The Government of the Republic of Seychelles is delighted to announce that Air Seychelles is preparing for the launch of non-stop flights between its Mahé hub and the Chinese capital of Beijing in late January 2016.Joël Morgan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Transport and Chairman of Air Seychelles, said: “In accordance with the bilateral Air Services Agreement between the Republic of Seychelles and the Republic of China, we are pleased to announce the intention of Air Seychelles to commence a once per week scheduled charter flight between Beijing, China and Seychelles from late January 2016.Subject to government and regulatory approval, it will be the first direct air link between the two countries, which share strong diplomatic, economic and cultural ties.The Minister said: “The start of this service next year is especially fitting as Seychelles and China will celebrate the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations established in 1976, and I am confident our friendship will continue to strengthen with this important new air bridge.”
