Air Seychelles launches new route to Kazakhstan |25 November 2022

Air Seychelles will be launching a new route this December to Almaty, Kazakhstan.

The twice weekly seasonal service begins on December 26 and will operate until March 27, 2023.

Almaty is the largest city in Kazakhstan, a country of almost 20 million people. Rich in oil and gas, it has the highest GDP of any country in the CIS. Almaty is also a regional

commercial hub for surrounding countries.

The inaugural flight will depart Almaty on December 26, arriving in Mahé on December 27 at 0700hrs. The Almaty service will be operated on a two-class Airbus A320 neo with 12 seats in Business Class and 156 in Economy Class, providing a total of 672 seats to and from Kazakhstan each week.

Flights in both directions will have a technical stop in Abu Dhabi.

Sandy Benoiton, acting chief executive of Air Seychelles, said: “After studying

Kazakhstan and the Central Asian region for many years, we’re thrilled to be able to launch our initial service into Almaty on a seasonal basis. Kazakhs have discovered Maldives in the last few years and now are eager to explore other parts of the Indian Ocean region. We look forward to welcoming the first flight during the festive season and will be constantly evaluating the performance so we can increase flights based on demand.”

Minister for Transport, Anthony Derjacques, said: “We are proud to see Air Seychelles bring its award-winning services to Kazakhstan, adding one more powerful tourism market to its growing network. Our national airline is delivering on its mandate to be a key economic enabler, boosting tourism and trade, and creating jobs. The new service strengthens the warm relations that have developed between Seychelles and the Republic of Kazakhstan, and we look with eagerness to seeing visitors from Kazakhstan enjoying our splendid beaches for their next holiday.”

Press release from Air Seychelles