Use of fake travel documents on the rise
Over 50 fake travel documents have been found by authorities since the beginning of the year, police reported on Tuesday, while numbers over the last...
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Airports set to be hit by CoLA strike, labour minister calls for peace
A general strike being held around the island on Thursday is set to affect travellers as airlines operating at Larnaca and Paphos airports are scrambling...
Ground handlers in Larnaca and Paphos airports to strike on Thursday
Airport ground staff in Larnaca and Paphos are going on strike on Thursday citing a lack of response from the government and authorities over their...
No flights under new rules yet for West Bank Palestinians
A group of Palestinian passengers flew to Cyprus from an Israeli airport on Monday, but the flight was not organised under a promised arrangement easing...
Change in status of Tymbou airport ‘aims to tighten Turkey’s grip on north’
The government on Saturday said the change to the status of the illegal Tymbou (Ercan) airport in the north was another action on the part...
Our View: Government is finding it hard to give up its authoritarian powers
During the pandemic, the government would often defend the restrictions it was imposing by citing what was happening in other EU countries. This was used...
Man nabbed at airport after swallowing drugs has expelled 81 packages so far
Larnaca district court on Saturday ordered the eight-day remand of a 19-year-old caught attempting to smuggle drugs from abroad through Larnaca airport, police said. Drug...
Man, 25, arrested after trying to leave country with fake passport
An asylum seeker was arrested at Paphos airport on Tuesday after attempting to depart using fake travel documents. The 25-year-old man of African descent, showed...
Strong rain causes issues at Larnaca airport
Two flights set to land at Larnaca airport on Saturday night were diverted as heavy rain led to poor visibility, while the downpour caused a...
Research shows few likely to get virus from touchscreens
Research involving the University of Cyprus suggests that the transmission of disease through airport touchscreens is largely limited to the first and second contacts after...
