Coronavirus: Travel agents urged to ‘roll up sleeves’ and get to work for 2021
The island’s travel agents are getting ready for next year in a bid to turn around the pandemic’s negative impact on tourism, with arrivals until...
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Coronavirus: tourism industry, in letter to president, pleads for easing of restrictions
The island’s tourism industry on Friday called for easing of restrictions on tourist arrivals, citing the low number of people found positive at the island’s...
Coronavirus: travel agents optimistic for autumn arrivals
The Association of Cyprus Travel agents (Acta) appeared optimistic on Wednesday that tourism could pick up in the autumn when most countries would have eased...
Coronavirus: travel agents call on consumer watchdog to withdraw ‘defamatory accusations’
The Association of Cyprus Travel Agents (Acta) on Friday called on the chairman of the consumers association to withdraw accusations that they were withholding down...
Coronavirus: travel agents don’t see any point opening on Monday
Although they are allowed to open from Monday with other sectors, the Association of Cyprus Travel Agents (Acta) said on Saturday its members had decided...
Coronavirus: Cypriot and Greek travel agents propose joint tourism initiative
Cypriot and Greek travel agents have been working on a joint proposal to submit to their respective governments that aims to restart tourism once conditions...
Tourist arrivals expected to drop slightly over last year
Tourist arrivals for summer 2019 are expected to record a slight decrease, remaining however around the same levels as last year, according to the president...
Travel agents optimistic for direction of tourism
THE Association of Cyprus Travel Agents (Acta) on Tuesday welcomed steps being taken to boost tourism through the creation of the new deputy ministry, and...
Academia and industry joins forces over future of tourism
The Cyprus Centre of Business Research is organising its second annual conference, held this year in Limassol under the umbrella title Re-inventing Tourism. This is...
Push to bring more German tourists, cabinet approves upping promotions (Updated)
The cabinet on Wednesday approved the upping of promotions and incentives to attract more German tourists as the industry hopes to maintain or increase somewhat...
Tourism sector aiming to repeat last year’s success
The tourism sector is aiming to maintain arrival rates this year at the same level as in 2017 and 2018, something which head of the...
Outbound tourism up 5 per cent this year
Outbound tourism chalked up a five per cent rise this year, with the island’s residents mainly headed to Greece, and several other European countries. According...
Hotels overbooking up to five times, travel chief says
Hotels are overbooking rooms by up to five times, sometimes eight times, and are then forced to stop selling, the Association of Cyprus Travel Agents...
Drop in travel to UK due to strong sterling and less to spend
By Andria Kades The strength of the British currency combined with Cypriots holding their purse strings tighter are some of the contributing factors as to...
Tourism’s role lauded but Cyprus needs to do more, stakeholders say
Tourism stakeholders on Sunday lauded the role of the sector in helping Cyprus emerge from the financial crisis in 2013 but said more could be...
Flights boon a double-edged sword for tourism
By Jean Christou TO SAY the demise of Cyprus Airways (CY) has been a bit of a boon for seat capacity to the island almost...
June best indicator for Russian arrivals (update)
By Andria Kades RUSSIAN tourism is expected to drop in June despite it being considered the best month for attracting visitors from Russia, Association of...
Tourists spending less, despite increase in arrivals
By Andria Kades THE influx in tourism does not leave the market with more money as visitors are spending less, according to concerns raised by...
Tourism may face up to 20% decline from the Russian market this year: ACTA president
By Marie Kambas Cyprus is likely to see a significant reduction in tourists from Russia this year if the rouble remains weak, the chairman of...
Tourism professionals divided over Cyprus’s membership in Schengen area
By Marie Kambas Cypriot travel agents are divided over whether Cyprus should become part of the Schengen Area and abolish border checks for travellers from...
