Seychelles Tourism expected to grow through the Air Mauritius connection networks
Fourteen
years after its last flight to Mahé, Air Mauritius (MK), returns for a
twice-weekly flight between the two neighboring countries and connecting
Seychelles to other parts of the world making connectivity easier for potential
holidaymakers.
The
Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, Mr. Didier Dogley alongside
the Air Mauritius Senior Manager Sales and Strategic Cooperation Mr. Ben
Balasoupramanien were present at the airport to welcome this MK flight,
A319-100- the Mon Choisy.
The
Principal Secretary for Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, Mr. Alain Renaud and
the Principal Secretary of the Tourism Department, Mrs. Anne Lafortune
accompanied Minister Dogley.
The
welcoming ceremony also saw the participation of The Chairman of the Board of
the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) Captain David Savy, the
authority’s Chief Executive Officer Mr. Garry Albert and the Seychelles Tourism
Board (STB) Chief Executive, Mrs. Sherin Francis.
In
his speech at the ceremony, Minister Dogley mentioned his pride to welcome Air
Mauritius back in Seychelles; he also thanked the Mauritian company for choosing
Seychelles as a destination.
“This
new step in the bilateral relationship will definitely be beneficial for the
two countries. At a time where Seychelles holds the presidency of the Vanilla
Islands, we are one step forward in consolidating the Vanilla Island concept of
connecting our islands by one flight per day,” said Minister Dogley.
For
her part, the STB Chief Executive, Mrs. Sherin Francis, mentioned that the
coming of Air Mauritius back on our shores would accentuate on the visibility
of the destination, making it even more accessible from different points across
the globe.
“We
welcome more air connectivity as it
increases our profile as a destination through the easy access and more
availability in terms of airline choices, Air Mauritius serves several of our
markets and this is good news for tourism overall. From a marketing point of
view, it also means more support on certain markets with mutual interest,” said
Mrs. Francis.
The
airline, which is headquartered at the Air Mauritius Centre in Port Louis, also
flies to over 10 destinations around the world including France, United
Kingdom, Reunion, South Africa, India, China and Australia.
