Seychelles Tourism News Page 32
Chinese couple’s wedding in Seychelles will boost visibility of islands in China
Mason’s Travel is one of the Destination Management Companies (DMCs) proactive in the promotion of Seychelles in the Chinese market. They have embarked on a wonderful series of promotional activities on the Chinese Market laid out for 2012.
Seychelles and La Reunion’s Carnival moves into gear with countdown
The 2012 carnival of the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands that is staged in Seychelles annually by Seychelles and La Reunion, moved into gear this week with an official countdown that took place at the International Conference Center (ICCS) in Victoria, the capital of the Seychelles.
Seychelles Tourism Ambassadors meet in Tanzania
Melton Ernesta, based in Jamaica, and Maryvonne Pool, who is based in Tanzania, met this week in Dar es Salam, Tanzania, to strategize together plans for supporting actions by the island’s Tourism Ambassadors based in the four corners of the world.
Etihad Airways takes stake in Air Seychelles
Government officials in the Seychelles have agreed to sell a 40 per cent stake in Air Seychelles to Etihad Airways as part of a strategic partnership alliance initiative. Under the terms of the deal the national airline of the United Arab Emirates will invest US$20 million in the carrier, with the sum to be matched by an equal capital injection by the government of Seychelles.
Seychelles says thank you to tour operators and press in London
The main tour operators and press of London have been thanked for their underlying support towards the Seychelles tourism industry and urged to continue to give their support to this tourism island destination as it bids to grow its number of visitors from that market for another year.
Seychelles Tourism Office in Paris launches an aggressive training program
As part of its B2B promotional activity program, the Seychelles Tourism Office in Paris is organizing a series of destination and product training for travel agents in Paris and suburbs (île de France) – called “les rendez-vous de l’Office du Tourisme des Seychelles.”
Seychelles’ private sector guides its tourism board on new 2012 promotional tagline
Members of the Seychelles’ tourism trade have assisted the tourism board in conceiving a new, promotional tagline for its 2012 marketing campaign.
UNWTO Secretary General pledges support for Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands Carnival
Mr. Taleb Rifai, Secretary General of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), received at his Madrid Headquarters in Spain on Friday, January 20, 2012, a Seychelles’ delegation comprised of the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, Alain St.Ange; the Seychelles Director for Europe, Bernadette Wilemin; the island’s Tourism Head of International Cooperation, Ralph Hissen-Lee; and their Tourism Copywriter and Consultant, Glynn Burridge.
Ethiopian Airline lands in Seychelles with 152 Chinese holidaymakers
For the first time ever in Seychelles history, an Ethiopian Airline charter touched down at the Seychelles International Airport with a full load of 152 Chinese holidaymakers.
Seychelles Tourism Delegation pays courtesy call on UNWTO head in Madrid
A delegation from Seychelles Tourism Board comprising of the CEO, Alain St.Ange; director for Europe, Bernadette Willemin; head of International Cooperation, Ralph Hissen-Lee and tourism copywriter and consultant, Glynn Burridge paid a courtesy call on UNWTO head, Talib Rifai, on Friday 20 January after attending the FITUR tourism trade fair in Madrid, Spain.
Seychelles Tourism Board’s European Director in positive move to reassure tour operator partners
As a result of the insecurity created in the minds of European tour operators by the cessation of services by Air Seychelles to Europe, Bernadette Willemin, Seychelles Tourism Board’s European Director based in Paris, France, and Monette Rose, the Board’s Manager in Italy, have quickly moved to dispel the fears of European tour operators concerning future air access to the islands.
Seychelles congratulates international forces fighting piracy in the region
The Seychelles Foreign Minister, Mr. Jean-Paul Adam, has congratulated the Royal Danish navy and the Danish Government for their engagement in what he described as an “exemplary” anti-piracy operation.