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Air Seychelles Signs Agreement With Hong Kong Carrier, Welcomes Codeshares

Air Seychelles Signs Agreement With Hong Kong Carrier, Welcomes Codeshares

From iAfrica

Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, is to expand significantly its reach into Asia and Australia, after signing a codeshare agreement with Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong’s flagship carrier, which will allow the airlines to introduce a comprehensive range of codeshare and interline air services, subject to regulatory approvals.

The agreement will see the iconic island carrier place its ‘HM’ code on five Cathay Pacific flights per week between Hong Kong and Perth, six flights per week each between Hong Kong and Melbourne, Seoul, and three flights per week from Hong Kong to Johannesburg.

Cathay Pacific will codeshare on six flights per week between Hong Kong and Seychelles, and two flights per week from Seychelles to Abu Dhabi.

Subsequent phases of the agreement will explore codesharing to additional points in Asia and the Seychelles archipelago, and will include guest benefits, such as airport lounge access and frequent flyer program reciprocity, including priority check-in, and excess baggage allowances for top tier program members.

Air Seychelles Chief Executive Officer, Cramer Ball, said the new codeshare partnership with Cathay Pacific Airways would enable Air Seychelles to tap into Asia’s rapidly growing travel market, which in recent years has become an important source of tourism growth for the Seychelles.

“We are delighted to enter this deal with one of the world’s leading airlines. Our partnership with Cathay Pacific will go a long way to support the growing demand for flights between the Seychelles and China, as well as Asia generally.  Both airlines are now poised to benefit from that demand.

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