Virgin to codeshare with Cyprus Airways

I don't know how much business there is from Cyprus connecting onto VS flights but more airline cooperation is always good!

From 25th July, VS will code-share on CY flights they have 2 or 3 flights a day between Heathrow and Larnaca.

This will allow easy single ticket journeys with through checked baggage and being checked in all the way though.

Thank you! E

Might be useful for some military folk - either that or US citizens heading to cruises ... can't think what else, but the VS code share / interlining team have been pretty busy recently.

They don't appear to be in an alliance, so no clues there :w .

Cyprus Airways has established codeshare agreements with carriers including Alitalia, Etihad, Gulf Air and KLM......

Why would you want to hub through LHR from cyprus and be hit with the uk tax?
Odd codeshare? Or does the wider picture hint at a link in with medium haul routes and work with VH and the new A330's....
NH

Maybe this also helps align the miles and tier points alterations as discussed in other posts?

NH - you don't pay APD on transfer flights if it leave the Uk within a specified period so not an issue unless Pax chooses to have a long stop over

Which is one of the great things about APD, it encourages people NOT to stop in the UK and contribute the our economy...

NH - you don't pay APD on transfer flights if it leave the Uk within a specified period so not an issue unless Pax chooses to have a long stop over

Interesting didn't realise that, hence the old start your trip in Europe thing is so inciting

NH - you don't pay APD on transfer flights if it leave the Uk within a specified period so not an issue unless Pax chooses to have a long stop over

Interesting didn't realise that, hence the old start your trip in Europe thing is so inciting

from the APD wiki page

The duty is not payable by inbound international passengers who are booked to continue their journey (to an international destination) within 24 hours of their scheduled time of arrival in the UK.

Nor does it apply to an onward domestic flight after an international flight but the timinsg are tighter.