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Ultrashort flight within Seychelles

For this flight report, I would like to speak about a flight from Mahe (Seychelles International Airport) to Praslin (Praslin Island Airport), both courtesy of Air Seychelles. This route, which is 31 miles (or about 15 minutes) long, is flown around a dozen times a day. The aircraft used on the flight was a Shorts 360 (manufactured in 1981) belonging to Air Seychelles airline, with whom it has been in service since 2002. It seats 36.

Mahe International Airport is comprised of 2 terminals, one of which is for international flights and the other for domestic ones. It was from the latter that we departed at 9:45 AM, precisely on schedule. From the tiny waiting area we could see the aircraft used for inter-island flights.

Regional fleet of of Air Seychelles https://www.airlines-inform.ru/license/

Our plane
Shorts 360 of Air Seychelles https://www.airlines-inform.ru/license/

On the runway is a Boeing 767 preparing to take off for Paris. Other Boeings are being prepared for take-off.
Boeing 767-300 of Air Seychelles https://www.airlines-inform.ru/license/
Mahe International Airport https://www.airlines-inform.ru/license/

A fun little detail: the boarding passes were laminated in thick plastic and were taken away from us upon leaving the terminal to board the plane. Apparently, they're reused for each set of passengers.

Finally, we were on board.
Shorts 360 of Air Seychelles https://www.airlines-inform.ru/license/

The safety cards
Safety card of Shorts 360 aircraft https://www.airlines-inform.ru/license/

Everyone sat wh erever they pleased, as there were no assigned seats.
Comfort was limited and so was space, but it was only a 15 minute flight.
Cabin of Shorts 360 aircraft https://www.airlines-inform.ru/license/
Cabin of Shorts 360 aircraft https://www.airlines-inform.ru/license/

The cockpit
Cockpit of Shorts 360 aircraft https://www.airlines-inform.ru/license/

There were no onboard services. The "flight" attendant did a quick headcount of the passengers and demonstrated the safety procedures while we were on the ground. She then went back down the ramp, and didn't actually make the flight.

In flight
Flying over Seychelles https://www.airlines-inform.ru/license/
Flying over Seychelles https://www.airlines-inform.ru/license/

We arrived at Praslin after less than a quarter hour.
The sun was a welcome sight.
Shorts 360 of Air Seychelles https://www.airlines-inform.ru/license/
Shorts 360 of Air Seychelles https://www.airlines-inform.ru/license/

On our return flight several days later, we took an even smaller plane, a DHC-6 Twin Otter.
DHC-6 Twin Otter of Air Seychelles https://www.airlines-inform.ru/license/

On the runway of the Mahe airport are an Antonov-124 (very impressive) and an Emirates A340.
An-124 Ruslan https://www.airlines-inform.ru/license/
Praslin Island Airport https://www.airlines-inform.ru/license/

Summary
A very nice flight, in a plane which actually makes you feel like you’re flying.
Thank you for reading.
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Air Seychelles

Shorts 360

Mahe Island Seychelles International Airport

Praslin Island Airport

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