Helios Airways

I flew on Helios Airlines from Manchester to Cyprus several years ago and so i am in a position to comment on their service. The plane was a very cramped 737 which was clearly dated. There were only 6 others in the fleet at the time. The leg room was very cramped and the decor of the plane left much to be desired. What was most disturbing was the funny whirring noise coming from the engines throughout the duration of the flight. The service provided by the cabin crew was average but the catering was of a poor standard and portion sizes were smaller than average. A year after I travelled with Helios Airways, one of thier planes crashed over Grecce which wasnt ...  Read the complete review

Our stress breaking week in the sun was not to be. We were scheduled to leave Newcastle at 11am on Sunday 21st May 2006 for a weeks break in Protaras Cyprus our tour company Libra charters Helios Airways to Cyprus. we checked in and all was well on arrival in the departure lounge we were advised that we would not leave until 3pm at 3pm we boarded our Helios Airways jet and looked forward to our forthcomeing holiday. Once we were airbourne and levelling off my husband notice the "flaps come up" on the wings which is not normal at that height then the pilot spoke and said that we had a technical problem the windscreen had a crack in it and he was waiting ...  Read the complete review

I have just got back from a two week holiday in cyprus which as usual was fantastic. All apart from the flights. In the past we have flown with Monarch and Cyprus Airways to Cyprus and had no complaints. But this time it was all change. We had booked a cheap holiday from the teletext and didn't expect it to be top notch treatment but we didn't expect to go through what we did. Well it all started with the booking. We explained that my daughter would be two the day we flew back from Cyprus and would that be a problem. At booking we were told no she would be free and could sit on our lap during the flight. We gave birth dates and ...  Read the complete review

I recently flew to Paphos, Cyprus, on 'Helios Airways'. More correctly, I flew on the 'Helios Airways' aeroplane, as they only had one. The flight was something of an adventure in itself. I didn't take my own parachute but in retrospect I might have felt better if I had. For those who like adventure and dangerous sports I would certainly recommend this airline. Several people have asked me if this is all true and without any exaggeration. I can assure you all that every scarey word of it is true. I still have nail marks in the palms of my hands to prove it. Helios Airways Limited is a privately owned Cypriot Airline, (investors are Cypriot and ...  Read the complete review