The airline announced on Friday that a
second daily service will boost tourism to Seychelles this winter holiday,
especially from popular inbound markets including France, Germany, United
Kingdom, Russia, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, United States, United Arab
Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
The added flight from Dubai to Mahe will
operate as Emirates flight EK707 departing Dubai at 10.20 am and arriving at
the Seychelles' international airport at 2.55 pm local time. The added flight
from Mahe to Dubai will operate as Emirates flight EK706, departing at 8.35 am
and arriving in Dubai at 1.10 pm.
Tickets can be purchased on emirates.com,
at an Emirates sales office, or via travel agents
The director general for Destination
Planning and Development in the Tourism Department, Bernadette Willemin, told
SNA that "this decision comes as a blessing to us, especially during the
festive season when the demand to visit our paradise is quite high. Emirates
has been a loyal airline partner, with international connections all over the
globe, which means more seat capacity and frequency from numerous destinations,
contributing to the Seychelles tourism industry."
Tourism is the top contributor to the economy
of Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean.
The Dubai-based airline currently operates
a daily flight to Seychelles utilising its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. From
January 10 next year, the airline will offer 10 weekly flights to Seychelles
including a double daily service on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Earlier this year, Emirates renewed its
commitment to Seychelles by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
the Seychelles Tourism Department at the Dubai Expo 2020 in October. The
agreement reaffirmed the airline's commitment to the island nation and outlines
various initiatives to promote trade and tourism to the country.