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Cyprus was amazing. Though I visited in winter, the island was sure to impress me. As I'm from an island myself, it was interesting to see other unique cultures on other island nations.
The taxi ride to the airport allowed for some final views of the Salt Lake and coasts of the island.
The airport's terminal was quite spacious and well lit. Winter season sees less tourists and as a result, airport wait times were short.
Aircraft : Airbus A320-232
Registration: SX-DGX
Age: 13.8 Years
Layout: F12C42Y310
The architectures obscured views of our aircraft. We were on the sole white aircraft of Aegean's fleet.
Boarding was complete and the crew came around handing out branded mints. This nice gesture caught me by surprise.
Though we were all seated, we were delayed as cargo was still being loaded.
An Arkia E195 preparing for departure to TLV as well.
Taxiing offered some spotting opportunities . This Pobeda 738 was off to Moscow.
LCA's terminal was in clear view on upwind RWY 22. Aeroflot, Cyprus Airways and Tus Air could be seen below.
A left turn South east, headed us towards Tel Aviv.
Once at cruise, the crew came around again with a snack and beverage service.
Momentarily we were descending over Northern Tel Aviv.
Flying for base RWY 26
Gates were empty awaiting the late even European arrivals.
Compared to when I entered TLV a week prior, the airport was quote empty and custom wait times were quite short. I was out in about 15 minutes.
I have a thing for airports that incorporate local architecture in their design. TLV's arrival hall was impressive.
The afternoon's arrival board.
Our flight route sourced from Flightradar24.
The hospitality on Aegean was great. Even though the flight was short, the crew was sure to make a great impression. There's no surprise why it's among the best regional airlines year after year. In future, I'm looking forward to trying them on longer routes.
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I have read positive reviews of Aegean on FR.com before, and this wone seems to confirm that they have great service!
Winter is certainly a good time to visit some places, particularly those where summer means crowds and heat, which I hate! Besides, from your photos I can say that Cyprus is wonderful in winter!
What a nice detail! I got a similar treat on LATAM once... but that was the whole on-board service!! :'''( Hahhaha, well, it was a 15-minute flight. There was no time for anything else, actually!
Beautiful aerials again!
Can I tell you a joke about Tel Aviv? Here it goes:
How do you say "bikini" in Hebrew?
Answer: Tel Aviv
Hahahahaha Get it?? "Tel Aviv" Hahahaha
Er... no. You don't get it.
Explanation: "Tel Aviv" sounds much like Spanish "te la vi" = "I saw your thing," implying that bikinis are too revealing.
Haaahahhaha Get it now??? I have many more like this one.
Thanks for sharing!! :D
Thank you for reading and thanks for the jokes! :D
I've never been to Cyprus, but I love the nearby Greek Island. I imagine the culture of Cyprus must be unique with a mix of Greek and Turkish influences. I must be an island person at heart because some of my my favourite places in the world are Iceland, New Zealand, and the Greek Isles.
Wow, yeah it is! That's some beautiful architecture, blending the modern with the ancient so well.
Thanks for sharing!
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