British Airways resumed its flights to the Seychelles on Sunday, December 13 after a four-week hiatus. The airline halted flights amid a second wave of COVID-19 infections in both the UK and Europe.
The airline was given permission to resume its weekly flights after the UK government lowered restrictions for several areas that BA operates in.
Pointe Larue International Airport in the Seychelles welcomed as many as 171 visitors from the London flight on December 13, according to Tourism Update.
British Airways also confirmed it has an optimistic projection of flight loads for the rest of December, providing further comfort to the tourism operators in Seychelles.
‘The restart of tourism for our small island is heavily dependent on air connectivity,’ said Sherin Francis, Seychelles Tourism Board Chief Executive, in a statement.
‘We have been privileged to be able to count on our airline partners to remain visible and accessible. Our relationships have grown beyond all expectations and our collaborations have strengthened over the past few months,’ Francis added.
Since its reopening to commercial flights in August 2020, Seychelles has been welcoming numerous private planes and charters from various parts of the world.
Several regular flights from commercial airlines including Emirates Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and Edelweiss have also been recurrent while the destination’s national carrier Air Seychelles resumed its operations in November.
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