Tourism

Greek airline Aegean on Tuesday announced its financial and operational results for 2024, reporting record-high revenues and passenger numbers despite significant challenges. The airline recorded consolidated revenue of €1.78 billion, marking a 5 ...

Tourist arrivals in Cyprus recorded a year-on-year increase of 7 per cent in February 2025, with an additional 32,865 visitors arriving on the island during the first two months of the year. This ...

Many hotels across Cyprus’ tourist areas have undertaken partial or extensive upgrades in recent years, despite challenges facing the tourism sector. Hotel industry representatives highlight that Cyprus relies on its ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis has held consecutive meetings with the ambassadors of Egypt and Qatar in Cyprus to discuss strengthening tourism cooperation between the countries. According to a ...

Tourism Deputy Minister Kostas Koumis this week announced a record-setting year for Cyprus’ tourism sector, with over 4 million visitors and revenues exceeding €3 billion. This growth has been fueled by a 6 ...

Global passenger demand experienced a robust increase in January, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), rose by 10 per cent compared ...

The Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) has expressed optimism about the upcoming tourism season, particularly due to an increase in bookings from Germany and Poland. Preliminary data from the association indicates ...

Cyprus’ tourism ministry this week launched the application process for a grant scheme aiming to enhance the qualitative and aesthetic appeal of Cyprus’ beaches. This initiative, according to the ministry, ...

Aegean Airlines on Tuesday reported a strong start to 2025, carrying 1.9 million passengers in the first two months of the year, marking a 9 per cent increase compared to the same period ...

Hong Kong investor Balram Chainrai has increased his stake in Agros Development Company ‘Proodos’ Public Ltd to 87.85 per cent, the owner of Rodon Hotel, following the successful completion of his ...

Out of 741 tourist units preparing to reopen in Cyprus, only 100 have secured a licence, accounting for just 13.5 per cent of the total. According to data from the Deputy Ministry of ...

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism has expressed satisfaction with its participation at the ITB Berlin tourism conference this week, where minister Kostas Koumis led the Cypriot delegation. According to an ...

Cyprus’ Larnaca and Paphos airports achieved a milestone in passenger traffic during February, surpassing half a million passengers, according to the Transport Ministry. Specifically, the two airports welcomed a total ...

The outlook for tourism in the Famagusta district is highly promising, according to Ayia Napa Mayor Christos Zannettou, who is attending the ITB Berlin 2025 tourism exhibition. In a statement, the ...

Tourism revenue in Cyprus saw a significant year-on-year increase of 17 per cent in December 2024, according to a report released on Tuesday by the state statistical service. Based on data collected ...

The Law Office of the Republic has rejected a proposal by the deputy tourism ministry to cap the number of short-term rental properties a person or company can register in ...

Deputy tourism minister Costas Koumis is heading to Berlin for a series of contacts with members of the German industry in addition to attending the large trade fair ITB, which ...

The Famagusta branch of the Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) together with the local tourism board (Etap), celebrated the successful conclusion of their online campaign ‘Live Unforgettable Moments’. The campaign, which ...

The future of Cyprus’ tourism industry depends on sustainable development, according to Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) president Akis Vavlitis. The Stek president on Thursday explained that “while the ...

The Environment Department has approved the request by Napa Rock Estates Ltd for modifications and extensions to the existing Tasia Maris Hotel in Ayia Napa, with an estimated cost of €1.2 ...

The prospect of developing joint travel packages for markets such as China and the USA was a key topic of discussion when Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis met with Greece’...

Hellenic Bank reaffirmed its commitment to Cyprus’ hospitality industry with its participation at the 46th Cyprus Hotel Summit and Horeca Expo in Limassol, where sector challenges and opportunities were brought ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis on Friday expressed optimism about Cyprus’ tourism sector in 2025. He pointed out that “strategic planning is essential” as the industry enters a new cycle ...

Two beaches in Cyprus have been named among the top 25 in Europe for 2025, according to the latest rankings by the global travel platform TripAdvisor. Konnos beach, in the Paralimni-Deryneia municipality, ...