share in the airline. After operating at a loss for two years in a row, Air Seychelles planned to restructure and re-position itself to return to profit. The airline entered into codeshare agreements with Etihad Airways and started flying to Abu Dhabi in March 2012 to connect to Etihad Airways' network of destinations.
On 12 March 2015, Air Seychelles released their results for 2014, declaring US$3.2 million in net profits.
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Corporate affairs
Ownership
Air Seychelles was originally owned by the Government of Seychelles. Following problems of management and profitability, Etihad Airways acquired a 40 per cent stake in Air Seychelles in 2012, in a deal worth $45m. The Government of the Seychelles currently owns 60% of the airline and Etihad Airways PJSC, 40%.
Corporate livery
In October 2011, after nearly 25 years in the traditional red, white and green local colours with two white terns (Gygis alba, the national bird of Seychelles), Air Seychelles painted its first Boeing 767-300ER aircraft in the company's new colours. The colours used on the tail end are blue, green, red and white.
In October 2015, Business Insider magazine stated that Air Seychelles has one of the best aircraft liveries. The branding came in as one of the top three "paint jobs in the sky."
Destinations
As of December 2017, Air Seychelles serves the following destinations:
The airline also operates charter flights within the Seychelles; to Bird Island (Bird Island Airport), Denis Island (Denis Island Airport) and D'Arros Island (D'Arros Island Airport).
Air Seychelles has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
Fleet
As of August 2017 the Air Seychelles fleet comprises the following aircraft:
After over two decades of an all-Boeing fleet which included Boeing 767, Boeing 757, Boeing 737 and Boeing 707 aircraft, Air Seychelles acquired the Airbus A330 in 2012 to serve distant destinations. Air Seychelles began domestic operations using Britten-Norman Trislander, Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander and later Short 360 aircraft.
Services
In 2015, Air Seychelles launched HM Connect, an onboard connectivity service allowing passengers to access internet, messaging and calls on mobile phone devices and access to Live TV streaming.
All international routes are operated by Airbus A320 and Airbus A330-200 offering two tiers of service.
Business Class includes upholstered seats that convert into fully flat beds and a dine-on-demand service including a selection of wine and liquors, including the locally produced rum, Takamaka. Each seat comes with a 10.4-inch TV screen.
Economy Class seats have 32-inch seat pitch, personal TV screen, a PC power outlet and a USB port.
Air Seychelles VIP
Air Seychelles VIP is a specialized facility offering services for VIP passengers, aircraft crew and aeronautical technical support, including fixed-base operation which is managed in conjunction with Royal Jet.
Loyalty Programme
Since June 16, the Air Seychelles Plus Programme has been fully integrated into Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of Etihad Airways.
Air Seychelles Awards
In 2014, Air Seychelles received a four-star rating from Skytrax, as well as accolades for the Leading Business Class and Leading Cabin Crew in the Indian Ocean from the World Travel Awards. Other awards include Indian Ocean's Leading Airline in 2003, 2004 and 2015.
References
Further reading
- "Air Seychelles registers sold performance for 2Q2013 and 1H2013". Centre for Aviation. 5 September 2013. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014.
External links
Media related to Air Seychelles at Wikimedia Commons
- Air Seychelles Official website
- "International Timetable" (PDF). Air Seychelles. April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2015.
- "International Timetable (Effective 26 October 2014 (2014-10-26) - 28 March 2015 (2015-03-28))" (PDF). Air Seychelles. 28 October 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2014.
- "International Timetable (Effective 26 November 2013 (2013-11-26) - 28 March 2015 (2015-03-28))" (PDF). Air Seychelles. 26 November 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2014.
- "Domestic Winter Timetable Effective (27 October 2013 - 29 March 2014)" (PDF). Air Seychelles. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2013.
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