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Aviation: Air Seychelles touches down in Sydney on maiden flight to Australia

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As part of a special charter conducted on May 16, 2021, Air Seychelles has for the first time ever in their history, operated into the capital of New South Wales and one of Australia’s largest cities, Sydney.

According to logupdateafrica.com, the A320neo jetliner ‘Pti Merl Dezil’ which flew from Maldives to Australia carrying a group of 38 players from the Australian Indian Premier Cricket League, successfully landed at the Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport.

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The players had been staying in the Maldives following the suspension of their tournament in India earlier this month, due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Remco Althuis, CEO of Air Seychelles, said, “This remarkable achievement clearly demonstrates the capabilities of our company, the hard work, agility and perseverance of our team, who continues to push boundaries during this unprecedented operational environment with great determination.” The airlines’

Chief Commercial Officer, Charles Johnson, added: “It has been an honour to work with Air Partner Middle East and Cricket Australia to bring home the Australian Cricket team after their tour in India.

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“While we are a small airline, we have big wings, capable of achieving heights and destinations beyond our usual network. It is also clear that sporting teams and charter clients around the world trust in Air Seychelles to deliver their VIP guests safely at their destination.”

Over the past months, Air Seychelles has also operated charter flights from Pakistan carrying the South African national cricket team home following their test match series in Karachi, including a special flight from Antananarivo to Addis Ababa for the Madagascar’s national football team CAN2022 qualifications.

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