Romanian carrier DAN AIR has appointed Nicosia-based Sky Masters as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in Cyprus, paving the way for twice-weekly services from Larnaca to Bucharest and to Bacău starting June 2026. The partnership, announced on 27 April, hands Sky Masters responsibility for marketing, sales and trade partnerships, while giving DAN AIR—until now focused mainly on ACMI leases—local market intelligence and distribution reach. CEO Matt Ian David said the new routes “open a door for Cypriot and Romanian travellers alike,” promising flexible fares aimed at VFR (visiting-friends-and-relatives) traffic as well as business passengers in the IT-services and construction sectors that link the two EU states.
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Travellers sorting out the paperwork for these new links can streamline the process through VisaHQ, whose Cyprus platform (https://www.visahq.com/cyprus/) provides step-by-step assistance with Romanian, Cypriot and onward visas—handy for non-EU passport holders or executives connecting via Bucharest to long-haul destinations.
Launch schedules show Wednesday/Sunday rotations to Bucharest and Thursday/Sunday flights to Bacău, operated with A320-family aircraft. For mobility managers, the additional capacity diversifies options beyond Wizz Air and Blue Air, which dominate Cyprus-Romania flows. Romanian employers sending technicians to Cyprus’ growing renewables projects, and Cypriot firms near-shoring software development to Bucharest, will benefit from non-stop flights into both the capital and the Moldavia region. Ticket distribution through local TMCs is expected within the next fortnight. The announcement also signals competitive pressure ahead of the 2026/27 winter season, when passenger recovery is forecast to plateau. Airports Council International Europe lists Romania as Larnaca’s fifth-largest unserved market by seat-kilometres; capturing a share could help Cyprus offset softer demand from the UK and Germany. Sky Masters notes that seat inventory will be loaded in GDSs under DAN AIR’s ‘DN’ designator with through-fares combinable on select SkyTeam carriers—useful for long-haul connections via Bucharest Otopeni. Corporate buyers should watch for introductory fares and consider adding DAN AIR to approved-carrier lists once on-time-performance data become available post-launch.
Travellers sorting out the paperwork for these new links can streamline the process through VisaHQ, whose Cyprus platform (https://www.visahq.com/cyprus/) provides step-by-step assistance with Romanian, Cypriot and onward visas—handy for non-EU passport holders or executives connecting via Bucharest to long-haul destinations.
Launch schedules show Wednesday/Sunday rotations to Bucharest and Thursday/Sunday flights to Bacău, operated with A320-family aircraft. For mobility managers, the additional capacity diversifies options beyond Wizz Air and Blue Air, which dominate Cyprus-Romania flows. Romanian employers sending technicians to Cyprus’ growing renewables projects, and Cypriot firms near-shoring software development to Bucharest, will benefit from non-stop flights into both the capital and the Moldavia region. Ticket distribution through local TMCs is expected within the next fortnight. The announcement also signals competitive pressure ahead of the 2026/27 winter season, when passenger recovery is forecast to plateau. Airports Council International Europe lists Romania as Larnaca’s fifth-largest unserved market by seat-kilometres; capturing a share could help Cyprus offset softer demand from the UK and Germany. Sky Masters notes that seat inventory will be loaded in GDSs under DAN AIR’s ‘DN’ designator with through-fares combinable on select SkyTeam carriers—useful for long-haul connections via Bucharest Otopeni. Corporate buyers should watch for introductory fares and consider adding DAN AIR to approved-carrier lists once on-time-performance data become available post-launch.
