Air Seychelles - RAF Brize Norton > Falkland Islands
Mar 18, 2011, 2:58 pm
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Air Seychelles - RAF Brize Norton > Falkland Islands
Hi,
I have family who are currently based in the Falkland Islands with the British Military. I am thinking about visiting. The flights go from RAF Brize Norton via the Ascension Island. and currently Air Seychelles operates the route using a Boeing 767.
Please can someone tell me what the aircraft is like? Are the seats any good? I assume there is not IFE? I not nothing about Air Seychelles, so anything would be handy.
Thanks
I have family who are currently based in the Falkland Islands with the British Military. I am thinking about visiting. The flights go from RAF Brize Norton via the Ascension Island. and currently Air Seychelles operates the route using a Boeing 767.
Please can someone tell me what the aircraft is like? Are the seats any good? I assume there is not IFE? I not nothing about Air Seychelles, so anything would be handy.
Thanks
Mar 18, 2011, 4:17 pm
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On Air Seychelles
Air Seychelles: Code is HM. Flies 767s. Excellent safety record. They serving Falkland’s on a contract to Britain. Their usual destinations can be seen at:
http://www.airseychelles.com/en/plan...stinations.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Seychelles
http://www.airseychelles.com/en/plan...stinations.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Seychelles
Mar 20, 2011, 10:18 am
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Someone the RAF take the route using L110 TriStars
Im pretty sure you can only fly it if you have relatives in the British Forces based out there or you are a resident of the Falklands. But im not 100%. I do know i will be able to fly having relatives in the forces.
Tickets are less than £150 return.
Mar 20, 2011, 12:15 pm
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Civilians can fly on it.. just that locals get priority.
You can stopover in Ascension island on the way (but require a separate permit to visit).
http://www.falklandislands.com/contents/view/24
I've flown on a AirSeychelles 767 SEZ-CDG, and it was fine (No IFE) but it was 13 years ago.. so their seats may have changed since then.
and no miles of course..
You can stopover in Ascension island on the way (but require a separate permit to visit).
http://www.falklandislands.com/contents/view/24
I've flown on a AirSeychelles 767 SEZ-CDG, and it was fine (No IFE) but it was 13 years ago.. so their seats may have changed since then.
and no miles of course..
Last edited by hauteboy; Mar 20, 2011 at 12:20 pm
Mar 20, 2011, 4:18 pm
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Its been going for years. A Scottish Airline run it before, cant remember the name, they went bust though.
Someone the RAF take the route using L110 TriStars
Im pretty sure you can only fly it if you have relatives in the British Forces based out there or you are a resident of the Falklands. But im not 100%. I do know i will be able to fly having relatives in the forces.
Tickets are less than £150 return.
Someone the RAF take the route using L110 TriStars
Im pretty sure you can only fly it if you have relatives in the British Forces based out there or you are a resident of the Falklands. But im not 100%. I do know i will be able to fly having relatives in the forces.
Tickets are less than £150 return.
Mar 20, 2011, 7:57 pm
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Is the £150 rate maybe for MoD related people? This article in the times suggests it's more like £2200 return...
There is of course another way of getting there via Argentina/Chile then flying with LAN. Some very good value mile redemptions are available.
Mar 21, 2011, 3:25 pm
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Not sure about J but not miles
Yes its only that rate if you have family in the Forces.
LAN only fly to port Stanley once i month i think
LAN only fly to port Stanley once i month i think