Emirates Chairman Meets Seychelles President
Mr. James Alix Michel,
President of the Republic of Seychelles met today with His Highness Sheikh
Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman of the Emirates Group, in the
President’s office here.
During the meeting Sheikh Ahmed conveyed best wishes from HH Sheikh Khalifa
bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the U.A.E., HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid
Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the U.A.E. and Ruler of
Dubai, and HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of
Dubai and Defence Minister of the U.A.E., to President Michel.
Sheikh Ahmed is in the Seychelles to celebrate Emirates’ thrice weekly,
non-stop services between the islands and Dubai, launched last month.
He was accompanied by a group of senior Emirates executives which included
the airline’s President Tim Clark; Ghaith Al Ghaith, Executive Vice
President Commercial Operations Worldwide; Nabil Sultan, Senior Vice
President Commercial Operations West Asia and Indian Ocean; and Hans
Haensel, Senior Vice President Destination and Leisure Management.
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Sheikh Ahmed thanked the President for his government’s cooperation in
granting Emirates the rights to operate between the Seychelles and Dubai. He
pointed out that the new Emirates service will enhance Seychelles’ tourism
industry and also will facilitate air links to more markets for the islands’
business and cargo community.
Seychelles joins the Emirates network as its 78th destination. Emirates
flight EK706 departs from the Seychelles every Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
at 8:00 am and arrives in Dubai at 12:30 pm. Inbound flight EK 705 takes off
from the ultra-modern Dubai International Airport on the same days at 2:10
am and arrives in the Seychelles at 6:45 am.
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