(Posted 25th June 2023)
(Posted 25th June 2023)
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The aircraft was greeted by a celebratory water cannon salute, followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially ring in the new partnership.
The Sri Lankan Tourism Board organised for the passengers to be welcomed in style by offering a welcome token of their renowned tea and a traditional Kandyan performance by a local cultural dance troupe. The flight carried a total of 110 passengers. Upon landing, the aircraft remained on ground for around an hour before making its way back home with over 2.5 tons of cargo on board, half of which were headed to Tel Aviv.
Sandy Benoiton, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Air Seychelles comments, “Colombo is one of the largest markets un-served by a nonstop flight in our region. Seychellois love coming to Sri Lanka for a number of reasons, with tourism and medical being at the top of the list. Additionally, there is a large number of Sri Lankans working in Seychelles, primarily in hospitality and construction, all in need of easier access to their home country. Currently, to fly between Seychelles and Sri Lanka, travelers must go via one of the Gulf carriers, which can take 10-12 hours of journey time, and at considerable expense. Our nonstop flight allows for a journey of approximately 4 hours in total.”
Air Seychelles will be operating twice weekly flights to Colombo, leaving Seychelles on Tuesdays and Saturdays and from Colombo on Wednesdays and Sundays.