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Etihad to Open Route to Seychelles Etihad Airways will commence operations to Mahé in the Republic of Seychelles on November 1.
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ubject to government approval, Etihad will operate four return services per week from Abu dhabi to Seychelles International Airport, which will be the airline’s 68th destination. James Hogan, cEo, Etihad Airways, noted that the Seychelles has a strong and growing appeal as a premium leisure destination, with increasing numbers of uAE residents and European travellers holidaying there. “With the recent honeymoon of the duke and duchess of cambridge, the Seychelles is likely to gain new interest as a destination of choice. Increased frequencies from mid-2011 on some of our primary routes from Europe make the
approaching northern winter period an ideal time to launch these new services. We expect this will be a hugely popular destination, in particular for holidaymakers from the Gcc and European markets, due to the ease of connecting services through Abu dhabi and convenient scheduling.”
With the recent honeymoon of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Seychelles is likely to gain new interest as a destination of choice
flydubai Enters Ukraine flydubai is set to expand its route map with the addition of three routes from dubai to Kiev, donestsk and Kharkov. The services will mark the carrier’s entry into ukraine. The airline will commence the services after Eid, with the maiden flight to Kiev and Kharkov taking off on September 16, to arrive in donetsk one day later on September 17. Ghaith Al Ghaith, cEo, flydubai, emphasised how the new routes will enhance the spring and winter holiday options of travellers from the uAE. “ukraine is a fascinating country, ideally located at the edge of North, South, East and West Europe. The potential to develop the economic relationship between ukraine and the uAE is huge and I am confident flydubai’s three new destinations will have a large stimulant effect on this relationship.” Anton Volov, director, Boryspil International Airport, Kiev, commented on the dubai-based carriers arrival. “We are very much looking forward to welcoming flydubai to Kiev in September. flydubai is a quality airline offering affordable flights on brand new aircraft and this will have a major benefit for passengers wishing to travel between Kiev and dubai.” The new routes to ukraine, the eighth most visited country in the world, will broaden flydubai’s global network to 40 destinations. 8
JuNE 4, 2011