Plan Your Trip

Hold My Booking

Lock in your fare and hold your seat for up to 48 hours — without paying for the full ticket right away. Take a little extra time to confirm your plans.

How It Works

Hold Your Fare in 4 Steps

1

Choose Your Flight

Select your preferred flight and fare as usual on cyprusairways.com

2

Select Hold My Booking

At checkout, choose the Hold option instead of paying in full

3

Pay the Hold Fee

A small non-refundable fee per passenger, per segment secures your fare for 48 hours

4

Complete Your Booking

Return within 48 hours to finalise payment and confirm your ticket

Pricing

Hold Fee

Per passenger, per segment. Non-refundable. Your fare is guaranteed for 48 hours.

€5 per pax / segment

Regional routes — Greece, Israel, Lebanon and Greek Islands

Destinations
Athens Beirut Corfu Heraklion Kos Mykonos Preveza Rhodes Santorini Skiathos Thessaloniki Tel Aviv
€5 per pax / segment

European routes — Western & Central Europe

Destinations
Barcelona Milan Paris Prague Rome Zurich
€9 per pax / segment

Long-haul routes

Destinations
Dubai
Infants without a seat — complimentary hold on all routes, no fee applies.
Important Information

Eligibility & Rules

Eligibility

  • Available on flights operated by Cyprus Airways only
  • Departure must be more than 7 days from time of booking
  • Available during the online booking flow at checkout

Key Rules

  • Hold period is 48 hours from time of hold
  • Hold fee is non-refundable in all cases
  • If payment is not completed within 48 hours, the booking is released
  • Voluntary changes or cancellations by the passenger forfeit the hold fee
Legal

Terms & Conditions

  • Hold My Booking — Full Terms

    1. Availability
    The service is available only for flights where Cyprus Airways acts as the operating carrier, departing more than 7 days from the time of booking.

    2. Hold Period
    The holding period is 48 hours from the time the hold is confirmed and the hold fee is paid.

    3. Pricing
    The hold fee is charged per passenger, per segment. Fees vary by destination: €5 for short- and medium-haul routes, €9 for Dubai (DXB). The service is free for infants not occupying a seat.

    4. Non-Refundable
    The hold fee is non-refundable in all circumstances, including voluntary changes or cancellations by the passenger.

    5. Expiry
    If the passenger does not proceed to full payment within the holding period, the booking will be automatically released and the hold fee will not be refunded.

    6. Changes
    In case of voluntary change or voluntary cancellation by the passenger during the hold period, the amount paid for the service will not be refunded.

    7. General
    Cyprus Airways may amend or withdraw the Hold My Booking service at any time without notice. All bookings are subject to the airline's General Conditions of Carriage as published on cyprusairways.com.

    Effective date: 24 September 2024.

Last updated: March 2026. Effective since 24 September 2024. This information is subject to change.