Cyprus Airways, which added Zurich to its route network on 26 May, has appointed TAL Aviation as General Sales Agent (GSA) in Switzerland.

The Cypriot national carrier has entrusted TAL Aviation to handle its marketing, sales, public relations and business development in Switzerland.

TAL Aviation Switerland's Country Manager, Mr Heinz Wirthlin will be over-seeing the operations of the twice weekly service Zurich - Larnaca on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

The route is operated with Airbus A319 with an Economy Class configuration of 144 seats. Flight CY351 departs at 14:50 in Zurich and arrives at 19:15 in Larnaca.  In the opposite direction, CY350 leaves Larnaca at 10:55 and lands at 13:50 in Zurich. These arrival and departure times make it possible to reach the new destination on the same day from all over Switzerland by public transport.

above in photo: Cyprus Airways arrives into Zurich 

In 2016, Charlie Airlines Ltd was founded in Cyprus.  In June of the same year, the company acquired the rights to use the "Cyprus Airways" brand for a period of ten years.  In June 2017, the carrier began its operations and served four destinations from Larnaca. 

In addition to Zurich, Cyprus Airways will operate the following destinations during this summer from Larnaca: Athens, Beirut, Chania, Munich, Prague, Stuttgart, St. Petersburg, Tel Aviv and Verona.

About Cyprus Airways

Cyprus Airways is based at Larnaca International Airport. The company's mission is to build a strong and reliable airline, offering safe and enjoyable flights to and from Cyprus. The company’s long term goal is to contribute in the increase of tourism in Cyprus, while at the same time broadening the horizon for local travelers. Cyprus Airways operates a fleet of Airbus A319s.

About TAL Aviation Group

TAL Aviation is a Global Airline, Travel & Tourism Representation organization with more than 35 offices covering over 50 countries throughout Europe, Asia, the Pacific and the Americas.

TAL Aviation’s core business & activity is the representation, distribution & sales of over 30 international airlines, both passenger & cargo; management of over 20 international hotel, cruise, car rental suppliers & products sold and distributed throughout its worldwide network; Official Contractor for IATA & Coordinator of ARC making more airlines and travel solutions available to the travelling public; Destination Marketing – developing marketing strategies to establish a strong presence of major tourism authorities in new locations; Digital Marketing & Promotions – offering complete digital marketing solutions and maximizing advertising & PR exposure; A-La-Carte Modular Solutions - offering both individual & multiple modular services to suit each client's needs; Market Consultancy & Business Intelligence – providing strategic market research needed before entering a market and connecting companies to business intelligence systems.