BoC urges customers to apply for Cobalt losses
The Bank of Cyprus on Friday it announced it would credit the money of its customers who submitted an application following the closure of Cobalt...
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Cobalt still leasing one of its planes
Despite having had its operating license revoked, grounded Cobalt Air remains a going concern and has retained its air operator’s certificate (AOC), the Cyprus Mail...
Cobalt jets ‘stranded’ at Larnaca airport
The six aircraft leased by now-defunct Cobalt have been stranded at Larnaca airport, with unpaid creditors of the airline parking vehicles around them to physically...
Court injunction suspends decision to revoke Cobalt licences
Virgin Atlantic has secured a court injunction suspending a transport ministry decision to revoke the operating licences of Cobalt Air, which suspended its operations last...
Cheap flights and low cost carriers – beware what you wish for
IT DID not take long for airlines operating in and out of Cyprus to cash in on Cobalt’s demise by hiking their prices. The Cyprus-Greece...
Higher post-Cobalt air fares will come down, authorities say
By Evie Andreou Authorities and travel agents gave assurances on Thursday that the rise in air fares to popular destinations right after the Cyprus-based air...
Cobalt passengers can now apply for reimbursement
Passengers who were forced to buy extra tickets on their own after the collapse of Cobalt Air can apply for reimbursement, the transport ministry said...
State may try to recoup repatriation costs from Cobalt, ex employees slam government (Update)
Transport Minister Vasiliki Anastasiadou did not rule out suing Cobalt Air to recover the cost of repatriating stranded passengers following the airline’s grounding and assured...
Cobalt’s Chinese backers decided ‘enough was enough’
By Elias Hazou THE decision to pull the plug on Cobalt came directly from the company’s Chinese investors who realised the airline was a money...
Cobalt’s licences officially revoked, not just suspended
Cobalt’s commercial and operating licences have been revoked, a government official clarified on Thursday. Alecos Michaelides, permanent secretary at the transport ministry told the Cyprus...
Cobalt grounding a certainty after failure to secure funds
Transport Minister Vasiliki Anastasiadou said Thursday grounded Cobalt Air had been called repeatedly before the licensing authority in recent days to provide information regarding its...
Ryanair announces Cobalt rescue fares
Low-cost airline Ryanair announced on Thursday it has launched rescue fares on a number of its Paphos routes to accommodate stranded Cobalt customers. Cypriot customers...
State to cover repatriation cost of stranded Cobalt passengers (updated)
The state will be covering the cost of repatriation of passengers who were left stranded after Cypriot carrier Cobalt Air terminated its operations late on...
Bank of Cyprus Cobalt Air annoucement
Bank of Cyprus announced on Thursday that all customers who used their BoC cards to buy tickets from Cobalt Air to travel after October 17,...
Cobalt reported to have problems with backers
Cobalt, the largest Cyprus-based airline, is said to be in talks with new potential investors as its main Chinese backers are apparently having difficulty injecting...
‘A tsunami of solidarity’ for Greek fire victims
By Peter Michael ONE thousand boxes of humanitarian aid left on a flight for Greece from Cyprus on Saturday morning, the first flight being sent...
Cobalt and Hermes silent on possible China deal
By Lizzy Ioannidou Cobalt Air and Hermes Airports on Thursday declined to comment on reported meetings that were recently held on the island with Chinese...
Cobalt fires CEO Madar after 22 months in office
The board of directors of Cobalt Air appointed Guy MacLean as the airline’s chief executive officers, replacing Andrew Madar, two sources familiar with the matter...
Cobalt Air joins International Air Transport Association
Larnaca-based Cobalt Air became a member of the International Air Transport Association (Iata) on Friday. At a ceremony held at Larnaca airport, Andrew Madar, executive...
Paphos eyes Irish market as new flights to Dublin kick in
TOURISM professionals are heading to Dublin this week to drum up business at an important world trade show, according to officials. Representatives from the Paphos...