Etihad Airways and Air Seychelles have announced changes to their flight schedules on the Abu Dhabi-Seychelles route.

Effective December 1, the new schedule will see Etihad add one service per week and Air Seychelles a further two services per week, bringing the combined number of weekly return flights to Seychelles from 10 to 13.

The new schedule will provide an additional 217 weekly connections to key destinations across the Gulf region, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, North Asia, and Australia, including Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul.

Kevin Knight, Etihad’s chief strategy and planning officer, said: “The change in flight schedule comes as part of the airline’s efforts to move towards a consistent double daily service between Abu Dhabi and Seychelles in cooperation with our equity partner Air Seychelles.

“The new schedule will greatly benefit business and leisure travellers, ensuring they have more convenient travel options when flying between the UAE and Seychelles, and better onward flight connections on our global network,” he said. – TradeArabia News Service