Paphos airport records highest number of cancellations since outbreak of Iran conflict

Paphos airport recorded its highest number of flight cancellations on Wednesday, since the outbreak of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as disruption to air travel linked to the conflict in the Middle East intensified.

Nine arriving flights to Paphos airport were cancelled during the day, making it the most severely affected schedule at the airport since hostilities began last Saturday.

The cancellations included one flight from Israel operated by Air Haifa, four services by British carrier TUI from East Midlands, Bournemouth, Cardiff and Manchester, and four flights by easyJet from London, Manchester, Bristol and Edinburgh.

The corresponding outbound departures for all nine services were also cancelled, compounding disruption for passengers travelling to and from Paphos.

Despite the sharp rise in cancellations, airport sources said a number of UK-bound flights continued to operate normally.

Several services by Jet2 were unaffected, while one scheduled flight by British Airways also operated as planned.

Paphos airport had until now been less affected than Larnaca by flight suspensions linked to the conflict.

Earlier this week, most disruptions were concentrated at Larnaca airport, where airlines cancelled a large number of services to Israel, Europe and the Gulf.

Airport operator Hermes Airports said wider disruption across the island continues, with 24 arrivals and departures cancelled at Larnaca Airport on Wednesday.

Major airlines including British Airways, Lufthansa, easyJet and Austrian Airlines have suspended or adjusted services to and from Cyprus amid ongoing security concerns and airspace restrictions in the region.

Flights to and from Israel remain among the most heavily impacted, while European routes have also seen repeated cancellations.

Airlines have stressed that schedules remain subject to rapid change depending on developments in the conflict and the status of regional airspace.

Airspace over Cyprus remains open, and no restrictions have been imposed on airport operations beyond schedule adjustments by airlines.

Passengers travelling through Paphos were urged to check the status of their flights directly with their airline or travel agent before heading to the airport, as further changes remain possible at short notice.