Air Seychelles becomes official partner of festival kreol 2025
Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Seychelles, is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Seychelles Institute for Culture, Heritage and the Arts to facilitate travel arrangements for participants and attendees of the 40th anniversary of the renowned Festival Kreol, taking place in October 2025.
The agreement underscores Air Seychelles’ commitment to promoting local culture and heritage, aligning with the festival’s mission to celebrate the unique Creole identity of the Seychelles through music, dance, arts, and cuisine.
Under the terms of the MoU, Air Seychelles will provide discounted airfares to delegates around the region traveling for the festival as well as additional marketing support to ensure that locals and international visitors can participate in this landmark event, which celebrates the rich tapestry of Creole culture.
“We are thrilled to partner with the Institute for this prestigious event.” says Mr Sandy Benoiton, Air Seychelles’ Chief Executive Officer. “The Festival Kreol is not just a celebration of our heritage; it’s an opportunity for cultural exchange and tourism, boosting our economy while showcasing the beauty of our islands to the world.”
The Festival Kreol is celebrated annually, highlighting the diversity and cultural richness of the Seychelles. The upcoming 2025 celebrations promise to be an extraordinary occasion.
Signing on behalf of Air Seychelles’ Chief Executive Officer who could not attend, was Mrs Nicole Mancienne, Head of Commercial and Mr David Andre, Secretary General for the Seychelles National Institute for Culture, Heritage and the Arts.
About Air Seychelles
The Seychelles’ national carrier has been flying for over 45 years. Wholly owned by the Government of Seychelles, Air Seychelles operates regionally from its home in Mahe to Colombo, Tel Aviv, Johannesburg, Mumbai and Mauritius with state- of-the-art Airbus A320NEOs. Domestically the airline 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. Air Seychelles offers ground handling services to major commercial and private airlines at its base in Mahe, Seychelles.
In 2024, Air Seychelles was recognized as the ‘World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean 2024’ at the prestigious World Travel Awards and also claimed the coveted titles of ‘Indian Ocean's Leading Airline - Economy Class 2024’ and ‘Indian Ocean's Leading Cabin Crew 2024.’
Information contained in this press release is accurate at the time of publication.