Air Seychelles has signed a codeshare agreement
with Italy’s Alitalia.
The new deal will allow customers from both
airlines to fly between Rome, Milan and Venice to Seychelles via
Abu Dhabi, with just one ticket for their entire journey.
Air Seychelles’ HM flight code will be placed on
Alitalia’s five weekly return non-stop flights between Rome and
Abu Dhabi, and on ten connecting flights to Milan via Rome, and
twelve connecting flights to Venice via Rome.
Alitalia in turn will place its AZ code on seven
of Air Seychelles’ return flights between Abu Dhabi and
Seychelles, and on 47 flights per week to and from Seychelles’
second largest island, Praslin, permitting stopovers on the main
island of Mahé.
Manoj Papa, Air Seychelles’ Chief Executive
Officer, said, “Italy is Seychelles’ third largest European market
after Germany and France and this agreement strengthens business
and leisure travel connections between our two countries. The partnership with Alitalia also enhances Air
Seychelles’ visibility in the Italian market, as together, we
deliver more choice and connectivity for visitors, especially to
Seychelles’ second largest island, Praslin. We are also delighted to add the romantic city
of Venice to the Air Seychelles codeshare network, providing
guests with a new and exciting European destination to explore.”
Gabriele del Torcho, Alitalia’s Chief Executive
Officer, added, “We are pleased to start a codeshare agreement with
Air Seychelles, following our longstanding interline cooperation. It is important to increase the connections
between Italy and the Seychelles archipelago. By adding the island
of Praslin, one of the world’s finest honeymoon destinations to
our network, we make the route even more attractive to our
clients.”
Air Seychelles,
Etihad Airways,
Alitalia,
Italy,
Seychelles
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