UK government has ‘no plans’ to allow direct flights to the north
The UK government has said it has no plans to authorise direct flights between the UK and the north of Cyprus after a petition was...
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Coronavirus: north announces two Covid-19 cases
Two coronavirus cases were announced on Thursday by Turkish Cypriot authorities, while another person tested positive on Wednesday after arriving from Turkey by ferry. ‘Health...
Concerns after flights begin from Turkey to the north (Updated)
Concerns were raised on Wednesday after the first two flights from Turkey arrived in the north when a passenger rushed to get a haircut straight...
UK denies reports it’s looking into direct flights to the north
The UK’s Foreign Office said on Thursday that reports in Turkish Cypriot media that Prime Minister Boris Johnson would look into the issue of direct...
North offers to fill gaps left by cancelled Thomas Cook flights
Turkish Cypriot ‘tourism minister’ Unal Ustel offered help to the southern part of the island following the collapse of tour operator giant Thomas Cook, which...
MPs renew call for review of state’s compensation deal with Hermes
Lawmakers on Thursday again called for a review of a deal whereby the state compensates Hermes – the operator of the two international airports in...
Call for review of Hermes deal with the state on Tymbou compensation
By George Psyllides SINCE 2006, the state has paid €46m to airport operator Hermes as compensation for loss of revenue due to the operation of...
Some 3.9m passengers used Tympou airport in the north in 2017
Around 3.9 million passengers went through Ercan (Tympou) airport in the Turkish Cypriot north of the island in 2017, which saw some 27,000 flights. According...
Cyprus protests to the UN Turkish violations of air and maritime space
Cyprus has protested to the UN over Turkish violations of its air and maritime space in a letter addressed to the UN Secretary-General by Cyprus`...
More Turkish Cypriots opting to use Larnaca airport
The number of Turkish Cypriots who choose to use Larnaca airport over Ercan (Tymbou) in the north has increased by 30 per cent, daily Kibris...
Call for resignations in north amid corruption claims
Two parties have called for the resignation of a Turkish Cypriot official responsible for transportation after claims that he forced a company to pay some...
Ercan airport continues to hamper flight safety, says minister
THE operation of the illegal Ercan airport in the north and the activities of the so-called control tower are preventing the development of aviation and...
Greek Cypriot arrested in Istanbul airport with cocaine stash
A 36-year-old Greek-Cypriot man from Nicosia has been arrested at Istanbul airport allegedly with two and a half kilos of cocaine hidden in his baggage,...
Continued high risk in Nicosia FIR, Commissioner says
Recent finding by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) confirm the continued high risk in Nicosia Flight Information Region (FIR), due to the operation of...
Our View: Foreign ministry mandarins continues to trade in negativity
FOR MANY years Cyprus’ foreign ministry posed as the diplomatic guard dog and defender of the Cyprus Republic. Its main policy objective was to safeguard...
Our View: Turning a triviality into a major issue is what our politicians do best
THE POLITICIANS’ and media’s talent for making mountains out of molehills is indisputable. It is very much a part of public life which has always...
Students had no other option but to fly with Pegasus, says Kadis
THE flight from Istanbul to Trabzon was only available from Turkish airlines also flying to and from the illegal ‘Ercan’ airport near Tymbou in the...
Our View: Paltry trade hardly a reason for sanctions
THE data released by JCC, the company administering credit card payments, was very revealing as it put into context the angry statements of the last...
Our View: Uncompromising patriotism on centre parties keeps amusing
THE WAY the parties of the so-called centre find excuses to churn out their hard-line Cyprus problem rhetoric is quite amusing. They are constantly in...
Bomb hoax aboard flight to the north – reports
Three passengers on board the Turkish airline Pegasus on a flight from Istanbul to Tymbou (Ercan) airport in the north were arrested on Sunday evening...