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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

► SEYCHELLES: Air Seychelles boosts Mahe - Abu Dhabi service to 8x weekly; joins Etihad's FF program.

Air SeychellesSeychellois national carrier, Air Seychelles (HM), has increased its frequencies between Mahe and Abu Dhabi to 8x weekly, using codeshared flights with partner airline Etihad. The flights will be operated by four times by an Etihad A320 and four times by an Air Seychelles A330-200 leased from Etihad.

Air Seychelles returned their B767-300s to lessor ILFC.

Also related to Etihad, Air Seychelles has announced that effective June 01, 2012, Air Seychelles' Frequent Flyer 'Plus Programme' will be fully integrated into Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of Etihad Airways. As such, the Seychelles Plus programme will cease operation on this date and the accrual and redemption of Seychelles Plus points will no longer be possible.

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