Air Seychelles Adds Codeshare Flight to Egypt

Air Seychelles, the national airline of the 115-island Indian Ocean archipelago, is eyeing the growing outbound tourism market in Egypt as a potential for further growth.

The airline announced on Monday that it has added Cairo to its codeshare agreement with Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, opening up increased connection possibilities for Egyptian travellers wishing to experience the Seychelles islands.

In a press statement, Air Seychelles said it would place its HM flight code onto a daily Airbus A320 service operated by Etihad to and from the Egyptian capital and the hub of Abu-Dhabi, which offers double-daily flights to the Seychelles.

Etihad Airways, Air Seychelles' strategic partner, bought a 40 percent equity stake in Air Seychelles, which was previously wholly-owned by the Seychelles government, in 2012.