If you are planning a trip to the Seychelles and have Avios to burn now is the time to act.
From March 24, 2018, British Airways are launching direct flights from Heathrow Terminal 5 to the Seychelles, making British Airways the only airline offering a non-stop service from the UK.
The flights will operate twice a week from March to October 2018 and will be operated by the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The Seychelles is made up of 115 individual islands with the two largest islands being Mahé and Praslin.
Sean Doyle, British Airways’ director of network and alliances, said: “The Seychelles is one of the most beautiful places on earth and we’re delighted to be adding this collection of islands to our extensive route network. Customers can now get into ‘holiday mode’ even earlier with British Airways’ direct flights from London taking 10 hours, instead of over 13 hours with a connection in the Middle East. As one of the leading luxury holiday destinations, the Seychelles offers customers a wide range of accommodation and activities in stunning natural surroundings.”
Club World on Boeing 787
Return fares start from £999 in World Traveller Plus, £2499 in Club World and from £3499 for First, and are available to book now on ba.com. I have just checked Avios availability and there are multiple flights with available seats in most classes.
BA are, of course, starting to roll out their new Club World service to other routes from 2018. You can read my review of the new Club World service here.
Timetable:
| Sector | Day of week | Departure time | Arrival time |
| LHR to SEZ | Wednesday and Saturday | 17:50 | 07:00 |
| SEZ to LHR | Thursday and Sunday | 09:00 | 16:20 |
