Other Middle East and Africa Frequent Flyer Programs - Kenya Airways / Air Seychelles timetables for April / May 2013

Hi. Does anyone have any idea when the timetables might be released for KQ and HM for April and May 2013?

I'm looking at going NBO-SEZ-MRU, but at the moment I can't find any information beyond the end of March 2013.

Thank you for any advice.

Hi. Does anyone have any idea when the timetables might be released for KQ and HM for April and May 2013?

I'm looking at going NBO-SEZ-MRU, but at the moment I can't find any information beyond the end of March 2013.

I can't directly answer your question, but the KQ schedule currently is:
[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.9.R3/Diamond - Amadeus: Timetable/NL-BCDF] (http://www.KVSTool.com/)
NBO Nairobi Metro / Jomo Kenyatta Intl KE = NBO WIL [HKNA]
SEZ Seychelles Mahe Is Pointe La Rue Intl SC [FSIA]
THU 17 May 2012 - 24 May 2012

Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Frequency | Dur'n | Dep T | Arr T | Effect | Ending | Exceptions
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ----------------------------------------------------------------
KQ 450 NBO 09:05 SEZ 13:20 EQV 0 ---4--7 03:15 - I 17 May 24 May


For comparison, in November 2007 it was:


NBO Nairobi Metro / Jomo Kenyatta Intl KE = NBO WIL [HKNA]
SEZ Seychelles Mahe Is Pointe La Rue Intl SC [FSIA]

Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Frequency | Dur'n | Dep T | Arr T | Effect | Ending | Exceptions
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ----------------------------------------------------------------
KQ 450 NBO 09:00 SEZ 13:30 737 0 ---4--7 03:30 - I

So it hasn't changed much in the last 4-5 years! They're supposed to be adding a third weekly frequency (http://www.eturbonews.com/28277/more-flights-kenya-seychelles) on Tuesdays (although that doesn't seem to have started yet) but the timings and other days of service appear to be remaining the same.

So, there's reasonable chances it will still look the same in May 2013 - although no guarantees of course!

I can't advise on HM.

Regarding HM, expect a lot of schedule changes. No forecast possible on which days they'll actually fly SEZ-MRU next year. They used to fly with a 762, then with a 763, now they're using a wet-leased EY A320 which is flying AUH-SEZ-MRU-SEZ-AUH. As Etihad is now managing HM, more changes can be expected.

Thank you both. Looks like I can be reasonably confident about KQ.

Regarding HM, are you suggesting that changes might be made to the 2013 timetable after it's published, or that they are simply working on it now and it might be different to previous years?

Thank you both. Looks like I can be reasonably confident about KQ.

Regarding HM, are you suggesting that changes might be made to the 2013 timetable after it's published, or that they are simply working on it now and it might be different to previous years?

We're leaving for SEZ in a week, and we were booked with HM and had about 8 schedule changes before they did away with our CDG-SEZ flight. Be careful!

Regarding HM, are you suggesting that changes might be made to the 2013 timetable after it's published, or that they are simply working on it now and it might be different to previous years?

As mentioned, under the old management, HM used to change schedules on this route even after publication very often. Maybe it changes with the new Etihad management.