Flying Cyprus Airways in Economy - Flight CY121 from Beirut, Lebanon, to Larnaca Airport

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Flying Cyprus Airways from Beirut, Lebanon, to Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus. Flight CY121 is very short - the flying distance is little over 200km and the total flying time is about 25 minutes.
The security check in Beirut Airport took ages. Therefore, I would advise you to be at the airport at least two hours and a half before your flight departs.
Check-in was a bit chaotic because of some passengers with extra luggage. Boarding and departure were slightly delayed but we landed in Larnaca well ahead of the scheduled arrival time.
Cyprus Airways operate the flights between Beirut and Larnaca with an Airbus A319 in all Economy Class configuration. Cyprus Airways is a tiny airline with a fleet of just two A319 aircraft. That's why, the airline flies only to a few cities in Europe as well as Beirut and Tel Aviv in the Middle East.
Cyprus Airways is actually not a successor of the 'old' Cyprus Airways which went bankrupt in 2015. In July 2016, Charlie Airlines Ltd, a Cyprus-registered company, won a public competition for the right to use the trademark Cyprus Airways for 10 years. Charlie Airlines is a subsidiary of Russia's S7 Airlines.
Just for the record, this trip was not sponsored by Cyprus Airways or any other company. I am also not affiliated with Cyprus Airways.
#cyprusairways #larnaca

Пікірлер: 49

@aerotravelerNL 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry about the type in the video intro. The flight # is CY121 and not CY122.

@RuiPlaneSpotter Жыл бұрын

Nice video my friend 👍🏼

@celrohe 5 жыл бұрын

I'm going to fly with them soon (a 4-hours flight). Thank you for your report, I was stressed because I couldn't find anything about the "new" airline and then, here you are with your video :) I feel better now:)

@aerotravelerNL 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Celine! Thanks for watching! I am glad that the video was helpful.

@CSpotting 5 жыл бұрын

Great to see a flight report of the new Cyprus Airways, thanks for sharing! Thumbs up! :)

@aerotravelerNL 5 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thank you for watching and the feedback. Cyprus Airways has only a handful of destinations. So I had to go to Cyprus in order to fly them.

@peteraustin370 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting video thank you !! Great you've got a good reliable local type airline !!! Been out to Cyprus every year since 1999 !! Only Covid stopped us last year !! Hope for this September !!! Best wishes from Plymouth UK !!

@aleksei21031 4 жыл бұрын

way to go i like your videos

@aerotravelerNL 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for watching and leaving a comment!

@user-dc4bl1cu2k 5 жыл бұрын

Wow that's Beirut airport? It looks s modern compared to what I expected.

@keithdoherty8809 5 жыл бұрын

What are you expecting ? Ever when Israel wants to close it down from time to time they tend to blow holes in the runways . The terminal is an effective and modern facility dating from the 1990s

@RahmanSajid 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! It’s such amazing news that they have returned, I remember flying on their A320’s from London to Larnaca in 2010, even better when I got 3 weeks extra stay at no cost due to the Iceland volcanic eruptions. Fortunate of flying their A330s back to London. Before their bankruptcy. Liked ;)

@aerotravelerNL 5 жыл бұрын

Wow You were lucky indeed. An extra stay of 3 weeks! I've never flown the 'old' Cyprus Airways. So I can't compare both airlines. But the 'new' Cyprus Airways operates as a low-cost airline. The fare includes 1 piece of hand luggage. You've got to pay for the window seat, any checked-in luggage as well as the snacks and drinks. But they provide a good service for a low-cost airline. Actually, the new Cyprus Airways has only bought the right to operate flights under this name. The airline is called Charlie Aviation and it is a subsidiary of S7 Airlines.

@aerotravelerNL 5 жыл бұрын

No A330s in the fleet, just two A319s.

@RahmanSajid 5 жыл бұрын

Dim Mih Yes, they did have A330’s (the old Cyprus Airways) also sorry for lack of viewing on your channel, I’m 3/4 into my integrated pilot training, so no time I’m afraid except A320 trainings now

@aerotravelerNL 5 жыл бұрын

Good luck with the training!

@procopischristofi9158 4 жыл бұрын

They didn't return this time some Russians just bought the name

@SKC0392 3 жыл бұрын

12:05 why did they re-extend the flaps?

@Vinavia 5 жыл бұрын

The flight looks quite average. I hope that Cyrus Airways will soon become a big airline in the region because they seem like doing great

@aerotravelerNL 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Who knows ... their competitor Cobalt stopped operating. #CyprusAirways

@Vinavia 5 жыл бұрын

Dim Mih Right. Btw, please check out some of trip reports on my channel, and really hope to see your opinions about them. Thanks 🙏

@aerotravelerNL 5 жыл бұрын

Sure, I will check out your channel.

@procopischristofi9158 4 жыл бұрын

Cyprus airways is the last surviver of cyprus aviation The real cyprus airways closed a few years ago (my aunt worked there) Then cobalt opened employing everyone from cyprus airways (so my wunt worked there) and they closed Helios closed after a crash in the 2000s Only cyprus airways survived

@procopischristofi9158 4 жыл бұрын

@@aerotravelerNL and left a 100 people trapped at athens airport with theur only chance getting a resque ticket from aegean and Olympic costing around an average of 1000€ and leaving peoble like my aunt without a job?

@rajaahawari3302 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I have a question. On my flight the cabin bag measures are mentioned 55х40х23 cm Does it include the wheels or it refers to the main body of the luggage. A slight difference in centimeters is crucial for me.

@aerotravelerNL Жыл бұрын

I think it doesn’t include the wheels. As long as you’ve got a small trolley, you should be fine. Small trolleys are pretty standard. They also offer to check in your luggage for free, if the flight is fully booked.

@Lucas-ie1wb Жыл бұрын

Aren’t they do turkish announcements also?

@rajdhillon7044 3 жыл бұрын

Can we Cyprus to Portugal by aeroplane

@procopischristofi9158 4 жыл бұрын

Well cyprus airways closed a few years ago the new one that you flown in had to be calld russian airways they just bought the name from the old airways

@aerotravelerNL 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are right. The airline is owned by S7. They bought the right to use the name of the bankrupt Cyprus Airways.

@procopischristofi9158 4 жыл бұрын

@@aerotravelerNL thanks and i ma from cyprus so

@2005tyhhybjj 4 жыл бұрын

S7 bought the logo and has a stake of 40% the rest 60% is owned by Cypriot investors and talking about this most of the employees are ex Cyprus airways and eurocypria

@AlexAviation. 5 жыл бұрын

there only two A319 on new Cyprus Airways 😄

@aerotravelerNL 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's why they fly to a handful of destinations :-) But service is good for a low-cost airline. At least, that is my experience based on this very short flight.

@procopischristofi9158 4 жыл бұрын

The old cyprus airways madeby cypriots was reallybig having a lot of planes their only plane now isthe sunjet that is still on the abonded nicosia airport

@christianzamroud5435 5 жыл бұрын

Whats that sound at 3:39

@AlexAviation. 5 жыл бұрын

Christian Zamroud it called the Barking Dog ;)

@aerotravelerNL 5 жыл бұрын

It's coming from the power transfer unit (PTU).

@aerotravelerNL 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, common to the A320 family including the A319.

@michaelkourtoubelides6071 5 жыл бұрын

Why don't they fly to UK?

@aerotravelerNL 5 жыл бұрын

I guess, they don't have enough aircraft.

@keithdoherty8809 5 жыл бұрын

It’s a subsidiary of Russian carrier S7 with a more regional identity flying the usual Athens shuttle ,Tel Aviv Beirut and Thressaloniki routes. The UK -Cyprus routes are dominated by the UK and Eire charter and low cost operators and until recently the now bankrupted competing Cypriot carrier Cobalt. There is no money to be made for small Cypriot carriers on the UK routes when it takes 9 hours there and back with no UK presence in the market.

@procopischristofi9158 4 жыл бұрын

They do

@tkwaun_ 2 жыл бұрын

A319

@aerotravelerNL 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the aircraft was an Airbus A319. As far as I know, Cyprus Airways still operates a fleet of just two A319s. And there are 144 seats on the A319. #CyprusAirways