A DAY after Aegean Airlines trumpeted a raft of cheap flight deals from Larnaca, including a one-way fare of €102 to and from Heathrow, Cyprus Airways (CY) announced a ‘buy one, get one free’ offer in a race to beat out the new competition.
CY said that passengers who purchase a ticket to London will receive (more or less) a complimentary ticket, to any of the national carrier’s destinations.
The offer is valid for tickets issued between March 27 and April 30 and for trips to London completed until June 30. The complimentary ticket will be issued by CY, and the free trip must be carried out between September 20 and December 10 on flights operated by CY. The offer applies for both economy and business class.
Passengers who fly to London must within six months of the trip contact CY tickets department or the customer service centre to obtain the voucher for the free ticket to any CY destination.
The complimentary ticket will be issued only in the name of the same passenger (adult or minor) and will not be exempt from airport and other duties which must be paid at the time of issuing.
For more information, call the airline’s customer service centre at 8000 0008 or a travel agent
CY’s offer comes a day after Aegean Airlines announced a raft of cheap flight deals from Larnaca on its website, including a one-way fare of €102 to and from Heathrow available from Monday.
Rival airlines, CY and British Airways, were this week showing fares twice that.
CY is also working to recruit new passengers with its annual two-day “Fear of flying” seminar. Taking place on April 30 and May 1, the seminar is being co-organised with the Pancyprian Pilots Union (PASYPI) and sponsored by the Bank of Cyprus.
Speaking on the issue will be pilots and other CY personnel, as well as psychologists. The theoretical part of the seminar will take place on 30 April at the Bank of Cyprus headquarters in Nicosia.
On the following day, the event moves to Larnaca airport, where participants will have the opportunity to take a seat on a CY plane taxiing on the runway.
CY said it would release more details at a later date.
For information about the seminar, call CY at 22396253 (office hours), or visit the following websites: pasypi.com ??? cyprusair.com.
Studies abroad have shown that a substantial proportion of the population has a fear of flying, despite the fact that statistically speaking it is the safest way to travel.
The anxiety is so great that it prevents a person from travelling by air, or causes great distress to a person when he or she is compelled to travel by air. The most extreme manifestations can include panic attacks or vomiting at the mere sight or mention of an aircraft or air travel.
Education plays a very important role in overcoming the fear of flying. Nevertheless, when airborne and experiencing turbulence, the person can be terrified despite having every reason to know logically that the plane is not in danger. In such cases, therapy — in addition to education — is needed to gain relief.
