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03/06/09 Divers are preparing to search the wreckage of the Air France jet, which crashed over the Atlantic in the early hours of Monday morning. However, investigators have revealed that they are not confident of ever finding the data recorder in such deep and treacherous waters.

The airbus A330 aircraft vanished mid flight over the Atlantic with 228 people onboard and investigators are desperate to uncover what happened to the airliner.

Rescue boats from several nations are now heading towards where the wreckage is believed to be located.

If you are considering a holiday to the dream destination of the Seychelles then you will quite probably find yourself travelling there with Air Seychelles.
Today Air Seychelles is one of the few profitable airlines in the Indian Ocean region, reporting positive results for the past 9 years.

The Seychelles are an archipelago of 115 islands scattered in the Indian Ocean some 480 miles off the east coats of Africa. Offering picture postcard white beaches with tropical palms the Seychelles have a reputation as on of the most exclusive destinations on earth.
Government restrictions on tourism levels, designed to maintain the islands natural beauty have actually meant the growth of Air Seychelles has been relatively slow. However, maintaining a sustainable tourism policy is also part of the airlines success.

Founded in 1977 as Seychelles Airlines and rebranded the following year as Air Seychelles the company flew only domestic routes. Recession during the 1980s hit demand for luxury holidays and British Airways and Lufthansa both abandoned routes into the Seychelles, leaving only Air France serving the islands on an international route.
The Seychelles Government took drastic action and made funding available to Air Seychelles to develop its own international route, with the aim of boosting international tourism.
The carrier signed a year long charter agreement with British Caledonian Airways for one of its DC10-30 aircraft and on November 1st 1983 launched its first flight to the Seychelles from London Gatwick via Frankfurt.
Moving to the present day and Air Seychelles principal route is Paris, which is flown under a code share with Air France and connections are offered with London, Milan and Rome.
Flights to Germany are sold under a code share with Condor Airlines. Growth in demand from South Africa has resulted in frequencies from Johannesburg being increased.
The next, planned major development for Air Seychelles will be the arrival of its two Boeing 787 Dreamliner Aircraft, which are due to be delivered in 2012. The arrival of these aircraft will coincide with the airlines re-branding programmes.
The success of Air Seychelles remains closely linked with the popularity of the islands as a tourist destination. While this remains healthy so will business.

Netherlands based carrier Transavia is to resurrect air links between London and Rotterdam a year after it suspended operations on the route.
The Air France – KLM subsidiary is to launch a twice-daily service between the two cities from the end of October ’08. However, the previous route flew into Stanstead and the new route will instead fly into London Luton.