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Air Seychelles yesterday flew India men's national cricket team to Johannesburg for their 2021-22 South African Tour three four-day matches and series set to start from 23 November, 2021.

The team, combined of some big Indian Cricket Premier League players and several exceptionally young talented cricketers, successfully landed at the O R Tambo International Airport on 18 November 2021 at 12.15pm, following a brief intermediary refuelling stop in the Seychelles.

Air Seychelles Chief Commercial Officer, Charles Johnson commented: “It’s very exciting for us to fly this prestigious team to South Africa for their upcoming series.

Sports teams in Africa and across the Indian Ocean have come to rely on Air Seychelles for their charter needs, delivering their players in a safe and reliable manner. We wish them the best of luck and look forward to returning them home in December”.

Led by 31-year-old Gujarat top-order batter, Priyank Panchal and wicket-keeper, Upendra Yadav, matches for the Men in Blue will be played in the judicial capital of South Africa, Bloemfontein, between 23 November and 9 December 2021, whilst the main tests games against South Africa will commence from 17 December, 2021.

Maintaining its title as the official sports airline of Africa, Air Seychelles continues to strive for safety, flexibility and reliability as more teams look into aircraft charters for flight solutions. With the ease in travel restrictions globally, Air Seychelles is now flying back to all of its pre-pandemic destinations, including Johannesburg, Mauritius, Tel Aviv, Maldives and Mumbai.

About Air Seychelles

The Seychelles’ national carrier has been flying for over 45 years. Wholly owned by the Government of Seychelles, the carrier operates regionally from its home in Mahe to Tel Aviv, Johannesburg, Mumbai, Mauritius, and Colombo with state- of-the-art Airbus A320NEOs. Domestically, the carrier operates up to 30 roundtrips a day to Praslin, the second largest island in the archipelago, along with various charters to other islands on its twin-otter fleet.

In 2023, Air Seychelles was awarded the coveted titles of ‘World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean’, at the 30th edition of the World Travel Awards as well as, ‘Indian Ocean’s Leading Airline Economy Class’ and ‘Indian Ocean’s Leading Airline Brand’

 

Information contained in this press release is accurate at the time of publication.