Qatar Airways recently
announced the launch of daily flights to the Seychelles islands, the 14th
new destination on the airline’s route map this year and the third in Africa.
“Our aim is to provide our
passengers with greater choice and variety when selecting their holiday
destinations,” Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al
Baker said. “We are sure that the Seychelles is going to be a popular option with
many travellers from Europe and the Middle East looking for an exotic island
getaway. With this new service, holidaymakers can seamlessly connect to the Seychelles
via our state-of-the-art home and hub in Doha, Hamad International Airport.”
The new destination for Qatar
Airways represents an area of 115 tropical islands in the western Indian Ocean,
located off the east coast of Africa. The airport to be serviced by the airline
is on the island of Mahé in the city of Victoria.
“We are happy to have Qatar
Airways, the world’s five-star airline, fly to Seychelles,” Minister for
Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine Alain St Ange said. “The array of scattered
islands with their lush green natural landscapes, white sandy beaches, and
turquoise blue sea promise visitors the adventure of a lifetime. The new
services will add important value to the thriving tourism industry with huge
potential to boost traffic from Europe and further expand the emerging Middle
East and East Asia’s traveling markets amongst others.”
