As
Northern Cyprus
remains unrecognized by most
of the international community, there are no direct flights from
Europe
.
However, this is not really a problem as the charter companies briefly
touch down in
Turkey
before proceeding to Ercan, the airport located a few miles to the
east of
Nicosia
.
In addition, there are regular flights by Cyprus Turkish Airlines and
Turkish Airlines between Ercan and all the major airports in Turkey,
which are linked by the international carriers to most destinations in
Europe
.
There
are flights to Northern Cyprus
from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Manchester
.
Since
April 2004, it has become possible to fly into the South of Cyprus and
travel through the border into
Northern Cyprus
.
When speaking to the car hire company ask them to collect you from Larnaca
Airport
and then take you through the border.
Commercial Airlines
Contact
details for the two commercial airlines which fly to Northern
Cyprus
are shown below:
Cyprus
Turkish Airlines
(CTA
- KTHY). Sales Office: 11-12
Pall Mall
,
London
.
SW1Y 5LU. Tel: 0207 930 4851
Turkish Airlines
Sales
Office: 125
Pall Mall
,
London
.
SW1Y 5EA Tel: 0207 766 9300
Charter Flights and
Tours
There
are a number of companies operating charter flights and
Tours
to Northern
Cyprus. A few worth trying are:
Jewels of the World
Also
known as Travel World International (TWI). (They have been offering
good deals, out of season, with Onur Air). Sales Office. 1-3 Beal
Road, Ilford, Essex. IG1 4QF. Reservations, Tel: 0870 116 2233
Metak Holidays
A
specialist for bargain flights and holidays to Turkey
and Northern
Cyprus, Tel: 0207 9356961
Cyprus Paradise
Holiday
specialist for
Northern
Cyprus
, Tel: 0208 3438888.
Anatolian Sky
A
UK
based tour operating specailising in tours to
Northern
Cyprus
, Tel: 08708 504040.
Green Island Holidays
Specialist
tour operator, Tel: 0207 637 7338, E.Mail: sales@greenislandholidays.com