Aeroflot resumes flights to Seychelles
The resumption of flights by Aeroflot to Seychelles in October was discussed earlier this week in a meeting between Antony Derjacques, Minister for Transport, and a delegation of the airline led by the Ambassador of Russia to Seychelles, Artyom Kozhin.
The airline, which ceased its operation to the island nation in May, will operate three weekly flights.
According to the Ministry of Transport in a communique on Wednesday, during the meeting, Derjacques highlighted the important contributions made by Aeroflot in the economic recovery of Seychelles from the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said that since it resumed scheduled flights to Seychelles in 2021, Aeroflot has was consistent in its performance driving up tourist arrivals from Russia from under 15,000 in 2019 to more than 38,000 in 2023.
Source: Seychelles News Agency
