Tourism

Aegean Airlines on Friday posted €1.38 billion in revenue for the first nine months of 2024, according to an official announcement. Increased passenger numbers and strategic investments supported this performance, though external ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that it is not unconstitutional nor a violation of European Union law for the construction of luxury camp sites, also known as ‘glamping’, to ...

Diners in Cyprus are paying more but often getting less when visiting restaurants, according to a survey conducted by the Cyprus Consumers Association. The association, which conducted the survey with ...

Passenger traffic at Cyprus’ Larnaca and Paphos airports increased by 7.14 per cent in October 2024 compared to October 2023, according to the Transport Ministry. The ministry said this resulted in record traffic ...

Passenger traffic at Cyprus’ Larnaca and Paphos airports rose by 7.14 per cent in October 2024 compared to the same month in 2023, according to the Transport Ministry. This increase supports projections that 2024 ...

Cyprus is participating in the World Travel Market (WTM) conference in London this week, joined by nearly 55 co-exhibitors at the ExCel exhibition centre. According to an announcement by the Deputy ...

The Hotel Professionals of Cyprus (Pasydixe) on Monday appointed Polis Kallis as its first general manager, according to an official announcement. The announcement explained that the new role is aimed ...

Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis will lead a delegation to London on November 5-7 for the World Travel Market (WTM), according to an official announcement. The objective of participating in ...

Cypriot residents spent a total of €2.23 billion on travel both within Cyprus and abroad in 2023, according to a report by the Cyprus Statistical Service. In addition, a total of 484,365 residents ...

Cyprus recorded its highest-ever tourism revenue for the month of August this year, reaching €511.4 million. This marks a 5.9 per cent increase compared to August 2023, which saw €483 million in revenue, according ...

Cyprus tourism saw a solid October with rising hotel occupancy, president of the Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides said on Wednesday. In addition, Michaelides said that November bookings are ...

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism is set to launch a series of initiatives in 2025 to support, promote, and enhance Cyprus as a tourist destination, according to the budget it submitted ...

The United Kingdom’s foreign office updated its threat of “regional escalation” in its official travel advisory for Cyprus. The ministry stated that “hostilities in the region and between Israel ...

Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has issued a stark warning that Europe’s competitiveness is slipping amid intensifying economic challenges. In a recent report, Draghi called for urgent ...

Cyprus has marked the best nine months ‘of all time’ in tourism this year, according to Deputy Minister of Tourism Costas Koumis. Making statements at the opening of the Cyprus ...

Ayia Napa Mayor Christos Zannettou on Thursday said that strengthening relations with Polish tourism stakeholders has become a key focus for the Famagusta Regional Tourism Board (Etap). Zannettou’s remarks ...

The Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap) on Wednesday announced that up to €25,000 in funding is available for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The funding is being made available in the ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a significant increase in global passenger demand, with its chief, Willie Walsh, cautioning that this surge could soon lead to an infrastructure ...

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism on Friday outlined the need to address long-standing challenges in the tourism sector, in order to maximise its performance and boost the Cypriot economy. Initiatives ...

The number of tourists arriving in Cyprus reached 509,463 in September 2024, up from 487,350 in September 2023. This marks an increase of 4.5 per cent year-on-year, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). For ...

Aegean Airlines this week announced the launch of a new direct route connecting Cyprus to Rome, effective from April 2025. According to the announcement, the new service will operate from Larnaca ...

Hong Kong investor and entrepreneur Balram Chainrai has submitted a proposal to acquire up to 100 per cent, with a minimum of 76 per cent, of the issued share capital of the ...

As the war between Hezbollah, Hamas and Israel rages on, Cyprus is playing an important role for evacuees from Lebanon. Positioned strategically close to the conflict zone, the island is ...

Some 400 women in shipping from 40 different countries are participating in the 50th Anniversary World Congress of the Women’s International Shipping and Trade Association (WISTA International), which started on Thursday ...