Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, Tuesday announced that it will fly to the islands of the Seychelles from 2nd January 2005. The airline will initially launch three non-stop flights a week to the Seychelles.
The new service will further boost connections between the Seychelles, the most coveted islands of the Indian Ocean and Dubai.
Operating out of Dubai International Airport, outbound flight EK705 will depart every Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2:10 am and arrive in the Seychelles the same morning at 6:45 am. Return flight EK 706 will operate on the same days, taking off from the Seychelles at 8:00 am and arriving in Dubai at 12:30 pm.
The A330-200 aircraft which Emirates will use on this new route carries 54 Business class and 183 Economy class passengers as well as 15 tonnes of cargo. (menareport.com)
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