Air Seychelles is set for the commencement of a weekly non-stop service between Seychelles and Beijing on 2 February.
The inaugural passenger flight HM887 will take off from Seychelles International Airport at 10h40 to arrive in the Chinese capital at 01h30 the following morning.
On the return leg, flight HM888 will depart Beijing Capital International Airport at 02h50 on 3 February to touch down in Mahé at 10h20.
The weekly flight will be operated using a wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft with a total capacity of 254 seats.