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Turkish Airlines and Air Seychelles Launch Codeshare Partnership

Turkish Airlines and Air Seychelles have today signed a codeshare agreement at Turkish Airlines’ Headquarters in Istanbul. From October 15, 2022, the commercial partnership will expand connectivity between Türkiye and Seychelles.


From Left: Air Seychelles’ Acting CEO, Mr. Sandy Benoiton and Turkish Airlines’ CEO, Mr Bilal Ekşi – Courtesy Turkish Airlines

On Monday (September 12, 2022), Turkish Airlines announced the signing of a new codeshare partnership with Air Seychelles, effective October 15, 2022. The new commercial partnership will expand connectivity between Türkiye and the Seychelles, as Turkish Airlines will place their marketing code on Mahe – Praslin flights operated by Air Seychelles, and Air Seychelles will place their code on Turkish Airlines’ flights from Istanbul to Mahe, Tel Aviv, and Paris. The airlines also plan on expanding the reach of the new codeshare partnership in the future.

In Monday’s announcment, Turkish Airlines’ CEO, Mr. Bilal Ekşi, said,


“We are pleased to sign this codeshare agreement with Air Seychelles, and aim to improve our partnership to maximize the travel opportunities offered to our passengers through our flight networks. We believe that this partnership will not only bring benefits to both carriers from a commercial perspective, but also improve the cultural and tourism relations between two countries.”


Also commenting on the new codeshare partnership, Air Seychelles’ Acting CEO, Mr. Sandy Benoiton, added,


“Air Seychelles is thrilled to offer the TK code on our domestic flights between Mahe and Praslin, allowing a single-ticket transaction for seamless travel to Seychelles’ second largest island. Additionally, the Air Seychelles HM-code will appear on key cities in Europe and the Middle East, allowing further options and travel date flexibility to our passengers.


Founded in 1978, Air Seychelles is the national carrier of the Seychelles. The carrier started long-haul services in 1983 and currently offers international flights to Johannesburg, Mauritius, Tel Aviv and Mumbai. The carrier is a pillar of tourism for the island nation’s strongest and growing sector and maintains a strategic partnership with Etihad Airways. Etihad, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), maintains a 40 percent equity stake in Air Seychelles.


Turkish Airlines was founded in 1933 and currently offers service to 120 countries from their home airport in Istanbul, Türkiye, more than any other airline in the world. In 2008, the airline became a member of the Star Alliance. Turkish Airlines operates a modern fleet of 388 aircraft, and in 2019, carried 74.3 million passengers.



Source(s): Turkish Airlines, Air Seychelles

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