AIR SEYCHELLES LAUNCHES "SEYCHELLES HOLIDAYS" BROCHURE

Victoria, June 17, 2003 - Air Seychelles is launching its brand new "Seychelles Holidays" brochure in the UAE and other Gulf area states. It has further plans to expand to other European countries as well as the Far East.

"Seychelles Holidays" is an illustrated hotel guide to be used by the local tour operators to sell their own packages. All operators, who decide to use this brochure, will be able to brand the cover and back cover with their company details as well as insert their own packages and price list inside this illustrated hotel guide.

With "Seychelles Holidays" the local tour operators will have the tool they need to promote their Seychelles packages in the most attractive way.

The brochure features some 30 hotels on the 3 main islands of the Seychelles: Mahe, Praslin and La Digue, which can cater for all tastes and budgets of the would be visitors. There are breathtaking captions of what the Seychelles are famous for-a real paradise for divers and sailing enthusiasts and an escape for newly weds.

This new ambitious brochure is the first of its kind to be published by Air Seychelles and is testimony to the importance that the airline gives to the Middle East market- providing a user-friendly sales tool for the travel trade.

A second edition of "Seychelles Holidays will be published in October 2003, both in English and Arabic.

Air Seychelles flies twice a week to and from Dubai - departing Dubai on Tuesdays at 02:20HRS and Fridays at 03:25 HRS. and Seychelles on Mondays at 21:40 HRS and Thursdays at 20:35 HRS. This short journey takes only 4HRS 20 MINS and the Seychelles are on the same time zone as the United Arab Emirates.