--- title: "Cyprus Airways Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation" url: https://flightcompensations.com/airlines/cyprus-airways author: "Jaacov Sonenblick" published: 2026-09-09 updated: 2026-09-09 publisher: FlightCompensations summary: "Cyprus Airways is a Cypriot carrier based at Larnaca. Its EU licence covers flights home from Beirut, Tel Aviv and Dubai as well as every European departure." --- # Cyprus Airways flight delay and cancellation compensation Cyprus Airways is a Cypriot carrier based at Larnaca. Its EU licence covers flights home from Beirut, Tel Aviv and Dubai as well as every European departure. ## Cyprus Airways flight delay and cancellation: your rights Cyprus Airways flies from Larnaca to Greece, Italy, France, Spain, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Israel, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. The company behind the brand is Charlie Airlines, and it holds a Cypriot operating licence. Cyprus is an EU state. That single fact decides the half of the network most passengers assume falls outside the rules. ## Why the inbound leg is covered EU261 covers any departure from an EU or EEA airport, whoever operates it. It covers an arrival into the EU from outside only when an EU airline flies it. Cyprus Airways is an EU airline. So a Larnaca to Tel Aviv flight is covered on the way out, and the flight home from Tel Aviv, Beirut or Dubai is covered too. On most airlines serving those routes it would not be. The amounts are **€250** up to 1,500 km, **€400** between 1,500 and 3,500 km, and **€600** beyond that. Larnaca to the Gulf sits in the middle band. ## Does EU261 cover my flight back from Beirut? On Cyprus Airways, yes. The airline holds an EU licence, and that is what carries the regulation across the return leg. Ask for the reason in writing before you leave the airport. Keep the boarding pass. Then check the recorded times, because the claim turns on when the aircraft actually arrived. ## How to claim Cyprus Airways flight delay compensation Start with the flight itself. Our [free flight check](/claim) reads the recorded departure and arrival times and tells you which band your Cyprus Airways flight falls in. A Cyprus Airways compensation claim turns on two things: the arrival time, and the reason the airline gives. For a late arrival, read the [flight delay compensation guide](/flight-delay-compensation). For a flight that never flew, read the [cancellation compensation guide](/flight-cancellation-compensation). It covers Cyprus Airways cancellation compensation too. Has the airline said no? The [case law summary](/passenger-rights/case-law) sets out what the courts make of the usual excuses. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Cyprus Airways an EU airline? Yes. It operates as Charlie Airlines under a Cypriot operating licence, and Cyprus is an EU member state. That makes it a Community carrier under EU261. ### Does EU261 cover a Cyprus Airways flight from Dubai to Larnaca? Yes. The flight arrives in the EU and an EU airline operates it, which is what the regulation requires for an inbound leg from outside Europe. ### How long do I have to claim? Cyprus applies a long limitation period, but the safe course is to write within months rather than years. Deadlines differ by country, and the shortest in Europe is one year. ## Sources - https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32004R0261 - https://www.caa.co.uk/passengers/resolving-travel-problems/delays-and-cancellations/ - https://curia.europa.eu/juris/liste.jsf?num=C-402/07 - https://curia.europa.eu/juris/liste.jsf?num=C-549/07 - https://curia.europa.eu/juris/liste.jsf?num=C-195/17 - https://curia.europa.eu/juris/liste.jsf?num=C-452/13 Read the full page with the claim check at https://flightcompensations.com/airlines/cyprus-airways