Cheap flights from Manchester to Mahe Island

Booking early matters more here than on short-haul routes, since seat availability through the hubs thins out quickly around school holidays and the Christmas period. The facts name February as the cheapest month, and prices are shown from October through April, with June also listed. The Seychelles' summer sits opposite the northern one, so check what the fare includes for the season you actually plan to travel in.

The mix is mostly full-service: Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa City Airlines all connect through their own hubs, while Swiss and Edelweiss Air offer routings via Switzerland. Aer Lingus and Emerald Airlines appear as feeder options from Manchester, and Accesrail sells rail-and-air combinations into the network. On full-service carriers, checked baggage is usually in the base fare; on the smaller feeder and rail tickets it often is not, so read the fare rules before you assume the baggage follows you all the way to Seychelles International.

Seychelles International is a compact airport on Mahe Island, so immigration and baggage reclaim are usually quick and there is no second terminal to navigate. Taxis wait outside arrivals and are the standard way into Victoria and the resort areas; some hotels and guesthouses arrange a pickup if you ask in advance. Car hire desks are also on site if you plan to drive the island's coastal roads yourself.

Currency

SCR (SRe)

Power sockets

Type G · 240 V

Language

Seychellois Creole, English, French

Emergency number

112, 133, 151

Calling code

+248

Internet domain

.sc

Population of Mahe Island

25 k (2014)

Time zone

UTC+04 (Indian/Mahe)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether checked baggage is included on every leg, since feeder and rail-only tickets often exclude it.
• Manchester has a single airport here, so confirm your ticket names Manchester International and not a London connection you did not plan.
• If your fare combines separate tickets, allow enough connection time for a missed link to be recoverable.
• Check passport validity and any Seychelles entry requirements before booking, not after.
• Compare February fares against the other priced months, since the calendar shows October through April plus June.