Air Seychelles to receive first A320, revise Abu Dhabi, Paris and regional services in Dec-2014

Air Seychelles announced (29-Jul-2014) it will take delivery of its first A320 aircraft on wet lease from Etihad Airways in Dec-2014. The aircraft will be configured with 136 seats in two classes. The carrier said the aircraft will allow it to expand its network, increase its regional brand presence and deliver additional revenue. The airline intends to increase Seychelles-Abu Dhabi frequency from 14 to 18 times weekly, increase Seychelles-Mauritius capacity by 29% by deploying A330-200 equipment on one of three weekly services and revise Johannesburg, Mauritius and Paris schedules, effective 01-Dec-2014 - see Route Changes Table for more information. [more - original PR]