British Airways suspends flights to Cairo for seven days
British Airways and Lufthansa abruptly suspended flights to Cairo from Saturday over security concerns, but giving no details about what may have prompted the move. “We constantly
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SWISS airline inaugurates Geneva to Larnaca route
Hermes Airports has announced the launch of SWISS airline flights between Larnaca and Geneva which started on Wednesday. The route was inaugurated on Wednesday
Ryanair announces new routes for Cyprus
Low cost carrier, Ryanair, announced on Wednesday seven new routes for its forthcoming 2019/2020 schedule, bringing the tally up to 25. To celebrate, Ryanair has launched
Islands like Cyprus suffer more than most from high airline prices, says minister
Cyprus cannot withstand further hikes in air fares, either when it comes to the wellbeing of its tourism industry or its residents, Transport Minister Vassiliki
President highlights strategic importance of Nicosia airspace
The Nicosia Flight Information Region (FIR), the easternmost of Europe, is of strategic importance, providing services for 400,000 flights carrying over 60 million persons per
Boeing 737 slides off runway into Florida river, 21 hurt
By Dan Whitcomb and Steve Gorman May 3 (Reuters) – A chartered Boeing 737 jetliner with 143 people on board slid off a runway and
SAS pilots go on strike, stranding thousands of passengers
SAS pilots in Norway, Sweden and Denmark went on strike on Friday as wage talks broke down, leading the carrier to cancel around 70 percent
Belgium cancels all flights as workers stage national strike
BRUSSELS, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Belgian airports cancelled almost all flights on Wednesday due to a national strike over pay and working conditions that halted
Bust Germania airlines was operating four flights a week to Cyprus (Update 1)
German holiday airline Germania collapsed on Tuesday after it failed to secure financing to meet a short-term cash squeeze and said it would cancel all
Gatwick drone disruption cost easyJet nearly $20 mln
By Alistair Smout LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – EasyJet lost 15 million pounds ($19.3 million) in the 36 hours of travel chaos sparked by drones
Blue Air announces additional flights to its winter schedule
Blue Air, the largest Romanian flight operator, has added more flights to their winter schedule to and from Larnaca airport, the company announced on
Low-cost Austrian airline launches Larnaca-Vienna flights
Austrian low-cost airline Laudamotion is to commence twice-weekly flights from Larnaca to Vienna, starting from October 28, airport operator Hermes announced on Friday. Ticket prices
Cyprus Airways becomes IATA member
Cyprus Airways on Monday announced it had become a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that represents more than 280 airlines around the
Budget airline Primera Air ceases operations
Nordic budget airline Primera Air has become the latest European carrier to go bust, telling staff that all flights were being halted and leaving thousands
Jet Airways loses cabin pressure, causes minor injuries to 30
More than two dozen passengers on a flight operated by India’s biggest full-service carrier, Jet Airways, were treated for minor injuries on Thursday after their
Flight connectivity in Cyprus increases significantly
Minister of Transport Marios Demetriades expressed his confidence that Cyprus’ economy is back on track, following the economic crisis, adding that the country’s connectivity has
Larnaca to host international conference on drone use
An international conference on “The use of RPAS/drones and the impact on aviation safety and security / Challenges and Opportunities” will take place in Larnaca
Blue Air flights from Larnaca to Luton from April 25
Low-cost airline Blue Air will be flying from Larnaca to London’s Luton airport from April 25. “This brings London, a major destination closer to Cyprus,
Emergency landing for A380 at Larnaca
An Emirates flight made an emergency landing at Larnaca airport on Monday after a passenger fell ill. The A380 aircraft was headed to the UK
Cobalt Airways set for June take-off
A NEW upstart airline is aiming to revolutionise the local travel market by launching low-cost flights between Cyprus and far-flung destinations, including China. Cobalt Air