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RAKOTOARISOA andriniaina christian (Madagascar)
Fri, 25 Oct 2019, 4:31 pm
Mon pere est retenue chez vous faute de visa de sejour impayé.
La banque vient de nous expliquer que s'est un probleme passager(probleme de connexion).Mais nous vous prion de bien vouloir accorder a mon pere de lui donner une chance de faire un retrait d'argent de sa carte de credit pour payer son visa.
Ogbeifun Nosakhare (Nigeria)
Sun, 14 Jul 2019, 3:02 pm
I am coming to Seychelles with my family for holidays.i am coming with our local food. Please are they allowed
Karen García López (España)
Mon, 4 Feb 2019, 4:00 pm
Quiero visitar Seychelles y volaria con Ethiopia Airlines. Voy a hacer una escala de 2 horas y 30 min en Adis Abeba, al ser ina escala menos a 12 horas ¿tengo que vacunarme contra la fiebre amarilla para poder entrar en Seychelles?
Espero su respuesta, muchas gracias
Miki Solotov (North Korea)
Wed, 28 Nov 2018, 1:39 am
How much is for me the business lounge for pre-flight stay... how much dollars? I don't have weapons with me, is it cheaper?
Fon mackbrown teghen (Cameroon)
Mon, 12 Nov 2018, 2:58 am
How much can a fly ticket from Cameroon to saychelles cost me in CFA France
Anastasiya (Russia)
Thu, 1 Nov 2018, 8:29 pm
Good day. Tell me please. Can I come to my friends in Mahe? Not having a hotel reservation
Galyna (Ukraine)
Tue, 9 Oct 2018, 11:48 am
Hi, i need information about "air seychelles premium lounge" for business class passenger, who fligt whith turkish airlines. Can they use business lounge free of charge, and how long time they can stay there before they flight?
Claude (France)
Wed, 3 Oct 2018, 2:01 pm
Hello, is there a "airtel shop" or any other where I can purchase data sim card in the airport?
Sunil Kumar (Tanuku)
Mon, 16 Apr 2018, 10:47 pm
Hi Team,

Could you please let us know if there is any money exchange office at airport from Indian Currenty to Seychelles currency and Where can I get buses near Seychells airport to Victoria
CINDY (RUN)
Wed, 14 Mar 2018, 12:38 pm
BONJOUR. JE VOUDRAIS SAVOIR COMMENT SE FAIRE REMBOURSER LES TAXES EN FAISANT LES ACHATS DANS LES BOUTIQUES DE L'AEROPORT SVP ? ET QUELS SONT LES DELAIS DE REMBOURSEMENT ?

MERCI
Deepthi Potu
Thu, 2 Nov 2017, 7:30 pm
I am Travelling from India to South Africa on Air Seychelles airlines. the transit time in Mahe airport is 1 hour. Is this time enough for change of Flights.
Terminal for both the flights is 1.
Manfred Herr
Mon, 30 Oct 2017, 1:22 am
Die $eychellen mit dem Segelkatamaran zu entdecken war ein Traum. Der Heimflug vom Victoria Airport ein Alptraum. Ausfall des Computersystems - Warten ohne Informationen in einer tristen Flughafenhalle, dann manueller Checkin von über 200 Passagieren von überfordertem Personal, Abflug mit 2 Std. Verspätung - grösser konnte der Kontrast zu den Ferientagen im Paradies nicht sein.
Rita (Portugal)
Wed, 19 Jul 2017, 9:48 pm
HELLO!
Does this airport have luggage storage? I will be in Seychelles for 12 hours and would like to know if I can leave my luggage in the airport? If anyone know the answer to this, please email me at ritamsc@gmail.com
viola (china)
Sun, 21 May 2017, 8:08 pm
Airport take a taxi to the Four Seasons Hotel need how much money?
Minkyong Yi (Dubai)
Mon, 20 Mar 2017, 3:38 pm
I tried to make a phone call to the airport but the number seems to be not relevant. I lost my green cooler bag at departure area- duty free area last Friday (17th March) in the evening, probably between 5 to 7'o clock. If somebody had spotted it and left it at lost&found section, I'll be pleased to be collect it.
Hussain (Sri Lanka)
Mon, 28 Nov 2016, 12:51 am
We have an early flight on nov 29 and wondering if We could simply spent the few hours before in the airport. Is it open all night my next fight is on 30th Nov morning I have a saty in Seychelles for 12 hours I am with my wife and kids ?
Thanks
karine (france)
Wed, 23 Nov 2016, 3:16 am
I went to the airort and I loved a shop...
A shop of bags and clothes from Seychelles, can't find the name on the web.. sould you help me?
it will be nice to have the name of the shop on this website

thanks
Virginie Froute (France)
Tue, 8 Nov 2016, 6:10 pm
We have an early flight on December 28th and wondering if We could simply spent the few hours before in the airport. Is it open all night ?
Thanks
l.B
Fri, 1 Jul 2016, 8:30 pm
Hello,
Yesterday my husband and I we took the flight to Dubai .How is it that we are missing our two perfumes ? Their cost is 200 euro !!!!!
There are thieves ? I hope no.
To someone happened the same?
Ian Parry (England)
Mon, 2 May 2016, 11:54 am
I am arranging a helicopter transfer to silbouette Island and wanted to know what the procedure is at the airport?
steven (Switzerland)
Fri, 8 Jan 2016, 9:01 pm
No organization what so ever. Transit terminal was too small for the number of passengers. No priority lane for business class passengers in addition, only 2 agents working on the transfer desks for hundreds of passengers. Rude staff and not helpful at all. The security check point was a joke, a woman passed the metal detector and triggered the alarms nobody was paying attention staff didn't check her at all. Needles to say i do not fell safe at this airport and will probably never come back. To conclude with something positive The lounge it self was ok food is ok however the wifi wasn't working properly.
Serah
Thu, 31 Dec 2015, 4:17 pm
Then international airport should upgrade to a higher standard with the numbers of visitors passing through the airport. The airport is to tide up.
rahel (bangladesh)
Mon, 12 Oct 2015, 2:02 pm
seychelles airport authority i have one question when bangladesh and india people's
arrival in airport immigration officer do so much problems for that people's why doing that
but us and european country people's seychelles immigration don't do any problems immigration officer afraid for that people's
mihaela
Fri, 7 Aug 2015, 9:01 am
someone knows if i can sleep in the airport at night? thank you
IVY FENG (CHINA)
Sun, 17 May 2015, 5:40 pm
Could you tell me is it easy to find a taxi from airport to Banyan tree resort? And what about the taxi fare? And how long time ?
Grant Scott (South Africa)
Fri, 15 May 2015, 4:18 pm
Having a layover of over 8 hours at the airport, we were convinced that we would at least be able to visit the country a bit. Unfortunately someone in immigration has decided that if you are on a tranfer flight you will not be welcome in his country. What a joke. Had to sit and wait in the joke of a departure area without meals, the food that is there seems to come from some dumpster, the bathrooms are filthy, the service is absolutely pathetic and the immigration officials mannerism is that of a third world babboon. International Airports are meant to make your flights easier and not upset your entire holiday because of an airline deciding to stop over. Bluntly put - food; wouldn't try, drinks; rip-off, bathroom facilities; filthy, smoking; absolutely not, banking facilities; nothing, service; non existant. My advice would be to miss the Seychelles completely - fly direct
Matt Benes (USA)
Sun, 3 May 2015, 12:44 pm
Because of a change in flight schedule, my layover in the Seychelles was extended to 8hrs. I was shocked upon arrival to learn that I would not be allowed to leave the airport. The justification was that I did not have proof of accommodation. It is absurd to require accommodation from someone with a same day ticket departing at 15:00. The immigration process should be no different whether the visitor is staying eight hours or eight days. I am quite upset as I sit here in the terminal for 8hrs staring out the window. What a ridiculous policy! And what preposterous reasoning! At the very least a procedure for layover visitors should be established if the Seychelles and their international airport are to be taken seriously.
GDE (FRANCE)
Sun, 26 Apr 2015, 8:01 pm
I have to stop around 19 hours in Seychelles (I have to catch a connection fly from abu dabi).

Will it be possible to stay in the airport or will I have to arrange something?
Hiro
Mon, 20 Apr 2015, 8:11 am
Can someone introduce land transportation company to reach a hotel from the airprot in mahe.
Floreana Pistacchio (italy)
Tue, 3 Feb 2015, 9:16 pm
I am wondering if there are lockers available to rent at the airport as clients are arriving from a long journey through South africa and departing to Praslin Island which only allows kg15 of soft luggage for that flight.Need to know costs Thank you
for cooperation and best regards
Luc
Wed, 28 Jan 2015, 6:27 pm
I took HM7 flight which lands at Point Larue the 15th january of 2015. Is it possible to have the landing time of this flight?
It lands with more than 3 hours late.

Thank you
monica (Argentina)
Mon, 26 Jan 2015, 7:52 pm
Hello. Can anyone tell me the schedule of the dutty free of Seychelles?
I'm on vacation here and partire in a few days. I want to know if I can shop at the dutty free.
Thank You !!!!
Theres (Germany)
Thu, 15 Jan 2015, 8:58 pm
Dear Sir and Madam,

could you please send me the mailadress of the shop Queen Creole?

Thanks a lot

Best regards


Theres
remy (Paris France)
Sun, 11 Jan 2015, 9:58 pm
how is it that at this time 19:00 paris time,
the following flights have been posted all day as "en route" when I have seen on 24hRadar that they had arrived at 06:53 am

HM 187 Air Seychelles (AUH) Abu Dhabi 6:35 AM En Route

EY 4111 ^ Etihad Airways (AUH) Abu Dhabi 6:35 AM En Route
Eila Maatraiva
Mon, 5 Jan 2015, 11:54 pm
It is very odd, that the airport staff is critised so much. Can it be solved some way? Why the staff is so rude and unfriendly? Is there any friendly persons? I would like to meet them when I some to the airport!!
Stewart turner (My business)
Fri, 5 Dec 2014, 3:57 pm
I recently passed through the Airport on my way out of the Seychelles having been there for a month on a business trip. My employer and I had both spent a substantial amount of money in the Seychelles. When it came time to leave, I went to claim back the VAT I had paid on an item of jewelry I had purchased. However, the VAT counter was closed, and remained closed for the two hours I was at the airport. My flight ended up leaving before the counter was opened.

It is probably now too late to claim the VAT back.

I find this abysmal lack of service extremely unsatisfactory, to the extent that is has marred an otherwise brilliant trip. It has also put me off returning to the Seychelles.

I also noted the complete lack of protective equipment being worn by the ground staff on the flight line. This included no ear defenders or steel capped shoes. In a country such as the Seychelles, where I can't imagine the general staff are being paid a great deal, I would imagine the airport, as a responsible employer, would provide simple items such as these so as to best look after the welfare and health of its employees. In the grand scheme of things the small cost imposed would pail in comparison to the cost imposed on the health system, when these people suffer from long term or short term injuries.

You lot need to sort you bloody act out, words can't describe my lack of respect poor impression of the airport and how it is run.

On another note the wee cafe in the departure lounge should be closed, or taken to court for false advertising, because from what I saw and the food that was slapped on the bowl in front of me didn't even look close in appearance, quality or quantity to what is shown in the menu.

I expect to get a reply stating how my concerns have been address in real terms. Management jargon will not be considered a suitable answer.

Shame on you for not ensuring that the counter was not open for all international flights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am now substantially out of pocket due to your piss poor service.
Albert (Uruguay)
Thu, 27 Nov 2014, 1:27 pm
The food options are so bad, the biggest bar opens at 1pm, the little at 12.15pm, no credit cards accepted in the little, and the quotation of the US dollar is 20% less than the real. The big bar food is horrible to see, I would not imagine swallowing it. The cashier was sleeping on the cashier machine at the little bar. People who commented this is the best airport they ve ever been, must have come out of jail, as this is a clean airport but basic food needed in all airports is a rare thing to find. Also check-in is in the open so you melt in the Seychelles heat.
Sayeam (Bangladesh)
Fri, 10 Oct 2014, 4:38 am
I am from Bangladesh and interested to visit Seychelles with my five friends. Would we face any problem in the immigration or have we come back?
Dejan Senji (Republic of Serbia)
Mon, 15 Sep 2014, 3:21 pm
Sir/Madam,

I would like to know what is the quantity of alcoholic beverage to bring into Seychelles?

Regards,
Dejan
Flora (South Africa)
Tue, 2 Sep 2014, 12:39 am
Is it possible to store luggage for a day at the Seychelles international airport? How much per day and per luggage? Many thanks!
Dr M Heng (United Kingdom)
Wed, 18 Jun 2014, 1:30 pm
Hi. Could anyone help us with the minimum connecting time for this airport? We will be arriving from Abu Dhabi (UAE) and changing flight to go onto Mahebourg (Mauritius). Our bags should be checked thro on an Air Seychelles / Ethihad code-share.
Barbara from Ants in our pants Travelblog (Germany)
Sun, 27 Apr 2014, 12:35 pm
As I haven't found any information regarding the luggage left office in the Internet before I wrote a post about it when we were there. Here you can find phone number, prices, etc.:
http://ants-in-our-pants.com/left-luggage-mahe-main-airport-seychelles/
Dirk (Germany)
Thu, 17 Apr 2014, 9:28 pm
-No complaints box at the airport
-Taxis generally rip you off even though the airport authority writes

"Taxi fare to Victoria is approximately SR.75. During the night time, a surcharge applies, bringing the cost to SR.100."

Well, multiply that by factor 4 or 5 and you got the right idea.
-Airport authority obviously does not want to take measures against this practice

Great welcome!
BODEL (FRANCE)
Wed, 26 Feb 2014, 2:27 pm
Who is in charge of bagage carts ?
Tks
Kristina (Germany)
Tue, 25 Feb 2014, 9:03 pm
Are there any secure lockers available to store luggae for six days? And what does it costs? Thank you for your help :-)
Dagmar
Fri, 10 Jan 2014, 8:40 pm
Are there any secure lockers available to store luggae for a day?
Wu HuiChuan (China)
Mon, 1 Jul 2013, 7:00 pm
Could you give me the time sheet of all international flight departure and arrive in Seychelles?
Abdullah
Fri, 28 Jun 2013, 9:09 am
This is my third time to saty at seychelles and it was amazing as usual but unfortunately the airport staff lack respect and courtesy as usual. After passport control and before security check there is identity chck! !!!!. I don't mind it but bear with me. This time the officer takes my passport and my 5 year old passport. Then while giving them back he drops one them intentionally on the floor and while me picking it up he so disrespectfuly kicks it a little bit farther. I swear that I the urge to hit him and put him to the floor but out of self respect and not to disturb my own son and least respect to local laws; I behaved like nothing happened. I will not go there again. My advice to staff authority is that respect is earned not forced and for sure you lack decent behavior.
d.ibbetson (uk)
Fri, 31 May 2013, 12:07 am
we have a nineteen hour delay connection at airport will we be able to leave airport
Martin Mai (Germany)
Fri, 10 May 2013, 9:47 am
A very nice Airport, friendly staff in a wonderful area. The next days I come the third time to seychelles.

M.Mai
Queneth Veneth (UK)
Wed, 8 May 2013, 10:00 pm
The lounge is really good. The buffet options were tasty and there's plenty of drinks.

It's large with comfy seats and Internet access.

Just a shame the staff are so miserable and rude.
Nina (Germany)
Fri, 19 Apr 2013, 5:51 pm
Hi, we're flying to Seychelles next Saturday. Is there a possiblity to change money at the airport or is there a cash machine where we can use the credit card to get SR?
Sergio Zanolari (neptun-wil@bluewin.ch)
Sat, 2 Mar 2013, 3:22 pm
when we went back to europe, the 2nd of february 2013 we bought one perfume (eau parfumee de Denis) in a very small duty- free- shop, where you can buy the coco de mer bottles at the airport and-surprise surprise: at home we recognized, that it was empty!! How do we get our money back?
AJ (USA)
Thu, 21 Feb 2013, 12:50 am
I'm just so glad to read all these feedbacks.
Sure it made me to think and changed my plan to stay in Seychelles...
so scary stories...
Juergen (Germany)
Wed, 2 Jan 2013, 9:46 pm
http://www.fluege.de/Katalog/Mahe/Flughafen-98#infos

informations about the airport....yes, it seems there is a kind of luggage storage
J. Oroko (Nairobi, Kenya.)
Sun, 25 Nov 2012, 6:59 pm
Seychelles international airport is simple the best I have ever seen. Please I would wish to work at that airport. Any vacanciy?
SMHa (Korea)
Sat, 6 Oct 2012, 8:08 pm
Hello. Is there any luggage storage service? Because, as I know, Mahe to Praslin are flew by small plane. So baggage allowance is only 10 kg per person.

Or do you have any good idea to keep few days?
Manish
Sun, 5 Aug 2012, 2:30 pm
lUCKILY i'M NOT GETTING MY LAPTOP TO SEYCHELLES ! Arriving tomorrow morning by Qatar QR 702 from Doha >>> looking forward to what Seychelles has to offer to me!
David Stanley (Canada)
Sun, 29 Jul 2012, 11:54 pm
Does Air France fly to the Seychelles? I couldn't find any flights on the Air France website.
Daniela (Slovakia)
Mon, 19 Mar 2012, 12:58 pm
Are there any places in the airport to store luggage for a day? Also are there any showers available? Flight doesn't leave until late night. Thank you
Jürgen (Austria)
Mon, 20 Feb 2012, 12:25 am
Are there any possibilities to deposit my lugguge for a while?
GUEROULT (France-Perpignan)
Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 2:28 pm
Nous arrivons aux seychelles le 13 juillet 2012 à 6H45. Nous avons un avion pour Pralin à 8H15. Aurons nous assez de temps pour prendre cet avion à 8H15 (récuperer les bagages, passer la douane, s'enregistrer sur le vol Mahé-Pralin...)où est-il préférable de le prendre à 11H15 ?
Pourriez-vous me donner une réponse rapidement afin que je puisse prendre mon billet d'avion.
Je vous remercie.
Dixie Gulay (Canada)
Thu, 1 Dec 2011, 9:50 am
We are wondering if there are lockers available to rent at the airport as we are arriving from africa and departing to Desroches Island which only allows us 33lbs of luggage for that flight. Thank you.
Gerhard (Germany.)
Thu, 24 Nov 2011, 6:41 pm
I have an intenational flight from Victoria at 7:40 am and will flight from PRASLIN and arrive at the Airport at 6:15 am. Have I enough time to change the airliner at the airport.
Please wait of answer.
gerhard
Maud Lemonnier (Qatar)
Mon, 21 Nov 2011, 10:19 am
To Whom it May Concern,

I am writing to inform you that my family and I had missed our connection due to a very poor service of your agents.

On the 22nd October 2011, my husband, my 9 months baby and myself flew from Doha, Qatar to Saint-Denis, La Reunion. We had a 7 hours stopover at the Seychelles airport which we spend at the lounge airport. An hour prior to departure, we were getting prepared and the lounge manager came to make an announcement to all as the flight was delayed by at least one hour. So we sat down, exhausted by the waiting and tried to keep my baby entertained. An hour later, three airport crew agents came to us and yelled that we are needed at the gate as the plane is taking off soon. We quickly put our luggage together, in less than a minute we were downstairs at the gate. We introduced ourselves and were ready to go when a lady firmly said that it is too late and there is nothing she can do.

15 minutes later we saw the plan taking off. Gutted, we asked for new options; we got offered to stay at our own cost in the Seychelles until the next flight which was 4 days later or to take the flight to Mauritius (which was in fact, the one delayed) and then from Mauritius to La Reunion, that way we could be at La Reunion during the night. We chose the second option and stayed 3 hours in the airport crew's office to purchase the flight tickets. Eventually and just fifteen minutes from the flight time, we got our tickets but only the ones to Mauritius so we would have to go through the same stress and waiting over there to get the tickects to la Reunion. We didn’t have a choice so flew to Mauritius. At arrivals we has less than an hour to explained our situation, buy 3 flight tickets to La Reunion.

This error put me and my family in a difficult situation; we ended up spending more than 24 hours between flights and airports and spending an extra 1300 Euros. We were simply devastated by the gross of the situation, not to mention the worries for my baby. This caused us considerable inconvenience.

I am writing to ask you to please make up the shortfall immediately and to ensure that such errors do not happen again. The manager should have mentioned the flight number and air company when saying a delay announcement. Also, the crew must make sure if 3 people are missing at the gate but passed security and boarding, then they should be found, especially in such a small airport! I enclose a copy of the apologetic testimonial letter written by the lounge manager.

I look forward to hearing from you shortly.

Maud Lemonnier
Maud333@hotmail.com
+97477775941
Tara Keenum (United States)
Mon, 14 Nov 2011, 4:23 am
Security did not give lap top back and air port has not emailed or called back, worst service I have ever seen in my life!!! Have been calling and emailing for over a week!!
James Keenum (Pensacola Florida)
Mon, 14 Nov 2011, 4:10 am
Did not get lap top back from security check point and have been contacting airport for over a week. Cannot get anyone to email me or call me back. I am a military personel and need laptop, a blue gateway, poor service especially for a military serviceman.
C Ingersoll (United States)
Fri, 27 May 2011, 12:33 pm
Are there any places in the airport to store luggage for a day? Also are there any showers available? Flight doesn't leave until late night. Thank you
Tony Franks (UK)
Wed, 11 May 2011, 11:56 am
How big is Seychelles Airport?
David at myMAPofSeychelles.com tells me its about the size of a small town Tesco store - and very pleasant.
r.spies security expert (Germany)
Tue, 8 Feb 2011, 10:39 pm
Ein sehr sehr schöner Teil der Erde , nette Leute .
Würde gern mehr kennen lernen und dort helfen den Seeweg zu sichern
Thomas Lawson (Uganda)
Mon, 17 Jan 2011, 5:23 pm
What an excellent,clean and pleasant Airport to travel to and from. I have just returned from my 11 Day Honeymoon and can honestly say that this Airport has to rank as the cleanest that I have ever seen. I have travelled the Globe and can honestly state that this is a one-in-a-million Airport.
Abraham
Fri, 31 Dec 2010, 11:42 am
pls could u explain why customs took my food (Banana in the airport)? what is the reason for that. I cant eat all the foods which is available in seychelles.

Regards,
PA
gihan fernando (sri lanka)
Fri, 26 Nov 2010, 4:42 pm
meanwhile Seychelles air port is excellent rather than others.coz its beautiful island i never seen before and there hospitality service is high what they develop in their country.
mark (USA)
Wed, 22 Sep 2010, 10:26 am
Is it possible to store luggage for a day at the Seychelles international airport?
Trevor Benjamin (N/A)
Tue, 3 Mar 2009, 5:42 pm
Request information to forward resume for management or related position with your airport.Thanking You
Trevor Benjamin

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