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Effective July 27, Air Seychelles will its twice-weekly flights between Durban and Seychelles, saying that the volume of traffic from Durban did not meet company expectations.
“Since being launched, the route has relied on travellers connecting to our Mumbai flight on the way to India, while point-to-point traffic demand to the Seychelles has been lower than anticipated,” says Rory Kinnear, CEO of Air Seychelles.
Ambassador Maurice Loustau-Lalanne, Seychelles Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, says the airline will continue its five-times-a-week Johannesburg flights.
Passengers booked on flights to and from Durban beyond July 27 will be re-accommodated on Air Seychelles’ Johannesburg flights, which are operating as per normal schedule.
A spokesperson for the airline says travellers will still be able to travel from Durban to Seychelles via Johannesburg, thanks to a codeshare agreement with South African Airways.
It is the second airline in as many weeks to announce the suspension of Durban operations. Ethiopian Airlines recently announced that it would suspend its Durban operations, effective August 1, as part of efforts to cut costs.
Sоurсе: tourismupdate.co.za