Norwegian Air will resume its seasonal winter service to the Guadeloupe Islands for a third consecutive season. Nonstop flights from New York (JFK), Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Providence (PVD) to Guadeloupe (PTP) will begin on October 29th 2017.
Service will be significantly increased out of New York with six weekly flights (everyday but Wednesday). Flights will operate three times a week out of Fort Lauderdale and twice weekly out of Providence to Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
Tickets are now available for purchase at norwegian.com/us with fares as low as $79 one-way, taxes included.
New York (JFK): EVERY DAY BUT WEDNESDAYS – Departure time JFK – PTP: 2:10 pm
Fort Lauderdale (FLL): Tues. Thur. and Sat. – Departure time FLL – PTP: 3:35 pm
Providence (PVD): Thur. and Sun. – Departure time: 4:55 pm
S7 Airlines and Cyprus Airways have concluded an agreement for the performance of codeshare flights.
Now, passengers of S7 Airlines will be able to travel by codeshare flights of S7 Airlines and Cyprus Airlines from Saint Petersburg to Larnaca. The flights will be performed beginning from 8 June 2017 three times a week.
On Wednesdays and Fridays, the flights will depart from the Pulkovo airport at 05:05 and arrive at the Larnaca airport — at 09:45, on Sundays — departure at 01:50, arrival — at 06:30.
The flights from Larnaca will depart on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 20:10 and arrive in Saint Petersburg at 00:55.
This schedule will be convenient for passengers from Saint Petersburg travelling to Cyprus for a vacation.
An early arrival at the Larnaca airport and evening departure to Saint Petersburg will allow the passengers to get the most of their time in Cyrpus, without losing the day of departure and arrival.
The concluded codeshare agreement will also enable passengers from Saint Petersburg to travel to the Greek Islands of Rhodes or Crete with a connection at the Larnaca airport, the hub of Cyprus Airways.
The flights will be performed on the Airbus A319 modern aircraft of the Cyrprus Airways fleet. The aircraft is designed to carry 144 passengers in a comfortable economy class cabin.
The Icelandic airline WOW, on June 2, 2017, launched a direct route linking Reykjavik with Belgian capital, Brussels.
WOW flies from Reykjavik to Brussels seven times a week. Passengers will board an A321 aircraft for a flight that lasts 3 hour and 30 minutes. Roundtrip ticket prices start at 190$ including airport fees and transaction costs.
WOW air is a low-fare, long-haul airline based in Iceland. The airline was founded in November 2011 and serves 33 destinations across Europe, North America and Asia.
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Nepal Airlines Pilot Shortage Delays Y12E Aircraft Importation
Nepal Airlines (RA, Kathmandu) has delayed the import of its last two Y12E aircraft ordered from Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation, China, citing a lack of qualified flight crews. Nepali news site Online Khabar reports that the carrier has only one pilot qualified to fly the aircraft.
The Nepali carrier signed an agreement with AVIC in 2013 which saw the Chinese firm donate one MA-60 and one Y12E on condition that Nepal Airlines take three more Y12Es and one more MA-60 on soft loans from China's Exim Bank. Nepal has slowly taken delivery of the promised aircraft, but has complained of their unsuitability for Himalayan terrain.
Quoting a source, Online Khabar reports that Nepal Airlines has around 70% of the flight staff it requires, and a recent call for more pilots was largely unsuccessful.
In addition to the two Y12Es currently in storage, the rest of Nepal's fleet consists of two MA-60s (in storage), two DHC-6s, one B757-200(M) and two A320-100/-200As. A fleet renewal plan was green lit in 2016 which will see the carrier acquire two A330-200s later this year. Nepal Airlines has not responded to repeated ch-aviation requests for comment on the current status of its MA-60 fleet.
About Nepal Airlines
Type Scheduled Carrier
Base Kathmandu
Aircraft 7
Destinations 9
Routes 8
Daily Flights 10
Philippine charter operator Platinum Skies (Manila Ninoy Aquino Int'l) is offering flights between Zamboanga and Jolo in the province of Sulu. The service, which commenced May 1, is the first flight to the conflict-ridden region since Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino Int'l) stopped serving the area in March 2015.
The 6x weekly flights are run on behalf of Islands Airlink on board Do328-100 RP-C9258 (msn 3036).
Sulu is considered by authorities as quite dangerous, with the US Department of State, Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) all advising against travel to the archipelago, owing to the presence of Jihadist militant group Abu Sayyaf. In mid-2016, two Canadians – Robert Hall and John Ridsdel – were beheaded by insurgents. A Norwegian who had been kidnapped at the same time, Kjartan Sekkingstad, was released later that year.
ABS CBN News reports that security at Jolo airport has been improved, and the carrier's Facebook page says that "Safety and security is our priority!" Local groups hope that the air connection will help the island's economy, which is largely dependent on agriculture and fishing.
About Platinum Skies
Type Scheduled Carrier
Base Manila Ninoy Aquino Int'l
Aircraft 2
Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland Int'l) has announced it has further delayed deliveries of the seventeen A320neo Family jets it plans to acquire.
In an Investor's Day presentation, the carrier said the arrival of its first of thirteen A320neo jets had been delayed from July 2017 to July 2018. Similarly, its first of four A321neo is now also scheduled to only arrive in September 2018.
As it stands, the revised delivery timetable will see Air New Zealand add six owned and four leased A320neo Family jets during its 2019 Financial Year (i.e. July 1, 2018, through to June 30, 2019). During its 2020 Financial Year (i.e. July 1, 2019, through to June 30, 2020) it will add two owned and one leased A320neo Family jets.
The delay will allow Air New Zealand to outfit the A321neos with a redesigned interior featuring 214 seats against the originally planned 209 seats.
Air New Zealand said it will extend existing lease periods on five A320ceo aircraft as a precaution against any delays in A320neo Family deliveries.
About Air New Zealand
Type Scheduled Carrier
Base Auckland Int'l
Aircraft 54
Destinations 52
Routes 89
Daily Flights 384
Ulyanovsk Baratayevka airport remains officially closed until at least September due to delays in the delivery of essential equipment, reports Kommersant. The international airport has been undergoing renovations since June 2016. Despite the completion of the runway, the airport is still waiting on its SP-200 navigation system.
The Minister of Industry, Construction, Housing and Communal Services, and Transport of the Ulyanovsk region, Dmitry Vavilin, has said that they expect to receive the equipment from Krasnodar, where it is currently temporarily installed, in early June, with certification of the airport occurring sometime in July.
However, Aeroflot (SU, Moscow Sheremetyevo), which plans to serve the airport, has said that it has been officially told that it will not open before September 1. RusLine (7R, Moscow Domodedovo), UTair (UT, Khanty-Mansiysk) and Red Wings Airlines (WZ, Moscow Vnukovo) currently use the region's second airport Ulyanovsk Vostochny until Ulyanovsk Baratayevka is opened.
About Aeroflot
Type Scheduled Carrier
Base Moscow Sheremetyevo
Aircraft 191
Destinations 149
Routes 244
Daily Flights 934
Emirates (EK, Dubai Int'l) will suspend its daily Sydney Kingsford Smith, Australia – Auckland Int'l, New Zealand A380-800 flight, effective July 13. Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) has announced that it will step in for its partner, offering a 2x daily A330-200 service in its place. Qantas will also offer a 3x daily B737-800 service, increasing its weekly Sydney-Auckland frequency from 32 to 35 flights. The Australian carrier has said it may upgauge the B737 flights dependent on demand.
Qantas CEO Gareth Evans has said the network change is possible because of the close partnership the two airlines enjoy. "These schedule changes also mean customers travelling to and from New Zealand have more convenient options to connect with the broader Qantas and Emirates network, especially into Asia," he said.
Moreover, the new timings will more greatly appeal to business travellers from New Zealand, with the addition of another early morning service.
The Sydney-Auckland trans-Tasman market currently has a weekly capacity of almost 22,000 seats, with Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland Int'l) taking 31.8%, followed by Qantas at 23.8% and Emirates with 16.5%. The change in schedule will essentially see Qantas be the dominant single airline on this route, ahead of Air New Zealand.
About Qantas
Type Scheduled Carrier
Base Sydney Kingsford Smith
Aircraft 118
Destinations 84
Routes 174
Daily Flights 641
Cyprus Airways (CY, Larnaca) has commenced operations following its inaugural scheduled passenger flight on Thursday, June 1, between its Larnaca base and St. Petersburg, Russia. Services to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion in Israel, and Rhodes and Heraklion in Greece are expected to launch through month-end.
Though operations are currently on-board a single A319-100, leased from Miramonte, more aircraft are expected to be inducted as more destinations are added.
Charlie Airlines, the carrier's legal name, is a 40/60 joint-venture between Russia's S7 Group and a consortium of Cypriot investors. It acquired the right to the Cyprus Airways brand in July last year.
As it stands, Cyprus now has three active commercial airlines that, aside from Cyprus Airways, include Cobalt (CO, Larnaca) and Tus Airways (U8, Larnaca). The last of the start-ups - Orion Airways (FOH, Larnaca) - is currently in the process of securing its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) followed by an Air Services Licence (ASL).
About Cyprus Airways
Type Scheduled Carrier
Base Larnaca
Aircraft 1
Destinations 2
Routes 1
The Nepali carrier signed an agreement with AVIC in 2013 which saw the Chinese firm donate one MA-60 and one Y12E on condition that Nepal Airlines take three more Y12Es and one more MA-60 on soft loans from China's Exim Bank. Nepal has slowly taken delivery of the promised aircraft, but has complained of their unsuitability for Himalayan terrain.
Quoting a source, Online Khabar reports that Nepal Airlines has around 70% of the flight staff it requires, and a recent call for more pilots was largely unsuccessful.
In addition to the two Y12Es currently in storage, the rest of Nepal's fleet consists of two MA-60s (in storage), two DHC-6s, one B757-200(M) and two A320-100/-200As. A fleet renewal plan was green lit in 2016 which will see the carrier acquire two A330-200s later this year. Nepal Airlines has not responded to repeated ch-aviation requests for comment on the current status of its MA-60 fleet.
About Nepal Airlines
Type Scheduled Carrier
Base Kathmandu
Aircraft 7
Destinations 9
Routes 8
Daily Flights 10
Philippine charter operator Platinum Skies (Manila Ninoy Aquino Int'l) is offering flights between Zamboanga and Jolo in the province of Sulu. The service, which commenced May 1, is the first flight to the conflict-ridden region since Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino Int'l) stopped serving the area in March 2015.
The 6x weekly flights are run on behalf of Islands Airlink on board Do328-100 RP-C9258 (msn 3036).
Sulu is considered by authorities as quite dangerous, with the US Department of State, Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) all advising against travel to the archipelago, owing to the presence of Jihadist militant group Abu Sayyaf. In mid-2016, two Canadians – Robert Hall and John Ridsdel – were beheaded by insurgents. A Norwegian who had been kidnapped at the same time, Kjartan Sekkingstad, was released later that year.
ABS CBN News reports that security at Jolo airport has been improved, and the carrier's Facebook page says that "Safety and security is our priority!" Local groups hope that the air connection will help the island's economy, which is largely dependent on agriculture and fishing.
About Platinum Skies
Type Scheduled Carrier
Base Manila Ninoy Aquino Int'l
Aircraft 2
Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland Int'l) has announced it has further delayed deliveries of the seventeen A320neo Family jets it plans to acquire.
In an Investor's Day presentation, the carrier said the arrival of its first of thirteen A320neo jets had been delayed from July 2017 to July 2018. Similarly, its first of four A321neo is now also scheduled to only arrive in September 2018.
As it stands, the revised delivery timetable will see Air New Zealand add six owned and four leased A320neo Family jets during its 2019 Financial Year (i.e. July 1, 2018, through to June 30, 2019). During its 2020 Financial Year (i.e. July 1, 2019, through to June 30, 2020) it will add two owned and one leased A320neo Family jets.
The delay will allow Air New Zealand to outfit the A321neos with a redesigned interior featuring 214 seats against the originally planned 209 seats.
Air New Zealand said it will extend existing lease periods on five A320ceo aircraft as a precaution against any delays in A320neo Family deliveries.
About Air New Zealand
Type Scheduled Carrier
Base Auckland Int'l
Aircraft 54
Destinations 52
Routes 89
Daily Flights 384
Ulyanovsk Baratayevka airport remains officially closed until at least September due to delays in the delivery of essential equipment, reports Kommersant. The international airport has been undergoing renovations since June 2016. Despite the completion of the runway, the airport is still waiting on its SP-200 navigation system.
The Minister of Industry, Construction, Housing and Communal Services, and Transport of the Ulyanovsk region, Dmitry Vavilin, has said that they expect to receive the equipment from Krasnodar, where it is currently temporarily installed, in early June, with certification of the airport occurring sometime in July.
However, Aeroflot (SU, Moscow Sheremetyevo), which plans to serve the airport, has said that it has been officially told that it will not open before September 1. RusLine (7R, Moscow Domodedovo), UTair (UT, Khanty-Mansiysk) and Red Wings Airlines (WZ, Moscow Vnukovo) currently use the region's second airport Ulyanovsk Vostochny until Ulyanovsk Baratayevka is opened.
About Aeroflot
Type Scheduled Carrier
Base Moscow Sheremetyevo
Aircraft 191
Destinations 149
Routes 244
Daily Flights 934
Emirates (EK, Dubai Int'l) will suspend its daily Sydney Kingsford Smith, Australia – Auckland Int'l, New Zealand A380-800 flight, effective July 13. Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) has announced that it will step in for its partner, offering a 2x daily A330-200 service in its place. Qantas will also offer a 3x daily B737-800 service, increasing its weekly Sydney-Auckland frequency from 32 to 35 flights. The Australian carrier has said it may upgauge the B737 flights dependent on demand.
Qantas CEO Gareth Evans has said the network change is possible because of the close partnership the two airlines enjoy. "These schedule changes also mean customers travelling to and from New Zealand have more convenient options to connect with the broader Qantas and Emirates network, especially into Asia," he said.
Moreover, the new timings will more greatly appeal to business travellers from New Zealand, with the addition of another early morning service.
The Sydney-Auckland trans-Tasman market currently has a weekly capacity of almost 22,000 seats, with Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland Int'l) taking 31.8%, followed by Qantas at 23.8% and Emirates with 16.5%. The change in schedule will essentially see Qantas be the dominant single airline on this route, ahead of Air New Zealand.
About Qantas
Type Scheduled Carrier
Base Sydney Kingsford Smith
Aircraft 118
Destinations 84
Routes 174
Daily Flights 641
Cyprus Airways (CY, Larnaca) has commenced operations following its inaugural scheduled passenger flight on Thursday, June 1, between its Larnaca base and St. Petersburg, Russia. Services to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion in Israel, and Rhodes and Heraklion in Greece are expected to launch through month-end.
Though operations are currently on-board a single A319-100, leased from Miramonte, more aircraft are expected to be inducted as more destinations are added.
Charlie Airlines, the carrier's legal name, is a 40/60 joint-venture between Russia's S7 Group and a consortium of Cypriot investors. It acquired the right to the Cyprus Airways brand in July last year.
As it stands, Cyprus now has three active commercial airlines that, aside from Cyprus Airways, include Cobalt (CO, Larnaca) and Tus Airways (U8, Larnaca). The last of the start-ups - Orion Airways (FOH, Larnaca) - is currently in the process of securing its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) followed by an Air Services Licence (ASL).
About Cyprus Airways
Type Scheduled Carrier
Base Larnaca
Aircraft 1
Destinations 2
Routes 1
CYPRUS: New Cyprus Airways Announces Destinations, Cobalt Adds Sixth Aircraft
Cyprus Airways has announced the first three destinations that will be included in its flight schedule for the first phase of its launch, to begin in June 2017.
Based in Larnaca, the airline will operate scheduled flights to Heraklion, Rhodes, and Tel Aviv, with two additional destinations to be announced in the next few weeks.
In 2017, Cyprus Airways will operate its Airbus A319 aircraft, offering 144 Economy seats.
In Autumn, the airline will announce a revised and extended flight schedule to be implemented in March 2018, with the arrival of a second aircraft of the same type.
The airline is currently looking into adding more aircraft by the end of 2018.
Cyprus Airways on Tuesday announced the start of ticket sales for Heraklion in Crete, and Rhodes, while tickets to Tel Aviv and two other destinations will be available in the coming weeks.
Flights to Rhodes will begin on June 23 and Heraklion on June 24.
Today marks the start of the first phase of our operation. We are thrilled to launch our website and start selling on airline tickets to Heraklion and Rhodes.
In the coming weeks will gradually add additional tickets for routes, offering more travel opportunities for our passengers, said Natalia Popova, Commercial Director of Cyprus Airways.
Cyprus Airways on Wednesday announced the launch of ticket sales for flights from/to Larnaca International Airport to/from Tel Aviv and St Petersburg, the latest addition to the airline’s schedule for this summer.
Direct flights to St Petersburg will begin on June 1 and will be offered three times a week. For this destination, Cyprus Airways also offers the option to fly through Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow, via an interline agreement with S7 Airlines.
The Larnaca – Tel Aviv route will be operated three times a week starting June 4.
Cyprus Airways tickets are offered in two categories of fares, Basic and Flex, with variations in features and additional services, such as baggage allowance, seat selection, and changes, the airline said.
Cyprus Airways will operate its Airbus A319 aircraft, offering 144 Economy seats. In Autumn, the airline will announce a revised and extended flight schedule to be implemented in March 2018, with the arrival of a second aircraft of the same type.
The airline is currently looking into adding more aircraft by the end of 2018.
Cobalt Air on Monday announced the addition of a sixth aircraft to the fleet.
The new A320-232, already registered in the Cyprus Aircraft Register with the 5B-DDC number, bears the colours and the logo of the company and will be integrated directly into its flight programme in order to meet its increased demand for airline seats,the Cyprus-based airline announced.
According to the company’s announcement the new plane landed at Larnaca Airport on Saturday and is expected to make its first flight in the coming days.
With the acquisition, the company aims to offer passengers a wider choice of destinations, it said.
The vision of the company was and remains the emergence of Cyprus as a tourist destination throughout the year and the transformation of our country into a regional aviation hub, Cobalt said.
On May 1, the airline started to offer direct flights from Larnaca to Beirut to travellers.
The company has also plans to expand its reach to destinations which are not directly connected to Cyprus such as China, India and USA.
The air carrier received its air operating certificate in May 2016 and started off with one aircraft, gradually increasing the number of planes, routes and flights.
Based in Larnaca, the airline will operate scheduled flights to Heraklion, Rhodes, and Tel Aviv, with two additional destinations to be announced in the next few weeks.
In 2017, Cyprus Airways will operate its Airbus A319 aircraft, offering 144 Economy seats.
In Autumn, the airline will announce a revised and extended flight schedule to be implemented in March 2018, with the arrival of a second aircraft of the same type.
The airline is currently looking into adding more aircraft by the end of 2018.
Cyprus Airways on Tuesday announced the start of ticket sales for Heraklion in Crete, and Rhodes, while tickets to Tel Aviv and two other destinations will be available in the coming weeks.
Flights to Rhodes will begin on June 23 and Heraklion on June 24.
Today marks the start of the first phase of our operation. We are thrilled to launch our website and start selling on airline tickets to Heraklion and Rhodes.
In the coming weeks will gradually add additional tickets for routes, offering more travel opportunities for our passengers, said Natalia Popova, Commercial Director of Cyprus Airways.
Cyprus Airways on Wednesday announced the launch of ticket sales for flights from/to Larnaca International Airport to/from Tel Aviv and St Petersburg, the latest addition to the airline’s schedule for this summer.
Direct flights to St Petersburg will begin on June 1 and will be offered three times a week. For this destination, Cyprus Airways also offers the option to fly through Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow, via an interline agreement with S7 Airlines.
The Larnaca – Tel Aviv route will be operated three times a week starting June 4.
Cyprus Airways tickets are offered in two categories of fares, Basic and Flex, with variations in features and additional services, such as baggage allowance, seat selection, and changes, the airline said.
Cyprus Airways will operate its Airbus A319 aircraft, offering 144 Economy seats. In Autumn, the airline will announce a revised and extended flight schedule to be implemented in March 2018, with the arrival of a second aircraft of the same type.
The airline is currently looking into adding more aircraft by the end of 2018.
Cobalt Air on Monday announced the addition of a sixth aircraft to the fleet.
The new A320-232, already registered in the Cyprus Aircraft Register with the 5B-DDC number, bears the colours and the logo of the company and will be integrated directly into its flight programme in order to meet its increased demand for airline seats,the Cyprus-based airline announced.
According to the company’s announcement the new plane landed at Larnaca Airport on Saturday and is expected to make its first flight in the coming days.
With the acquisition, the company aims to offer passengers a wider choice of destinations, it said.
The vision of the company was and remains the emergence of Cyprus as a tourist destination throughout the year and the transformation of our country into a regional aviation hub, Cobalt said.
On May 1, the airline started to offer direct flights from Larnaca to Beirut to travellers.
The company has also plans to expand its reach to destinations which are not directly connected to Cyprus such as China, India and USA.
The air carrier received its air operating certificate in May 2016 and started off with one aircraft, gradually increasing the number of planes, routes and flights.
Cyprus Airways launches sales to Tel Aviv and St.Petersburg
Cyprus Airways announces the launch of air ticket sale for flights from/to Larnaca International Airport to/from Tel Aviv and St. Petersburg.
Direct flights to St. Petersburg will begin on June 1st and will be offered three times a week.
For this destination, Cyprus Airways also offers the option to fly through Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow, via an interline agreement with S7 Airlines. The Larnaca — Tel Aviv route will be operated three times a week starting June 4th.
Cyprus Airways tickets are offered in two categories of fares, Basic and Flex, with variations in features and additional services, such as baggage allowance, seat selection, changes etc.
Cyprus Airways will operate its Airbus A319 aircraft, offering 144 Economy seats.
In Autumn, the airline will announce a revised and extended flight schedule to be implemented in March 2018, with the arrival of a second aircraft of the same type. The airline is currently looking into adding more aircraft by the end of 2018.
A water arch welcomed Cyprus Airways’ inaugural flight on Friday, which returned from St. Petersburg to Larnaca airport.
“Today marks a significant milestone for the local aviation sector and the country as a whole,” George Mavrocostas, Chief Operations Officer said. “We are extremely happy that Cyprus Airways is flying, and we would like to thank travellers for their great support.”
For the second phase of its launch, in the next few months Cyprus Airways will announce a revised and extended flight schedule to be implemented in March 2018.
Cyprus Airways will be based at Larnaca airport and its launch will be implemented in two phases: phase one started this month with five destinations, and phase two in March 2018 with an extended flights schedule that will be announced in Autumn 2017.
Maria Kouroupi, Senior Manager Marketing and Communications of Hermes Airports said: “We welcome the launch of flights by Cyprus Airways and the first flight from Saint Petersburg. We look forward to working closely with the airline and we support all efforts for the expansion and development of the connectivity of the country.”
Cyprus Airways (CY, Larnaca) has commenced operations following its inaugural scheduled passenger flight on Thursday, June 1, between its Larnaca base and St. Petersburg, Russia. Services to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion in Israel, and Rhodes and Heraklion in Greece are expected to launch through month-end.
Though operations are currently on-board a single A319-100, leased from Miramonte, more aircraft are expected to be inducted as more destinations are added.
Charlie Airlines, the carrier's legal name, is a 40/60 joint-venture between Russia's S7 Group and a consortium of Cypriot investors. It acquired the right to the Cyprus Airways brand in July last year.
As it stands, Cyprus now has three active commercial airlines that, aside from Cyprus Airways, include Cobalt (CO, Larnaca) and Tus Airways (U8, Larnaca). The last of the start-ups - Orion Airways (FOH, Larnaca) - is currently in the process of securing its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) followed by an Air Services Licence (ASL).
Direct flights to St. Petersburg will begin on June 1st and will be offered three times a week.
For this destination, Cyprus Airways also offers the option to fly through Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow, via an interline agreement with S7 Airlines. The Larnaca — Tel Aviv route will be operated three times a week starting June 4th.
Cyprus Airways tickets are offered in two categories of fares, Basic and Flex, with variations in features and additional services, such as baggage allowance, seat selection, changes etc.
Cyprus Airways will operate its Airbus A319 aircraft, offering 144 Economy seats.
In Autumn, the airline will announce a revised and extended flight schedule to be implemented in March 2018, with the arrival of a second aircraft of the same type. The airline is currently looking into adding more aircraft by the end of 2018.
A water arch welcomed Cyprus Airways’ inaugural flight on Friday, which returned from St. Petersburg to Larnaca airport.
“Today marks a significant milestone for the local aviation sector and the country as a whole,” George Mavrocostas, Chief Operations Officer said. “We are extremely happy that Cyprus Airways is flying, and we would like to thank travellers for their great support.”
For the second phase of its launch, in the next few months Cyprus Airways will announce a revised and extended flight schedule to be implemented in March 2018.
Cyprus Airways will be based at Larnaca airport and its launch will be implemented in two phases: phase one started this month with five destinations, and phase two in March 2018 with an extended flights schedule that will be announced in Autumn 2017.
Maria Kouroupi, Senior Manager Marketing and Communications of Hermes Airports said: “We welcome the launch of flights by Cyprus Airways and the first flight from Saint Petersburg. We look forward to working closely with the airline and we support all efforts for the expansion and development of the connectivity of the country.”
Cyprus Airways (CY, Larnaca) has commenced operations following its inaugural scheduled passenger flight on Thursday, June 1, between its Larnaca base and St. Petersburg, Russia. Services to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion in Israel, and Rhodes and Heraklion in Greece are expected to launch through month-end.
Though operations are currently on-board a single A319-100, leased from Miramonte, more aircraft are expected to be inducted as more destinations are added.
Charlie Airlines, the carrier's legal name, is a 40/60 joint-venture between Russia's S7 Group and a consortium of Cypriot investors. It acquired the right to the Cyprus Airways brand in July last year.
As it stands, Cyprus now has three active commercial airlines that, aside from Cyprus Airways, include Cobalt (CO, Larnaca) and Tus Airways (U8, Larnaca). The last of the start-ups - Orion Airways (FOH, Larnaca) - is currently in the process of securing its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) followed by an Air Services Licence (ASL).
Friday, 17 March 2017
CYPRUS: Russian Airline To Open As Cyprus Airways
Cypriot carrier Charlie Airlines, co-founded by S7 Group of Russia, has received its air operator's certificate.
The airline will operate under the brand name of Cyprus Airways, the country's defunct national carrier.
The newly established operator expects to receive its commercial license shortly, after which ticket sales will open.
Earlier plans called for the sales to start before the end of 2016.
The airline's fleet currently consists of a single Airbus A319 narrowbody, which was transferred from S7 Airlines at the end of 2016.
The aircraft will be based at Larnaca International Airport.
Cyprus Airways expects to take delivery of a second Airbus А319 from S7 Airlines, which will in turn replace the two airliners with larger-capacity A321s.
No further fleet expansion plans have been disclosed as yet.
In mid-2016, S7 Airlines co-owner Vladislav Filev announced plans to establish air services between Cyprus and Russia, destinations elsewhere in continental Europe, and the UK.
Intentions to launch flights from Larnaca to Moscow's Domodedovo airport were voiced at the time, but no agreements have materialized yet.
Charlie Airlines Ltd. was registered in January 2016. A 40% stake is held by S7 Group; the remaining 60% belongs to Charlie Holdings Ltd., which was founded around the same time with Filev as the sole owner.
The plan is for the Russian co-owners to limit their combined stock to 40% eventually, seeing as the EU legislation restricts non-resident capital in local operators to 49%.
The remaining stock will be shared among undisclosed European partners.
Cyprus Airways' erstwhile namesake flag carrier went out of business in January 2015, effectively leaving the country without a national airline for one year.
Following that, at least two Cypriot-registered operators became operational: Tus Airways, owned by US and Cypriot citizens, and Cobalt Air, set up in conjunction with Andrew Pine who had previously co-managed Russia's failed low-cost attempt Avianova.
Cobalt positions itself as the new national carrier of Cyprus.
The airline will operate under the brand name of Cyprus Airways, the country's defunct national carrier.
The newly established operator expects to receive its commercial license shortly, after which ticket sales will open.
Earlier plans called for the sales to start before the end of 2016.
The airline's fleet currently consists of a single Airbus A319 narrowbody, which was transferred from S7 Airlines at the end of 2016.
The aircraft will be based at Larnaca International Airport.
Cyprus Airways expects to take delivery of a second Airbus А319 from S7 Airlines, which will in turn replace the two airliners with larger-capacity A321s.
No further fleet expansion plans have been disclosed as yet.
In mid-2016, S7 Airlines co-owner Vladislav Filev announced plans to establish air services between Cyprus and Russia, destinations elsewhere in continental Europe, and the UK.
Intentions to launch flights from Larnaca to Moscow's Domodedovo airport were voiced at the time, but no agreements have materialized yet.
Charlie Airlines Ltd. was registered in January 2016. A 40% stake is held by S7 Group; the remaining 60% belongs to Charlie Holdings Ltd., which was founded around the same time with Filev as the sole owner.
The plan is for the Russian co-owners to limit their combined stock to 40% eventually, seeing as the EU legislation restricts non-resident capital in local operators to 49%.
The remaining stock will be shared among undisclosed European partners.
Cyprus Airways' erstwhile namesake flag carrier went out of business in January 2015, effectively leaving the country without a national airline for one year.
Following that, at least two Cypriot-registered operators became operational: Tus Airways, owned by US and Cypriot citizens, and Cobalt Air, set up in conjunction with Andrew Pine who had previously co-managed Russia's failed low-cost attempt Avianova.
Cobalt positions itself as the new national carrier of Cyprus.
Wednesday, 9 November 2016
European Tourism Recovering
Once again this year, the number of popular holiday destinations untouched by terrorism or tragedy has shrunk and the travel industry, communities and individuals in the affected countries are having to count the consequences.
The bald truth is that one country’s misfortune is another’s gain, so while Egypt’s Red Sea coast remains quiet by its usual standards, the Canary Islands are heaving with visitors.
This year, Turkey (EU1000) and France (EU2000) have borne the brunt. Istanbul has been the centre of terrorist attacks in which scores have been killed in outrages against the city and Ataturk airport. July’s attempted military coup meant that the country’s popularity plummeted further, despite no official warning that it was unsafe to visit the main tourist areas.
In September, however, the US government was telling its citizens that they “should carefully consider the need to travel to Turkey at this time” but issued no such advice about France, despite a state of emergency existing there until January 26 next year.
Even before these events, concern about Turkey was beginning to show, with Euromonitor putting 2015 visitor figures at 34.7 million, compared with 35 million in 2014, when years of steady growth came to a halt.
Tourism officials are likely to use WTM London to outline a recovery plan. Tourist board figures to June show a 30% fall in the number of total foreign visitors, with June down 40% and July falling nearly 37%. In the January-July period, Germany remained the country’s biggest market, with 2.1 million visitors, although this was down nearly 750,000, while Georgia took second place with 1.25 million, an increase of 220,000.
It remains to be seen what the effects are on France following the Paris attacks in November 2015 and the atrocity in Nice in July this year which combined left 216 people dead. The country remains the world’s most popular tourist destination, with 84.5 million visitors in 2015, although its annual growth rate has slowed to around 1% in the past few years.
The early signs are that there has been a fall in visits to French cities. Research from France’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) shows foreign visitor numbers down 8.5% in the second quarter, with the number of foreign visitor stays in city hotels down 7.3%, and Paris falling 12.9%. Insee adds that hotel occupancy as a whole has fallen 1.6 points year-on-year to 61.2%.
The tourist board is acting to restore visitor numbers. “Next year we will continue to focus on Paris to boost numbers, the Cote d’Azur will receive attention to aid recovery and we will also launch a new France campaign towards the end of the year or beginning of next,” said a spokeswoman, who added that 2016 had been “challenging”, while 2017 was “unpredictable”.
There are, however, some key events in 2017 that should boost France’s profile, including Disneyland Paris’s 25th anniversary and the 70th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival. Golf will also play a part in marketing as the country is the venue for the European Ryder Cup in 2018.
In terms of beach holidays, this year has been most notable for the switch to the western Mediterranean given the issues in the eastern Med and North Africa.
Euromonitor figures show that in the 2013–15 period, Spain (EU1500) added almost eight million tourists, bringing its latest annual total to 68.2 million. The UK is the country’s biggest market, and in the January-July period this saw a 15% increase to more than 10 million visitors.
A Spanish Tourist Office spokesperson added: “Bookings are up double-digit figures for winter 2016-17, with one in every three Brits choosing Spain as a tourism destination for this period.”
Another winner has been Greece (EU1200), despite images of its migrant crisis being flashed around the world, which has retained its popularity, perhaps because of the huge choice of islands it offers. In January to July, Greece saw arrivals increase 1% to 12 million, but those from Russia are up 19%, the US 12% and the UK 6%, according to Bank of Greece figures. Germany’s figures are up 4%, with Condor and Lufthansa launching new island routes for summer 2016.
“Greece is open for business as usual and we encourage visitors to book their holidays as they would normally do,” said Dimitris Tryfonopoulos , Greek National Tourism Organisation secretary general, who added that there had been a “steady increase in visitor numbers for various markets in the shoulder months such as April and October”.
He continued: “With several new flights and destinations already announced by airlines and tour operators for summer 2017 from various international markets including the UK, we are very hopeful that next year will be another great year for Greek tourism.”
Cyprus (EU1300) has been a bigger beneficiary of Egypt and Tunisia’s misfortunes as it is an alternative winter as well as summer destination. So far, the country has been immune to any negative perception about its proximity to Syria and the island’s total numbers January to July were up almost 20% on last year, with 1.74 million arrivals. UK visitor numbers were up 19.5% in 2015 to more than one million with a further 13% rise in the first seven months of 2016.
The market showing the biggest increase was Russia, which provides the second-biggest number of arrivals in Cyprus after the UK. Russia is up 45% on last year with an extra 134,000 arrivals in the first seven months of 2016. This comes despite the October 2015 demise of Russia’s second-biggest airline, Transaero, which provided a large slice of airlift to Cyprus.
Orestis Rossides, the Cyprus Tourism Organisation’s UK director, said Transaero’s collapse was “a short-term negative”. “Russian tour operators did, in a relatively brief amount of time, manage to find alternative carriers,” he said.
He added that shoulder season sales to Russia had grown “particularly well” on account of hoteliers offering good rates.
Another significant collapse was that of Cyprus Airways, which ceased flying in January 2015. Its demise has not affected tourism, as privately owned Cypriot carrier Cobalt Airlines, Greece’s Aegean Airlines and Romania’s Blue Air filled gaps, with budget airlines taking the remainder.
Next year, Paphos will become a European Capital of Culture and the island’s government hopes it will put Cyprus centre-stage.
Faced with less choice overall, 2017 may be the year when consumers learn to try lesser-known countries and there are signs that this is already happening. Slovenia (EU700) saw a 12% jump in arrivals in the January-April period with city breaks and winter sports showing strong growth. The country is most popular with Italians, with Austria, Germany, Croatia and the Netherlands the next biggest markets.
Slovenia’s 2017 global campaign centres on sport. Sizeable investment has been made in facilities including winter sports training, cycling routes and football training grounds. The strategy, which will be unveiled at WTM London, seems assured now that a Slovenian, Aleksander Ceferin, is Uefa president.
WTM London may provide the springboard for countries like these to persuade trade and consumers that when one popular destination loses its appeal (for what, in the scheme of things, is usually only a short period), others are only too ready to take up the slack.
The bald truth is that one country’s misfortune is another’s gain, so while Egypt’s Red Sea coast remains quiet by its usual standards, the Canary Islands are heaving with visitors.
This year, Turkey (EU1000) and France (EU2000) have borne the brunt. Istanbul has been the centre of terrorist attacks in which scores have been killed in outrages against the city and Ataturk airport. July’s attempted military coup meant that the country’s popularity plummeted further, despite no official warning that it was unsafe to visit the main tourist areas.
In September, however, the US government was telling its citizens that they “should carefully consider the need to travel to Turkey at this time” but issued no such advice about France, despite a state of emergency existing there until January 26 next year.
Even before these events, concern about Turkey was beginning to show, with Euromonitor putting 2015 visitor figures at 34.7 million, compared with 35 million in 2014, when years of steady growth came to a halt.
Tourism officials are likely to use WTM London to outline a recovery plan. Tourist board figures to June show a 30% fall in the number of total foreign visitors, with June down 40% and July falling nearly 37%. In the January-July period, Germany remained the country’s biggest market, with 2.1 million visitors, although this was down nearly 750,000, while Georgia took second place with 1.25 million, an increase of 220,000.
It remains to be seen what the effects are on France following the Paris attacks in November 2015 and the atrocity in Nice in July this year which combined left 216 people dead. The country remains the world’s most popular tourist destination, with 84.5 million visitors in 2015, although its annual growth rate has slowed to around 1% in the past few years.
The early signs are that there has been a fall in visits to French cities. Research from France’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) shows foreign visitor numbers down 8.5% in the second quarter, with the number of foreign visitor stays in city hotels down 7.3%, and Paris falling 12.9%. Insee adds that hotel occupancy as a whole has fallen 1.6 points year-on-year to 61.2%.
The tourist board is acting to restore visitor numbers. “Next year we will continue to focus on Paris to boost numbers, the Cote d’Azur will receive attention to aid recovery and we will also launch a new France campaign towards the end of the year or beginning of next,” said a spokeswoman, who added that 2016 had been “challenging”, while 2017 was “unpredictable”.
There are, however, some key events in 2017 that should boost France’s profile, including Disneyland Paris’s 25th anniversary and the 70th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival. Golf will also play a part in marketing as the country is the venue for the European Ryder Cup in 2018.
In terms of beach holidays, this year has been most notable for the switch to the western Mediterranean given the issues in the eastern Med and North Africa.
Euromonitor figures show that in the 2013–15 period, Spain (EU1500) added almost eight million tourists, bringing its latest annual total to 68.2 million. The UK is the country’s biggest market, and in the January-July period this saw a 15% increase to more than 10 million visitors.
A Spanish Tourist Office spokesperson added: “Bookings are up double-digit figures for winter 2016-17, with one in every three Brits choosing Spain as a tourism destination for this period.”
Another winner has been Greece (EU1200), despite images of its migrant crisis being flashed around the world, which has retained its popularity, perhaps because of the huge choice of islands it offers. In January to July, Greece saw arrivals increase 1% to 12 million, but those from Russia are up 19%, the US 12% and the UK 6%, according to Bank of Greece figures. Germany’s figures are up 4%, with Condor and Lufthansa launching new island routes for summer 2016.
“Greece is open for business as usual and we encourage visitors to book their holidays as they would normally do,” said Dimitris Tryfonopoulos , Greek National Tourism Organisation secretary general, who added that there had been a “steady increase in visitor numbers for various markets in the shoulder months such as April and October”.
He continued: “With several new flights and destinations already announced by airlines and tour operators for summer 2017 from various international markets including the UK, we are very hopeful that next year will be another great year for Greek tourism.”
Cyprus (EU1300) has been a bigger beneficiary of Egypt and Tunisia’s misfortunes as it is an alternative winter as well as summer destination. So far, the country has been immune to any negative perception about its proximity to Syria and the island’s total numbers January to July were up almost 20% on last year, with 1.74 million arrivals. UK visitor numbers were up 19.5% in 2015 to more than one million with a further 13% rise in the first seven months of 2016.
The market showing the biggest increase was Russia, which provides the second-biggest number of arrivals in Cyprus after the UK. Russia is up 45% on last year with an extra 134,000 arrivals in the first seven months of 2016. This comes despite the October 2015 demise of Russia’s second-biggest airline, Transaero, which provided a large slice of airlift to Cyprus.
Orestis Rossides, the Cyprus Tourism Organisation’s UK director, said Transaero’s collapse was “a short-term negative”. “Russian tour operators did, in a relatively brief amount of time, manage to find alternative carriers,” he said.
He added that shoulder season sales to Russia had grown “particularly well” on account of hoteliers offering good rates.
Another significant collapse was that of Cyprus Airways, which ceased flying in January 2015. Its demise has not affected tourism, as privately owned Cypriot carrier Cobalt Airlines, Greece’s Aegean Airlines and Romania’s Blue Air filled gaps, with budget airlines taking the remainder.
Next year, Paphos will become a European Capital of Culture and the island’s government hopes it will put Cyprus centre-stage.
Faced with less choice overall, 2017 may be the year when consumers learn to try lesser-known countries and there are signs that this is already happening. Slovenia (EU700) saw a 12% jump in arrivals in the January-April period with city breaks and winter sports showing strong growth. The country is most popular with Italians, with Austria, Germany, Croatia and the Netherlands the next biggest markets.
Slovenia’s 2017 global campaign centres on sport. Sizeable investment has been made in facilities including winter sports training, cycling routes and football training grounds. The strategy, which will be unveiled at WTM London, seems assured now that a Slovenian, Aleksander Ceferin, is Uefa president.
WTM London may provide the springboard for countries like these to persuade trade and consumers that when one popular destination loses its appeal (for what, in the scheme of things, is usually only a short period), others are only too ready to take up the slack.
Thursday, 22 September 2016
CYPRUS: Parliament To Assess Challenge To Tourism Industry
The challenges and prospects facing Cyprus’ tourist industry were discussed in a meeting of Parliamentary Committee of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism as tourist arrivals are close to breaking a new record in 2016.
Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Yiorgos Lakkotrypis, Minister of the Interior Socrates Hasikos and Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Marios Demetriades attended the meeting.
Speaking to the committee, Lakkotrypis reiterated that 2016 will be exceptionally good in terms of tourist arrivals and tourist revenue.
This will be a record season in the history of Cyprus as tourist arrivals will increase by half a million compared to 2015.
As he noted, the last estimate for the 2016 tourist arrivals is 3.1 million compared with 2.65 million in 2015 and 2.7 million in 2001 which was the last record year.
Lakkotrypis said that according to the latest figures, the contribution of tourism to Cyprus GDP amounts to 12 per cent.
“I expect the contribution will be bigger this year,” he said.
The Minister noted however that this performance “shows our limits in issues concerning infrastructure,” pointing out that problems emerged in the airports, and specifically in passport control, infrastructure, beaches and telecommunications.
On his part Hasikos referred to the problems of the many non-licensed tourist accommodation, noting that the majority of these problems are owner-related.
According to data submitted in the meeting, 52 per cent of the total tourist accommodation units operate without a license by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation.
Demetriades referred to the issue of air connectivity with Cyprus, highlighting the significant increase in flights to and from Cyprus since January 2015.
He said that airport traffic increased by 3.6% in 2015 and by 15% so far, noting that all gaps that emerged following the liquidation of Cyprus Airways, Cyprus national air carrier, have been covered.
Angelos Votsis, the Committee Chairman called on the authorities to maintain the momentum in the tourist arrivals for the coming years.
“If we manage to make these tourist act as ambassadors of Cyprus abroad this would be a great achievement that would assist the effort,” he concluded.
Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Yiorgos Lakkotrypis, Minister of the Interior Socrates Hasikos and Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Marios Demetriades attended the meeting.
Speaking to the committee, Lakkotrypis reiterated that 2016 will be exceptionally good in terms of tourist arrivals and tourist revenue.
This will be a record season in the history of Cyprus as tourist arrivals will increase by half a million compared to 2015.
As he noted, the last estimate for the 2016 tourist arrivals is 3.1 million compared with 2.65 million in 2015 and 2.7 million in 2001 which was the last record year.
Lakkotrypis said that according to the latest figures, the contribution of tourism to Cyprus GDP amounts to 12 per cent.
“I expect the contribution will be bigger this year,” he said.
The Minister noted however that this performance “shows our limits in issues concerning infrastructure,” pointing out that problems emerged in the airports, and specifically in passport control, infrastructure, beaches and telecommunications.
On his part Hasikos referred to the problems of the many non-licensed tourist accommodation, noting that the majority of these problems are owner-related.
According to data submitted in the meeting, 52 per cent of the total tourist accommodation units operate without a license by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation.
Demetriades referred to the issue of air connectivity with Cyprus, highlighting the significant increase in flights to and from Cyprus since January 2015.
He said that airport traffic increased by 3.6% in 2015 and by 15% so far, noting that all gaps that emerged following the liquidation of Cyprus Airways, Cyprus national air carrier, have been covered.
Angelos Votsis, the Committee Chairman called on the authorities to maintain the momentum in the tourist arrivals for the coming years.
“If we manage to make these tourist act as ambassadors of Cyprus abroad this would be a great achievement that would assist the effort,” he concluded.
Tuesday, 29 March 2016
CYPRUS: Larnaca International Airport
Larnaca Airport was hastily developed towards the end of 1974 after the invasion of Cyprus by Turkey on 20 July of the same year, which forced the closure of Nicosia International Airport. The site on which it was built (near the Larnaca Salt Lake), had been previously used as an airfield in the 1930s and, subsequently, as a military installation by the British forces.
Larnaca International opened on 8 February 1975, with only limited infrastructure facilities and a prefabricated set of buildings comprising separate halls for departures and arrivals. The first airlines to use the new airport were Cyprus Airways using Viscount 800s leased from British Midland and Olympic Airways using NAMC YS-11s. Initially, the runway at Larnaca International was too short for jet aircraft.
Nowadays, Larnaca Airport is used as a hub by passengers travelling between Europe and the Middle East, though between 1994-1996 a twice-weekly Gulf Air flight provided non-stop service to New York JFK airport. The status of Cyprus as a major tourist destination means that air traffic has steadily risen to over 5 million passengers a year. This is double the capacity the airport was first designed for.
For this reason, a tender was put out in 1998 to develop the airport further and increase its capacity. Already completed elements of the expansion include a new control tower, fire station, runway extension, and additional administrative offices. The surrounding road network was improved by upgrading the B4 road and by completing the A3 Motorway.
A new junction has been constructed near the new terminal. The new terminal was built some 500–700 m (1,600–2,300 ft) west of the old terminal, adjacent to the new control tower, with new aprons and jetways. The old terminal building is slated to be partially demolished and refurbished as a cargo centre, and is currently used as a private terminal for visiting heads of state, VIPs, and private aircraft operators.
The concept architectural design of the passenger terminal was developed by French architects at Aéroports de Paris (ADP) with Sofréavia in France. Detail and Tender design was completed in Cyprus by 1998, with local architectural office Forum Architects and a large engineering team under the coordination of ADP.
The design was later used as a base for the BOT projects of both Larnaca and Pafos International Airports though significant changes were made mainly on "value engineering" grounds. A large amount of controversy spurred by the local media surrounded the granting of the contract when it was put out to tender.
A consortium led by BAA and Joannou & Paraskevaides (J&P) construction quickly pulled out when it did not receive assurances from the government of Cyprus that it would receive financial compensation in the event that direct flights were allowed between Northern Cyprus and the rest of the world. The contract was eventually hastily granted to the next best bidder, the French led 'Hermes' Consortium. This too, was not free of controversy, causing legal challenges by BAA and J&P, and adding further delays to a much needed project.
Facilities
The airport has one primary passenger terminal. Departures are accommodated on the upper level, while arrivals at the ground level. A second "VIP terminal" also exists, which is used for visiting Heads of State, some private aviation, and for cargo. The airport utilises a single large apron for all passenger aircraft.
A €650m upgrade of the Larnaca and Paphos airports has been completed. The international tender was won by Hermes Airports, a French-led group. The consortium is made up of Bouygues Batiment International (22%) Egis Projects (20%), the Cyprus Trading Corporation (a local retail group-10%), Iacovou Brothers (a local contractor-10%), Hellenic Mining (10%), Vancouver Airport Services (10%), Ireland's Dublin Airport Authority (Aer Rianta International) (10%), Charilaos Apostolides (a local construction company-5%) and Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (3%). Hermes Airports built new passenger terminals and plans to extend the runways at both airports under a 25-year concession.
A new terminal building opened on 7 November 2009. It has 16 jetways (boarding bridges), 67 check in counters, 8 self check-in kiosks, 48 departure gates, 2,450 parking spots. The new terminal can handle 7.5 million passengers per year. Infrastructure also features a large engineering hangar, a cargo terminal, and separate facilities for fuelling and provisioning light aircraft.
There is a second, smaller apron where cargo aircraft and private aircraft are often parked. There are also spaces for smaller aircraft for flying schools and privately owned aircraft separate from the main two aprons.
The second phase, to be completed in 2013, provides for the expansion of the new terminal to handle 9 million passengers a year, and for a 500 m (1,600 ft) runway extension. The design of the new 98,000 m2 (1,050,000 sq ft) terminal includes 16 boarding bridges.
Airlines And Destinations
Aegean Airlines: Athens, Beirut, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion, Thessaloniki
Seasonal: Heraklion, Kiev-Boryspil (begins 3 May 2016), Mykonos, Rhodes, Santorini
Aeroflot: Moscow-Sheremetyevo
Aeroflot:
operated by Rossiya Airlines Seasonal: Saint Petersburg
Air Berlin: Zürich
Air Moldova: Chişinău
Air Serbia: Seasonal: Belgrade
airBaltic: Riga
Arkia: Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion
Austrian Airlines: Vienna
Azur Air: Seasonal charter: Moscow-Domodedovo (begins 17 April 2016)
Belavia: Minsk
Blue Air: Athens, Bucharest, London-Luton (begins 25 April 2016), Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion (begins 19 May 2016), Thessaloniki
Seasonal charter: Chania, Corfu, Kavala, Milan-Linate (begins 13 July 2016), Preveza/Lefkada, Rhodes, Santorini, Skiathos, Zakynthos
Bravo Airways: Seasonal charter: Lviv (begins 30 April 2016)
British Airways: London-Heathrow
Bulgaria Air: Sofia
easyJet: Berlin-Schönefeld, Liverpool, London-Gatwick, Milan-Malpensa
easyJet: Switzerland Basel/Mulhouse
Edelweiss Air: Zürich
EgyptAir:
operated by EgyptAir Express Cairo
Ellinair: Thessaloniki (begins 21 April 2016)
Emirates: Athens, Dubai-International, Malta
Etihad Airways: Abu Dhabi
Georgian Airways: Seasonal charter: Yerevan
Germania: Munich, Stuttgart (begins 3 May 2016)
Germania Flug: Zürich (begins 29 April 2016)
Germanwings: Cologne/Bonn
Gulf Air: Bahrain
Helvetic Airways: Seasonal charter: Bern (begins 13 May 2016), Zürich
Israir Airlines: Seasonal charter: Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion (resumes 14 April 2016)
Jet Time: Seasonal charter: Billund (begins 18 April 2016), Norrköping, Örebro
Jet2.com: Seasonal: East Midlands, Edinburgh (begins 25 May 2016), Glasgow-International, Leeds/Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne
LOT Polish Airlines: Warsaw-Chopin
Lufthansa: Munich
Seasonal: Frankfurt
Mahan Air: Seasonal charter: Tehran-Imam Khomeini
Middle East Airlines Beirut
Monarch Airlines Birmingham, London-Gatwick, London-Luton
Seasonal: Leeds Bradford
Niki: Vienna
Nordwind Airlines: Seasonal charter: Kazan, Krasnodar (begins 1 May 2016), Mineralnye Vody (begins 29 April 2016), Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Rostov-on-Don (begins 30 April 2016), Saint Petersburg (begins 28 April 2016), Samara, Ufa, Volgograd (begins 2 May 2016), Voronezh
Norwegian Air Shuttle: London-Gatwick, Oslo–Gardermoen, Stockholm-Arlanda
Seasonal: Copenhagen, Helsinki
Seasonal charter: Bergen, Stavanger
Novair:operated by Scandinavian Airlines Seasonal: Gothenburg-Landvetter, Oslo–Gardermoen (begins 14 May 2016), Stockholm-Arlanda
Pegas Fly: Seasonal charter: Krasnoyarsk (begins 6 May 2016), Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Yekaterinburg (begins 28 April 2016)
Pobeda Seasonal: Moscow-Vnukovo (begins 30 April 2016)
Qatar Airways: Doha
Qeshm Airlines: Seasonal charter: Tehran-Imam Khomeini
Rossiya Airlines: Charter: Moscow-Vnukovo, Saint Petersburg
Seasonal charter: Chelyabinsk (begins 2 May 2016), Kaliningrad (begins 23 May 2016), Kazan (begins 30 April 2016), Nizhny Novgorod (begins 24 April 2016), Novosibirsk (begins 24 April 2016), Omsk (begins 29 April 2016), Perm (begins 30 April 2016), Rostov-on-Don (begins 27 May 2016), Samara (begins 30 April 2016), Tyumen (begins 29 April 2016), Ufa (begins 29 April 2016), Yekaterinburg (begins 24 April 2016)
Royal Jordanian: Amman-Queen Alia
Ryanair: Brussels
S7 Airlines: Moscow-Domodedovo
Scandinavian Airlines: Seasonal charter: Bergen, Kristiansand, Luleå, Oslo-Gardermoen, Stockholm-Arlanda, Trondheim, Umeå (begins 9 May 2016)
Small Planet Airlines: Seasonal charter: London-Gatwick, Manchester
SmartWings operated by Travel Service: Seasonal: Prague
TAROM: Bucharest
Thomas Cook Airlines: Seasonal: Belfast-International, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, London-Stansted (begins 26 May 2016), Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne
Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia: Seasonal charter: Billund, Copenhagen, Gothenburg-Landvetter, Helsinki, Malmö, Oslo-Gardermoen, Stockholm-Arlanda, Växjö
Thomson Airways: Seasonal: Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Doncaster (resumes 1 June 2016), East Midlands, Edinburgh (begins 4 May 2016), Exeter, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, London-Luton, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne
Transavia: Seasonal: Amsterdam
Travel Service: Seasonal charter: Bratislava
TUIfly Nordic: Seasonal charter: Copenhagen, Gothenburg-Landvetter, Helsinki, Malmö, Oslo-Gardermoen, Stockholm-Arlanda
Tus Airways: Haifa (begins 31 March 2016), Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion
Seasonal: Heraklion (begins 18 April 2016)
Ukraine International Airlines: Kiev-Boryspil
Up operated by El Al: Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion
Ural Airlines: Krasnodar, Moscow-Domodedovo, Saint Petersburg (begins 27 April 2016)
Seasonal: Yekaterinburg
VIM Airlines: Seasonal charter: Moscow-Domodedovo (begins 28 April 2016)
Vueling: Seasonal: Barcelona, Rome-Fiumicino
Windrose Airlines: Seasonal: Kiev-Boryspil (begins 30 April 2016), Odessa (begins 30 April 2016)
Wizz Air: Belgrade, Bucharest, Budapest, Iași (begins 1 July 2016), Katowice, Kiev-Zhulyany, Kutaisi (begins 24 September 2016),Sofia, Vilnius, Warsaw-Chopin
Yamal Airlines: Seasonal charter: Moscow-Domodedovo
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