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Visitor arrivals to Seychelles in 2021 surpassed the 100,000 mark on
Sunday, an important milestone showing that efforts made by the
government and tourism partners are bearing fruit, a high tourism
official said.
To celebrate the moment, passengers arriving in the island nation from Tel Aviv, Israel on board El Al's flight L… read more
Seychelles, the latest destination South Africans can travel to quarantine free
South Africans have another destination they can visit quarantine free – the Seychelles.
The Seychelles is allowing South African travellers to the country from Monday, September 13. The destination has long been a popular attraction for South Africans, especially for couples’ getaways.
The Seychelles removed South Africa from… read more
AIDA Cruises opens bookings for Dubai and Cape Town cruise seasons
AIDA Cruises has opened bookings for its 2022/23 cruise seasons in South Africa out of Cape Town and the Middle East out of Dubai. AIDA Cruises will be homeporting its largest and newest cruise ship AIDAcosma in Dubai for the 2022/23 season, while its smaller boutique cruise vessel AIDAmira, will homeport in Cape Town.
The cruise itinerari… read more
Planning on visiting Seychelles? Here’s what you require for visa-free travel
This makes arranging your trip far more convenient than for destinations that oblige you to go to an embassy to apply for your entry paperwork.
Equally, though, you do require some travel documents to enter Seychelles:
Kempinski Hotels appoints three Area General Managers to cover the Middle East & Africa region
As Kempinski Hotels has restructured its Middle East & Africa region, three seasoned hoteliers have been recently appointed as Area General Managers to oversee a number of the group ‘s luxurious hotels at the same time as keeping the responsibility for their own hotels as general managers.
Sébastien Mariette, the new Area Genera… read more
Southern Africa: Rainfall season (October 2021 - March 2022) outlook
According to the findings of the Twenty-Fifth Annual Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-25), most member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)* are likely t… read more
Air Seychelles faces petition from Etihad over unpaid debts
Air Seychelles is facing a petition by Etihad after failing to pay its debt to the carrier. Etihad Airways Partners is now requesting that Air Seychelles be wound down so that it can be paid back for its 40% stake in the carrier. The petition has led to the President of Seychelles calling a meeting to deal with the debts. Let’s find out m… read more
Srilankan Airlines expands flights to Nairobi, Kenya
Srilankan Airlines is satisfied with its first months of operations in Nairobi. The OneWorld alliance airline wants to capture more of the traffic flow between Africa and the South Asian markets, China, the Far East and Australia.
Srilankan Airlines will operate an additional weekly flight between Colombo and Nairobi from October… read more
Air Seychelles' creditors file for liquidation
Air Seychelles and its creditors are still not in agreement on the terms of settlement of a debt of over $70 million. Denouncing the lack of substantial commitment on the part of the Seychelles government despite repeated reminders, the holders of this debt finally went to court and demanded the outright liquidation of the company.
Seychelles to welcome back cruise ships in November 2021
Launching the 2021-2022 cruise season on November 14, 2021, will be the MS Island Sky, the first cruise vessel to sail to Seychelles since the closure of the destination to cruise ships in March 2020. As per the decision taken by the country's authorities in March 2021 relating to the size of the vessels and limiting their carrying passenger cap… read more
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