Dublin Airport Welcomes New Direct Service To Cyprus
A new twice-weekly seasonal service from Dublin Airport to Larnaca in Cyprus will begin on July 9.
The direct scheduled service, announced today, will be operated by new Cyprus-based airline Cobalt on Wednesdays and Saturdays until September 3. It is Dublin’s seventeenth new service this year.
“We’re delighted that Dublin-Larnaca is one of Cobalt’s first routes and we look forward to working closely with them to help promote this new service,” said Dublin Airport Managing Director Vincent Harrison.
“Cyprus has traditionally been a popular destination for Irish holidaymakers and this new scheduled service will make it much easier for Irish consumers thinking about a summer break in Cyprus.”
Cobalt’s Chief Executive Andrew Pyne said he was delighted to re-establish an air-link between the two islands of Cyprus and Ireland. “Cyprus historically hosted up to 70,000 Irish tourists annually, but with the lack of a direct air link these numbers dwindled to near zero.”
He added: “Cyprus has a lot to offer and similar to Ireland is keen to develop alternative touristic areas. Offering more than just fantastic weather and superb beaches, Cyprus is developing year-round activities, from skiing to wine tasting and from bird watching to swimming with the turtles; it has plenty to offer all age groups.”
Mr Pyne said Cobalt had further plans down the line. “Our intention for the near future is to offer connections from Dublin via Larnaca to Israel and Lebanon and we look forward to offering a great Cypriot-style ‘Fáilte’ to our Irish customers.”
Cobalt, which started operations on June 1, is Cyprus’ first airline since the collapse of Cyprus Airways in January 2015. The new airline will operate its Dublin route with a 180-seater Airbus A320 aircraft.