President Herminie commends Air Seychelles for repatriation efforts amid Middle East crisis |19 March 2026

The meeting between President Herminie and the Air Seychelles delegation (Photo: Joena Meme)

President Herminie commends Air Seychelles for repatriation efforts amid Middle East crisis

President Patrick Herminie has commended the Air Seychelles team that facilitated the safe return of Seychellois citizens on board a special Air Seychelles flight earlier this month from the United Arab Emirates.

The Head of State met with an 18-member delegation comprising the airline’s chief executive, Captain Sandy Benoiton, staff and crew of Air Seychelles, at State House yesterday afternoon, in the company of the Minister for Transport, Ports and Civil Aviation, Veronique Laporte. 

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