Turkish Airlines launches its new direct services to Seychelles

Press release
Published November 3rd, 2016 - 08:51 GMT

Turkish Airlines launches its new direct services to Seychelles
Turkish Airlines launches its new direct services to Seychelles

Turkish Airlines has celebrated the addition of a tourist favourite, Seychelles, to its global route map with the airline’s inaugural flight landing at Mahé International Airport and opening up a world of 114 countries to passengers travelling from the Land of perpetual summer.

Flying directly from Mahé International Airport, the brand new service will connect passengers departing from Seychelles to 88 worldwide destinations including Paris, Dubai, Frankfurt, London, Milano, Bombay, Abu Dhabi, Vienna, Munich, Zurich, Rome, Moscow, Dusseldorf, Colombo and Hong Kong. The flight is already available for booking at www.turkishairlines.com.

This service brings the total number of destinations the airline flies to in Africa to 42, as it keeps its status as the carrier that flies to more countries and international destinations than any other airline by serving its services to 114 countries across Europe, Russia, Central Asia, Far East Asia, the Middle East, Africa, North and South America.

The inaugural flight from Istanbul got a water cannon salute at Mahe International airport at a ceremony graced by Mr. Ahmet Olmuştur, Chief Marketing Officer of Turkish Airlines; Mr. Alain St. Ange, Minister for Tourism and Culture of the Republic of Seychelles; and Mr. Joel Morgan, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Transport of the Republic of Seychelles, in the presence of diplomatic, protocol and media representatives as well as Turkish Airlines’ officials.

Mr. Olmuştur said; “It does not take long to realize why Seychelles has such a stellar reputation worldwide and much like Turkish Airlines, it goes out of its way to put a stamp on quality in everything that it provides as a destination. It is therefore a great honour for us to add this great destination to our network, which currently has the biggest number of destinations than any other airline globally.” 

Seychelles flight times as scheduled from October 31st;

Flight No.

Days

Departure

Arrival

TK 748

Tuesday, Friday, Sunday

IST

20:55

SEZ

05:45

TK 749

Monday, Wednesday, Saturday

SEZ

07:10

IST

13:55

All times are in LMT. 

To view the flight schedules please visit www.turkishairlines.com, contact the call center at +90 212 444 0849 or visit any Turkish Airlines sales office.  

Seychelles is one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in Africa and globally, particularly for the discerning traveller and tourist in search for extraordinary landscapes and experiences. Moreover, the country has been experiencing steady economic growth rates. Positioning it as a sought-after destination for potential investors, Turkish Airlines’ network will provide better connectivity to the rest of the world. 

Background Information

Turkish Airlines

Turkey's "rising star", Turkish Airlines, began its’ journey back in 1933 with 5 planes. Today, Turkish Airlines boasts a fleet of 335 aircrafts (passenger and cargo) and continues that journey with the same excitement. With its growth figures placing the company among the leading airlines in the world, Turkish Airlines, with a momentous decision in 2013, made the biggest airplane purchase in the history of Turkish Civil Aviation. 

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