Tourism

A delegation of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) was in Qatar this week, to discuss a range of issues including energy, infrastructure, technology and tourism. Led by ...

Cyprus’ tourism revenue reached €474 million in July 2024, marking a 4.3 per cent rise compared to €454.6 million in the same month the previous year, according to data from the Cyprus Statistical Service (...

Tourism in Cyprus remains an important part of the economy, but Deputy Minister of Tourism Costas Koumis warns against complacency. During an event celebrating World Tourism Day 2024 on Friday, in ...

Europe’s biggest tour operator TUI this week confirmed its annual guidance and mid-term targets after a strong summer season, sending its shares up in morning trading. Shares in TUI ...

Cypriot tourism remains resilient in the face of ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, with the sector recovering and bolstering the local economy, according to the Association of ...

A proposal to acquire 100 per cent of the issued share capital of Proodos Public, and by extension Rodon Hotel in Agros, has been presented to its board of directors, it ...

President of the Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides on Thursday called on tourism professionals to promote peace through high-quality services. He also encouraged tourism sector stakeholders to present Cyprus ...

The Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap) has announced the return of free tours to the Akamas communities for the next three months, aiming to highlight points of interest and boost ...

Cyprus and China are signing on Thursday an inter-state agreement in the aviation sector aimed at liberalising flights between the two countries. The deal, to be signed in Nicosia, seeks ...

Booking.com’s restrictions against hotels offering lower rates on their websites or on rival sites are unnecessary and could reduce competition, Europe’s top court said this week in ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis on Thursday said that Cyprus is likely to set a new record for tourist arrivals from France. Speaking during a series of meetings in ...

City of Dreams Mediterranean on Wednesday evening celebrated the official opening of the Marcos Baghdatis Tennis Academy. The resort described the event as the mark of “the beginning of a ...

Melco Resorts & Entertainment, developer and operator of City of Dreams Mediterranean, on Tuesday evening hosted an event to promote Macao’s status as a travel, leisure, and business destination. ...

The Ayia Napa municipality on Tuesday bestowed eight frequent travellers to the area with the honour of being “tourism ambassador”. The eight – four couples – were presented with the honour by ...

Tourist arrivals to Cyprus reached 554,923 people in August 2024, an 8.5 per cent increase compared to 511,387 in August 2023, according to a report released on Tuesday from the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). From ...

Visitor numbers at restaurants, cafes and bars in Cyprus reached 90 per cent of their total capacity in August, according to Neophytos Thrasyvoulou, president of the Federation of Leisure Centre Owners (...

Aegean Airlines on Thursday posted an after-tax profit of €43.9 million for the second quarter of 2024, while its after-tax profit for the first half of the year stood at €22.9 million. “Results ...

The Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap) this week said that preparations are in full swing in the village of Panagia as it gears up to host this year’s grape ...

Chairman of Agros Development Company Antonis Pissarides has highlighted the urgent need for support and compensation for mountain hotels, saying that they are at risk of permanent closure. Pissarides warned ...

The Larnaca Regional Tourism Board (Etap) and the Larnaca Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evel) on Friday called for significant improvements to public transport services in the district’s mountainous ...

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism this week announced the launch of the second round of its grant scheme for the revival of rural, mountainous, and remote areas. The scheme is ...

As the summer tourist season edges towards its conclusion, Paphos airport is once again in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. While the island’s tourism industry thrives, with ...

The price of package holidays in Cyprus as well as in the EU continued increasing in 2024, with Cyprus recording the third highest increase among member states in July, according to ...

President of the Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides on Thursday said that hotels on the island have had a robust tourist season in 2024. This is despite a modest decline ...