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Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Monday promised that if his party the UBP is re-elected at the forthcoming legislative elections, it will resurrect Cyprus Turkish Airlines, which closed ...

Latvia’s airBaltic voluntarily filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in New York, it said on Monday, as it seeks to restructure its debt pile ...

A passenger departs from Larnaca for Brussels and arrives at the destination four hours later than scheduled. Another learns at the airport that their flight has been cancelled, while a ...

Bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines ceased operations on Saturday, the industry’s first casualty linked to the Iran war, after failing to secure creditor support for a US government bailout ...

Australia’s Qantas Airways and Air New Zealand said on Tuesday they are hiking fares due to the Middle East conflict, underscoring how global airlines are struggling to cope with ...

Crowds at Indian airports eased on Saturday but hundreds of passengers were still gathering outside Bengaluru and Mumbai airports as 385 IndiGo flights were cancelled, in the fifth day of a ...

Several departing and arriving flights on February 27, 28 and March 1 will be affected by changed schedules in response to a strike in Greece. According to the airline, four Cyprus Airways flights ...

Flights between Paphos and Israel will be resumed from March onwards. Israeli airline El Al will start operating flights on March 8, followed by Arkia airlines on March 15 and Ryanair on ...

Cyprus has taken a slew of measures to prevent cyberattacks while tourism bodies are assessing how the loss of the Russian market and high risk surrounding the Israeli market can ...

Sample alcohol tests on airline pilots and cabin crew are set to be introduced, after the House Transportation Committee discussed the matter on Thursday. The proposed law, which will bring ...

The north launched a new airline on Tuesday as Fly Kibris’ maiden flight saw an Airbus A320 travel from Tymbou (Ercan) to Istanbul, with flights scheduled later for Iran, Kosovo, ...

The air traffic controllers’ union in the north said on Wednesday that the north’s ‘airline’ that will start flights to Turkey next month is in fact a travel agency. ...

A new airline has been granted a licence to operate in the north and will begin scheduled flights next April, ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli was quoted as saying on Sunday. ...

Global airports expect smoother travel this summer as staffing improves, but surging passenger demand during peak periods in Europe and North America could still bring long lines, baggage piles and ...

International air travel demand remained strong in December 2022, capping off a year of recovery for the sector, according to a report released this week by the International Air Transport Association (...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved the €165 million incentive plan for airlines for the period 2023-2027 to bring in up to 13.7 million visitors, which had been proposed jointly by the ministries ...

Hoteliers and businesses are disappointed by the government decision to suspend financial incentives to airlines to use Larnaca and Paphos airports, they said on Thursday. The director-general of the Cyprus ...

The ‘cabinet’ in the north intends to authorise the creation of a ‘national’ airline Turkish Cypriot media reported on Thursday. The decision was also published in the ‘official gazette’. Citing ...

The Paphos tourism board (Etap) is satisfied with the town’s air connectivity for the coming winter period, it said. Etap managing director Nasos Hadjigeorgiou said that despite the fact ...

Travel company executive Akis Kelepeshis expects the airport and airline chaos gripping Europe to subside in the coming weeks as thousands of flights have already been cancelled and more people ...

This summer is looking to be a busy one for Paphos Airport, with 59 destinations in 21 countries connected through flights by 15 airlines that will gradually exceed 250 per week, Transport Minister Yiannis ...

Airports Council International (ACI Europe) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Monday asked for the removal of all Covid-19 travel restrictions currently in force for trips within the ...

The price of oil has surged to its highest level since 2008 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, adding to airline costs at a time when carriers have been struggling to ...

The European Commission has approved a €6.13 million Cypriot incentive scheme geared to support airlines affected by the coronavirus pandemic, having found it to be in line with the State aid ...