Emirates has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Seychelles Tourism Board at Expo 2020. The agreement reaffirms the airline's commitment to the island-nation and outlines joint initiatives to promote trade and tourism to the country.
 
The MoU was signed by Ahmed Khoory, Emirates' SVP Commercial West Asia & Indian Ocean, and Sherin Francis, Principal Secretary Tourism Department, Tourism Seychelles, in the presence of Minister for Foreign Affairs & Tourism Sylvestre Radegonde and Emirates' Chief Commercial Officer Adnan Kazim.
 
Khoory said: "Emirates has shared strong ties with Seychelles since 2005 and the island nation remains an important market for us. The agreement is a testament to our commitment and support to the island-nation. We thank our partners for their support and we look forward to continue growing our partnership."
 
Radegonde said: "Emirates airline has been constant and steadfast with their support towards Seychelles and we are indeed grateful for that. Therefore, we would like to express our support for the coming year with the hope that it will be a better year for both Seychelles and the airline."
 
The agreement outlines mutually beneficial activities to boost trade and tourism to the country, including trade shows, trade familiarisation trips, exhibitions, and workshops.
Emirates launched operations to Seychelles in 2005 and the airline currently operates daily flights to the island-nation, utilising its wide-body Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Emirates was the first international airline to resume passenger services to Seychelles in August 2020, coinciding with the country's re-opening to international tourists.
Since January 2021, Emirates has carried close to 43,500 passengers to the island-nation, from more than 90 destinations.

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