News Tag: Travel
Virgin Galactic crew takes off for space in flight milestone
A Virgin Galactic space tourism vehicle took off from California’s Mojave desert under clear skies on Thursday bound for the fringes of…
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…
Bank of Cyprus customers to receive Cobalt refunds in December
Bank of Cyprus will conclude this month the process of recovering money paid by its clients to travel with Cobalt before the…
Ryanair faces UK legal action to compensate passengers over strikes
Britain’s aviation authority said it would take legal action to force Irish budget airline Ryanair to pay compensation to customers affected by…
Pilot deal gives Ryanair clear skies for Christmas in Germany
Ryanair has reached an agreement on wages and benefits with the main German pilot union that will ensure there is no repeat…
EasyJet founder donated €505,000 to Greek wildfires victims
Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, created by EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, donated €505,000 towards the families of people who died in the July 2018…
Blue Air and Cyprus Airways start codeshare partnership
Cyprus Airways, a Cypriot airline based at Larnaca International Airport, and Romanian carrier Blue Air have entered into a codeshare partnership. The…
Cyprus Airways deal with Blue Air offers better travel options
Cyprus Airways and Blue Air announced on Thursday they have signed a codeshare agreement offering more travel destinations to their customers. As…
Doomed Lion Air jet was “not airworthy” on penultimate flight, investigators say
A Lion Air jet that crashed into the sea off Indonesia last month was not in an airworthy condition on its second-to-last flight, when…
British Airways retires Boeing 767 after flight from Cyprus (video+pictures)
British Airways bade farewell to the Boeing 767 on Sunday, after the last commercial flight of the plane from Larnaca to Heathrow.…
Death toll from Uganda boat cruise accident jumps to 29
At least 29 people died when a cruise boat capsized in poor weather on Saturday in Lake Victoria, Uganda, the deputy police…
Cyprus Airways release summer 2019 flights + new baggage policy
Cyprus Airways announces the launch of ticket sales for summer 2019 from Larnaca to destinations in Europe and Middle East....
Ryanair announces new Paphos-Kiev route
By Bejay Browne Ryanair has announced a new Paphos to Kiev route as part of the low-cost carrier’s 2019 summer schedule. The…
Greek company still interested in buying Cobalt
The Greek import/export company Diversa appears to be pursuing its interest in acquiring collapsed Cypriot airline Cobalt by making more enquiries with…
Virgin Orbit Boeing 747 takes first flight with rocket attached (photos)
Virgin Orbit’s Boeing 747 flew for the first time with a LauncherOne space rocket attached on Sunday, just one week after the…
