With a goal of increasing the island nation’s visibility as a tourist destination, Ethiopian Airlines is planning to add a second daily flight to Seychelles. Kassahun Terefe, the new local head of the airline, recently met with Seychelles' Principal Secretary for Tourism, Sherin Francis, and the Director General for Destination Marketing, Bernadette Willemin, and discussed ways to increase the visibility of Seychelles and boost sales for Ethiopian Airlines.

The meeting followed a visit made by Francis and Willemin to the airline's headquarters in Addis Ababa in March, where they explored potential areas of cooperation and the possibility of signing a memorandum of understanding.

Bernadette Willemin expressed her satisfaction with the meeting and indicated that an MoU would be signed to take the partnership with the airline to the next level. Kassahun Terefe, on his part, expressed his commitment to promoting Seychelles as a crucial market for their network and stated, "We are delighted to collaborate with our local partners and continue to promote Seychelles."

Tourism is the primary pillar of Seychelles' economy, and as an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean, it heavily relies on it.

Ethiopian Airlines began flying to the island nation in 2013. Currently, it operates daily flights to Seychelles.

Source: Seychelles News Agency