experiencing helios to Cyprus

Advantages: enjoyable flight
Disadvantages: nothing

...I have recently come back from a fantastic two weeks in Cyprus...as we all know the worst part about holidays is the travelling..I booked through my local travel agent expecting to travel with the usual airlines...BA,Air 2000 etc..But to my surprise the travel agent found a fair price travelling from Luton to Larnaca with Helios Airways...I was very sceptical and wary of this airline as i have never heard of them but i thought i would try them. Travel day came...As i boarded the aircraft i was greeted by the steward who was very cheerful and sat in my allocated seat.I noticed that the aircraft was really clean and well presented and surprisingly comfortable.There was an inflight movie,the food was good and the staff very friendly and spoke good English..and there were no delays!...According to the in flight magazine Helios is a fairly...

bexs 28.08.2003 · Read review
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Angels sent by the Devil

Advantages: Lots of features, good sound quality, looks great.
Disadvantages: It's a phone.

...distanced yourself from to pick up their devil stick and be instantly connected with your ear? Devils Cup Worse than phones, however, are phones that try their best not to work for you. Having spent most of my adult life (one to four years depending on where your starting from) with a really crappy phone, I decided to drop some hints that I really wanted a new set of house phones for Christmas. Not only did this serve to make me feel really bloody old (gone are the days of being happy with a tub of fun coloured goo, it seems) it also served to get me phones for Christmas! Huzzah! Christmas time, ring tones and wine Ripping through the bright and gaudy fun that is Christmas paper, I was presented with a twin pack of BT Graphite 1100?s. You can get the g1100?s in anything from a one pack (£27) to a four pack (£73) depending on how...

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Fun at thirty thousand feet.

Advantages: Great start to a holiday
Disadvantages: Not going on holiday this year

...I'm not going away this year, this makes me very very sad (aahhhhh) So, in order to keep my spirits up I have to think of holidays past, happier, sunnier days, and becuase I'm a bit of a saddo, I think 'Aahh, I can write an op on that, so here goes.... In July of 2001 me and the other half set off from the flat with every penny we had for two weeks in Cyprus, travelling with Helios Airways. Obviously the first day of your holiday can set the tone of the experience. Therefore, if the flight is bad the holiday is tainted (don't even ask about Majorca!!) We arrived at Birmingham airport one hour before the flight, were checked in quickly by a friendly Australian lady and just had time for a cup of tea and a sandwich before the flight was called. After being herded in by some rather attractive Cypriot hosts we were all set. I...

michaird 26.06.2002 · Read review
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Helios Bay Hotel, Paphos (well almost)

Advantages: Beautiful setting, helpful staff
Disadvantages: Quite a way from Paphos town centre

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LucyFan 15.08.2006 · Read review
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Old planes.

Advantages: Cheap flights
Disadvantages: Cold, uncomfortable

...I recently flew to Paphos in Cyprus with Helios Airlines. I have never travelled on such an old aircraft. The first sign that things weren't what they should was when we were told, after a four hour delay, that the plane was late coming because it had to stop to refuel. (This was only from Cyprus, it hadn't flown long haul from Australia or anything like that.) Apparently there were strong head winds. As we boarded I noticed that the galley was nothing more than a not very brightly lit cupboard. It didn't look too clean either. We found our seats and had to brush sweet papers off them before sitting down. The whole cabin was in a kind of half light. The staff were pleasant and friendly, though. The plane was so old that the seats were rock hard and didn't recline at all. There was no insulation in the cabin. I sat near the window...

janharper 26.02.2001 (24.02.2001) · Read review
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Anyone Fancy A Tumble????

Advantages: Great Features, Great Performance
Disadvantages: Energy Rating C

...Being a large family we tend to have the washing machine and tumble dryer on all the time especially with the babies bit's and pieces needing washing on a daily basis. About a year ago now our old Hotpoint tumble dryer broke down on us so we decided to go out and get another. After shopping around both on the high street and online we settled on another Hotpoint but this time the CTD40 model in Silver/Graphite to match the existing appliances in our kitchen. We ordered it from Argos for the very reasonable price of £299.00 now reduced to £277.00 and within 3 days it was all delivered and up and running. The new Hotpoint was an absolute luxury compared to the older model we had before and with so many different setting's and energy saving technology it really is amazing how a tumble dryer can be made so advanced and so quiet...

bazzaoleary77 08.03.2007 · Read review
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Sit back and enjoy THE WHITE KNUCKLE RIDE

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Small planes, bad food, no in flight entertainment.

...as the airline does not allow children of two and above to do so. They have to have their own seat. So we then had to go to the Olympic desk and find out if we could book her a seat on the same flight to come home. The lady there although very helpful couldn't tell us as she didn't have access to that information. We were told that the rep in Cyprus would be able to arrange everything and not to worry. Helios were just being petty. We then went back to the check in desk. Some of our cases were slightly heavy and it cost £80 for that. Finally we decided that we would go and chance that we would get it sorted out at the other end. This made me very down as I was worrying about what sort of problems we would encounter. Then it was time to fly! We were placed at the very back of the plane. Yes I know someone has to sit there but we...

Moaty 31.05.2001 · Read review
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How do you like you toast in the morning?

Advantages: no more squished crumpets!
Disadvantages: Only cooks two slices at a time

...toaster I was looking for something a bit stylish and a bit modern to accommodate the modern look I was going for in my kitchen. To be honest I'm not really the type of person to read up on what it actually does I'm more of a person to see something, then think oh that looks pretty I think I'll buy it. Hence a new stylish toaster to die for! My first impression of the toaster was sleek, sexy with a new inventive design. Who would have thought a toaster would have curves? The Prestige 50452 Graphite comes in two colours the stylish black version which is the one that I have and a creamy white one, having a young child I opted for the black one as when she gets older I'm sure there are bound to be grubby paw marks all over it. There are six different heat settings on the toaster. I don't know why they are so many as it seems to have gone...

sarahjones87 26.03.2007 · Read review
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HOTPOINT 7KG CONDENSER TUMBLE DRYER

Advantages: Large capacity, can be put anywhere, stylish design
Disadvantages: Can make the room warm

...My husband and I bought this condenser when we were moving into our new house - previously we had a tumble dryer with a hose but in our new house there was no actual space for the tumble dryer so we had to take a cupboard out for it and it wasn't very practical to have a hose running across the middle of the kitchen to the window!! So we decided to get a condenser (my mum has one and highly recommended them), it basically takes away the need for a hose as the water goes into a container built in to the tumble dryer. This means you can put it anywhere in the house! It does still make the room quite warm but I just shut the kitchen door and it's not a problem. This particular model looks really stylish in graphite (we actually went and bought all of our appliances in this colour because we liked it so much!). It also hold 7kg...

rktnv 17.10.2007 · Read review
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decent hotel shame about the food :(

Advantages: overall great hotel
Disadvantages: food was nasty most thetime

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pipsy88 15.10.2009 · Read review
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