Sofia, January 10 (BTA) - The first charter flight for 2022 from Bulgaria to the Seychelles will be made in January with the assistance of the largest Seychelles tour operator 7South, the Bulgarian travel agency Luxutour and the Honorary Consulate General of the Republic of Seychelles in Bulgaria.       

All passengers on board the first flight will be greeted with special prizes provided by the Seychelles government, M3 Communications Group, Inc. said on Monday.    

The new direct line opens on January 28 and will connect Sofia with the largest island in the Seychelles, Mahe.      

The Seychelles are among the safest and most easily accessible destinations in the current pandemic situation, the press release said. Nearly 80 per cent of the country's population is fully vaccinated, and Bulgarians are admitted only with a negative PCR test, without a quarantine requirement in either direction.    

"We are happy to give more people the opportunity to experience the wonders of the heavenly place that is the Seychelles. Charter flights are a huge advantage for Bulgarian citizens, especially now that the restrictions on entering and staying in the country have been eased," said Maxim Behar, Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Seychelles in Bulgaria, quoted in the press release.

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