Transport minister calls for EU solutions to solve air travel crisis
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said EU island states such as Cyprus heavily depend on air traffic, therefore it was imperative to come up with specific...
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Coronavirus: ministerial committee appointed to prepare airports’ action plan
The cabinet has appointed a ministerial committee to prepare an action plan for the gradual opening of the island’s two airports, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos...
Reducing aviation emissions mustn’t undermine Cyprus’ connectivity, minister warns
Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation industry should not make ticket prices prohibitive as there are no other links to mainland Europe,...
Greek company still interested in buying Cobalt
The Greek import/export company Diversa appears to be pursuing its interest in acquiring collapsed Cypriot airline Cobalt by making more enquiries with Cypriot financial regulators,...
Cyprus records third highest increase in airline passengers in EU for 2016
Cyprus recorded the third largest airline passenger increase in the EU last year, according to figures published on Wednesday by Eurostat. In 2016, some 972.7...
US, UK curb electronics on planes from Middle East, N African airports (updated)
The United States and Britain on Tuesday imposed restrictions on carry-on electronic devices on planes coming from certain airports in Muslim-majority countries in the Middle...
EU consumer centre handles 300,000 complaints in ten years
The European Consumer Centres (ECC-Net) of which Cyprus is a member said on Monday it was marking the years since its establishment during which 300,000...
Ryanair announces Paphos winter schedule 2015
By Bejay Browne LOW-cost carrier Ryanair has announced its winter 2015 Paphos schedule with a seat sale valid until midnight today, Thursday. The announcement said...
Hoteliers welcome flights’ deal with Qatar
By Staff Reporter Hoteliers on Tuesday welcomed a deal signed on Monday between Cyprus and Qatar that provides for four flights a week to be...
New academy will help boost tourism sector
By Angelos Anastasiou The Airtravel Aviation Academy has announced the launch of its operations, providing specialised professional training in the fields of tourism and air...
Air transport: where is taxpayers’ money truly needed?
By Joaquin Almunia CONNECTING people and regions, air transport is central to the integration and the competitiveness of Europe. With 822 million passengers transported each...