Cobalt Airlines

[Bhx_fifteen]

A lot of that will be Cypriot university students going home for Christmas. It's great that we've now got a little competition to Larnaca in Winter as before it was just Monarch.

I remember before Monarch's W16/17 BHX-LCA schedule was unveiled there were rumours it would be cancelled, and there was quite a panic! Now look.

 

[Ray Finkle]

It will be interesting to see if Blue Air keep LCA year round.

 

[JF57]

It will be interesting to see if Blue Air keep LCA year round.

Monarch have 3 flights a week for more weeks this winter than I remember before although the schedules were probably set before the competition was announced.
Flight times do vary but generally Monarch give you more time in Cyprus with earlier arrival and later departure at Larnaca than Blue Air or Cobalt.
Will be interesting to see if Jet2 add Larnaca to Pafos as Jet2 holidays have a presence in Protaras hotels.

 

[Ray Finkle]

We finally see a press release

Cobalt Air Launch New Larnaca Service From Birmingham Airport

Cobalt Air, the Cypriot airline, is launching a twice weekly service to Larnaca from Birmingham Airport.

This new partner airline of Birmingham Airport will depart for Larnaca twice a week adding more frequencies from Birmingham.

Using Airbus aircraft, the flights will leave Birmingham on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1705 arriving in to Larnaca at 2350 hours. The flights will arrive back into Birmingham at 1605 having left Larnaca at 1245 hours.

Commenting on this, Tom Screen, Head of Aviation, Birmingham Airport said: “We are delighted that we have the opportunity to give passengers even more choice to visit Larnaca from their local airport. Cobalt Air is a new international airline that has pricing similar to low cost but offers a high end in-flight service.”

Philokypros Roussounides, Director of Corporate Affairs from Cobalt Air said: “It is great news that we are expanding in the UK with a new service out of Birmingham. Larnaca is a beautiful destination and we are pleased to be able to welcome passengers onboard.”

Larnaca, located on the southernmost coast of Cyprus, has a fantastic sunny climate all year round. Its beautiful town is home to the 9th-century Church of Saint Lazarus, and boasts fabulous sandy beaches and a palm fringed town behind.

Flights start from £38.00 excluding baggage, one way and can be booked on www.cobalt.aero

https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk...-new-larnaca-service-from-birmingham-airport/

 

[Daza]

Like the livery Ray!

 

[Ray Finkle]

Nice isn't it? I look forward to seeing it 'in the flesh'

Although it's very basic I also quite like the Fly One livery. I'll link a picture as I don't want to breach copyright.

http://www.airlines-inform.com/upload/reviews_pictures/1000-upload-iblock-00b-flyone_com.jpg

 

[ethanegcc]

I haven't yet seen it 'in the flesh' yet it has been going to MAN for half a year or more - for a 'startup' airline it certainly has a great livery!

This weekend is earmarked for a trip to MAN purely for CO!

 

[User001]

I do think the livery is a bit like JetBlue, which is a good thing.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Yes, I like the livery too. But much preferred seeing the Cyprus Airways A310's - the amount of cargo that was unloaded from those was quite astonishing!
I recall watching a Cyprus Airways A310 landing on Runway 15. It touched down by the intersection with (the old) 06-24. My thought's, were 'this is going to end badly'. Along with reverse thrust, the pilot used 'aero braking', keeping the nose high therefore using the underside of the wing as an airbrake. The aircraft came to taxiing speed easily by the end of the runway.

Kevin

 

[jfy1999]

Bump

Inaugural flight today. It's nice forgetting the start date of a new route and then have it stare you in the face when you go on FR24 to look at the BHX arrivals board

 

[JF57]

Bump

Inaugural flight today. It's nice forgetting the start date of a new route and then have it stare you in the face when you go on FR24 to look at the BHX arrivals board

Will be interesting to see how reliable they are. They were very poor initially but I think they are better now.
Their two A319 aircraft will both be heading to the UK today. The other is going to Stansted.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Good to see the CO code back too

 

[Bhx_fifteen]

Actually, one A319 is currently en route to Athens from Larnaca and the other to Stansted from Larnaca. Which means that LCA-BHX must be on an A320 today! If anyone wants to check:

LCA-ATH, Flight CO712, AC 5B-DCU (A319)
LCA-STN, Flight CO622, AC 5B-DCV (A319)

Which must mean BHX will be 5B-DCR (A320) for flight CO614.

(CO have 2 x A319 and 1 x A320).

Being bumped up to an A320 from an A319 on the inaugural flight can only be a good thing, right?!

 

[Ray Finkle]

5B-DCR is indeed showing for BHX

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/5b-dcr#bda30ac

 

[Ray Finkle]

5B-DCR is on her way.

It has an arrival time of 15:34, 30 minutes early

 

[JF57]

Actually, one A319 is currently en route to Athens from Larnaca and the other to Stansted from Larnaca. Which means that LCA-BHX must be on an A320 today! If anyone wants to check:

LCA-ATH, Flight CO712, AC 5B-DCU (A319)
LCA-STN, Flight CO622, AC 5B-DCV (A319)

Which must mean BHX will be 5B-DCR (A320) for flight CO614.

(CO have 2 x A319 and 1 x A320).

Being bumped up to an A320 from an A319 on the inaugural flight can only be a good thing, right?!

Flight radar did show an A319 for BHX early this morning but it must have changed. Good to have the larger plane particularly if the seats were filled.

 

[Ray Finkle]

From BHX Fire & Rescue Twitter.

https://twitter.com/bhxfirerescue?lang=en-gb

 

[Bhx_fifteen]

https://instagram.com/p/BN4OYyqhHe-/

 

[Ray Finkle]

Larnaca is now bookable into S17, still 2x weekly on Wed and Sat.

Seat maps are showing A319.

 

[Daza]

A good friend of mine reps for Cobalt on the ground @BHX and tells me loads are great considering the fact flights started in Winter one issue is the huge amount of excess baggage carried by the passengers, seems like low prices attract the Cypriot VFR community.
Daza