Coronavirus: Airports ready to welcome passengers
Larnaca and Paphos airports are ready to receive passengers, CEO of airport operator Hermes Airports Eleni Kalogirou said on Friday. “With the opening of Larnaca...
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Coronavirus: Reports say airports to open June 9, checkpoints revised by mid-June
June 9 appears to be the tentative date set for the reopening of Paphos and Larnaca airports and restrictions to and from the north could...
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...
Coronavirus: beach visits probably in, crossings and airports out for now
The possibility of people being able to go swimming in the sea was among the issues coronavirus advisors discussed recently, while crossings and airports were...
Additional thermal cameras coming to both airports
The health ministry will be installing three extra thermal cameras at the Republic’s two airports, as it steps us checks in an effort to hinder...
Coronavirus will heavily impact tourism despite new guidelines for UK tourists (update 2)
The effects of coronavirus will take a hard toll on tourism in the next few months, industry players said on Tuesday. Deputy minister of tourism...
Nine per cent increase in flights for winter schedule
Flights to Cyprus are increasing by over 300,000 seats or 9 per cent this winter compared with the same season of 2018-2019, airport operator Hermes...
60,000 airport passengers in just one day
Cyprus recorded the highest number of passengers on a single day this year at both Larnaca and Paphos airports on Wednesday, with a total of...
Pet lovers call for airport ‘safe areas’ after kitten crushed (Updated)
AN animal welfare group that rescues cats has launched a petition calling on Hermes Airports to provide safe areas where pets travelling abroad can be...
Hermes Airports commits to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 (Updated)
Hermes Airports said on Wednesday the operator had signed a landmark commitment to become net zero for their carbon emissions by 2050. The commitment concerns...
Airport passenger growth boosting all-year tourism
Airport passenger numbers in January and February increased by 7.6 per cent compared to the same period last year, while a record number of almost...
TCs ‘will respond’ to GC ban for third-country arrivals who plan to go north
Authorities in the north warned on Thursday they would not sit idly by while the Republic of Cyprus refuses entry to third-country nationals wishing to...
International recognition for Hermes’ efforts to reduce CO2 emissions
Hermes Airports has acquired Level 3 of the ACA Certification for the reduction of its carbon dioxide emissions, just one year after the acquisition of the...
‘Hermes did better job than state over illegal parking in disabled spots’
The paraplegics’ organisation on Tuesday asked the transport ministry to lift the ban on the company managing Larnaca and Paphos airports on dealing with illegal...
Airports introduce passport scanners
Airports operator Hermes on Tuesday introduced 74 interactive kiosks to facilitate passport control by allowing travelers to use a self-service option reducing overall processing time....
Kapnos airport shuttle extends service to Ayia Napa
Kapnos airport shuttle has extended its service to include buses from Paralimni, Protaras and Ayia Napa to Larnaca and Paphos airports on a daily basis,...
Tourism weaknesses seen both sides of the line
By Costas Apostolides It is sometime now since an analysis of tourism in Cyprus as a whole has been published, and in view of various...
Hoteliers concerned over airport delays
By Evie Andreou The Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Acte) on Wednesday expressed concern over the overcrowding that continues to be observed during peak season...
New free ‘welcome’ magazine to be offered at island’s airports
From this May, visitors and Cypriot travellers will be given an edition of a new magazine ‘Welcome’ at the island’s two airports, it was announced...
Reports of threat against Russian aircraft
The government on Wednesday would not comment on reports suggesting authorities had beefed up security measures at the republic’s airports on information about a possible...
