Tourism

‘Petty politics’ has seen two ministers argue with the auditor general this week in a war of words that does not look like it is going anywhere The government is ...

Revenue from tourism was up 141 per cent between January and July of 2022 compared to last year, totaling €1.217bn, according to the statistical service. For July 2022 the revenues reached €381m compared ...

The Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) on Monday said that ‘rethinking tourism’, the key theme of this year’s World Tourism Day, highlights the importance of the continuous improvement ...

The Paphos tourism board (Etap) this week has released a statement congratulating the Paphos municipality for competing among other cities in order to be designated as the European Capital of ...

After reaching the target of surpassing the number of flights recorded last year, the deputy ministry of tourism is preparing for a “difficult” 2023, as the end of the war in ...

The Cyprus hoteliers’ association (Pasyxe) on Monday announced that it plans to meet with Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos in order to discuss the ongoing labour shortages in the tourism sector. ...

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Cyprus’ Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB-‘ with a Stable Outlook saying the rating was underpinned by governance indicators and GDP per capita levels ...

Cyprus Airways on Friday announced 28 weekly flights to key destinations as part of its winter flight schedules, due to start on October 30. There will be two daily flights to Athens, ...

The transport ministry on Thursday announced direct air connection to three Saudi airports. The flights will start in April 2023. The first will be Larnaca–Riyadh. In July of the same ...

Paphos tourism board (Etap) managing director Nasos Hadjigeorgiou on Tuesday said that despite the fact that certain hotels and tourist accommodation units will close during the winter, the district will ...

International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general Willie Walsh this week said that international passenger demand was very satisfactory during July, especially when factoring in any lingering restrictions, as confirmed ...

The United Arab Emirates’ tourism revenues were 19 billion dirhams ($5.17 billion) in the first half of 2022, its vice president said on Sunday in a tweet. Numbers of hotel guests rose 42 per ...

A scramble by US carriers to fill empty cockpits is fueling cost pressures just as mounting economic worries have cast a shadow on travel demand, sparking concerns about debt-laden airlines’ ...

Paphos hoteliers association president (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides this week said that the hotel occupancy rate in the district is expected to hit 70 per cent during September. Michaelides said that in ...

A story by global media company Bloomberg released on Monday, in which it claimed a Cypriot airline was in danger of collapse due to higher fuel and labour costs, has ...

With the overall rapid growth of air travel, aircraft design is ripe for decarbonisation, but widespread electric flight requires better batteries and lightweight systems By Gareth Willmer As the aviation ...

Melissa Hekkers went on board to see the sinking of 60 amphorae By 10am the boat that was driving us to our meeting point was anchored in place. At about one ...

An unbelievably frustrating experience at Larnaca airport with Wizz Air By Katerina Nicolaou What is best? A cold Alexa goddess or a displaced Cypriot girl consumed by the emotion that ...

The accommodation and catering services sector showed the largest annual increase in the turnover index during the second quarter of 2022, reflecting the recovery of the tourism industry, according to a ...

During the previous week, Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios spoke on two government schemes that seek to bolster Cyprus’ tourism product, with particular focus on the healthcare and wellness ...

Tourism revenue reached €835.7 million in the first half of 2022, reflecting a significant increase compared to the corresponding period of 2021, according to a report released on Monday by the Cyprus Statistical ...

Cyprus has always exhibited tremendous resilience throughout its short history as an independent country to bounce back from catastrophic events and external shocks. To achieve this feat, it has had ...

European budget carrier Wizz Air (WIZZ.L) is considering basing an airline in Saudi Arabia as part an agreement signed with the government this year to develop the kingdom’s ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios on Wednesday said that two major schemes are being prepared that aim to upgrade Cyprus’ tourism product. These include improving and upgrading services, with ...