Seychelles welcomes first Air Seychelles non-stop flight from Beijing
Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, celebrated the arrival of its inaugural non-stop scheduled service from Beijing this morning.
Flight HM888 touched down at Seychelles International Airport at 10:20 am with 208 guests on board. Following the long-haul journey, guests were welcomed by a ceremonial water-cannon salute and a delegation including Joël Morgan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Transport and Chairman of Air Seychelles, Alain St. Ange, Minister of Culture and Tourism, senior management of Air Seychelles, as well as representatives from the travel trade and media.
Joël Morgan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Transport and Chairman of Air Seychelles, said: “We are extremely proud to welcome the first flight from Beijing this morning. This marks the start of another exciting chapter for Seychelles as a country and Air Seychelles as it enters one of the fastest-growing travel markets in the world.
“This year we mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Seychelles and China, and I am confident our friendship will continue to strengthen with this important new air bridge.”
Roy Kinnear, Chief Executive Officer of Air Seychelles, said: “We are delighted to welcome the first guests travelling on our new scheduled non-stop flights from Beijing to Seychelles.
“We have ensured that they receive the on board service that is tailored to the Chinese market, with Mandarin-speaking cabin crew, Chinese language and subtitled films on the inflight entertainment system and traditional dishes on the menu, with chopsticks available.
"The non - stop services will not only boost our China Market but also smaller, emerging ones we are currently developing, like South Korea, Japan and Taiwan."
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