The first Air Seychelles flight from Hong Kong touched down Tuesday morning at 6:30 am and was followed in the afternoon by the arrival of another special flight by “El Al,” an Israeli Airline jet,
The first Air Seychelles flight from Hong Kong touched down Tuesday morning at 6:30 am and was followed in the afternoon by the arrival of another special flight by “El Al,” an Israeli Airline jet, chartered by the travel agency Medraft Spirit.
“Our company, Medraft Spirit, [has] operate[d] charters to Seychelles since September 2007; actually this is our “silver” flight being the 25th flight to your lovely shores. We are the only tour operator in Israel dealing with Seychelles on a permanent basis twice a year during our holidays. We have started off with Group Business, and since October 2009 our focus has shifted to FIT clients. The hotels that we feature vary from the 3-stars all the way to the luxurious ends like Fregate, Maia, Denis, and Desroches,” said the Genera
Since Sunday, April 19, 2015, the Seychelles International Airport has turned into a spectacular arena of international carnival and cultural delegations flocking in numbers to Seychelles to participa
Since Sunday, April 19, 2015, the Seychelles International Airport has turned into a spectacular arena of international carnival and cultural delegations flocking in numbers to Seychelles to participate in fifth anniversary of the Seychelles Carnaval International de Victoria.
On Tuesday, April 21, it was the turn of Cambodia and South Korea to show their strength, with a 28-member delegation from Cambodia and a 4-member delegation from Korea. The Cambodia delegation was the first to land in Seychelles on Tuesday at 0720 hours on the Air Seychelles HM 187 flight.
Skal International, the largest association of tourism professionals covering all branches of the industry, has decided to show its support for the Thai tourism industry by maintaining the meetings of
Skal International, the largest association of tourism professionals covering all branches of the industry, has decided to show its support for the Thai tourism industry by maintaining the meetings of its Executive Committee and International Skal Council in Bangkok at the end of this week.
The opinion of the President of Skal International, Karine Coulanges and of all those due to attend the meetings is that during the difficult times which Thailand is currently experiencing the greatest support it can receive is the continued interest in tourism to the Kingdom.
Reviewing what has been achieved sees Tourism Minister meeting staff of the island’s Tourism Board by sections.
Reviewing what has been achieved sees Tourism Minister meeting staff of the island’s Tourism Board by sections.
As the end of the year is fast approaching, Minister Alain St.Ange, the Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, has started a series of staff meetings with the aim of reviewing what has been achieved and to discuss challenges as well as pave the way for starting the year 2016 with a fresh eye.
This week, Minister St.Ange accompanied by his PS for Tourism Anne Lafortune, Deputy CEO of the Tourism Board Nathalie Didon, and the Director of Administration Jenifer Sinon, met with management and staff responsible for the island’s Tourist Information Offices on Mahe. “This is an opportunity for us to analyze what we have done to date, look at our challenges, and this must include our shortfalls, so that we are better able to plan ahead for the industry t
of its parent ministry, the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, to take its
professional workforce to new heights for self-empowerment.
In its move to embrace new waves of teaching and prepare its workforce for the
opening of the new Tourism Academy, Flavien Joubert, the Principal of the
Seychelles Tourism Academy, gave his blessing for three of his in-service staff
to proceed on overseas attachments and to continue learning. Marion Etienne,
head of the Academic Program, left Seychelles on Monday, September 8, for a
three-month attachment at the China Hebei Tourism Academy College.
In 2013, the Seychelles Tourism Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding