Labour peace fails in the hotel sector
The hoteliers’ association (Pasyxe) on Friday rejected the labour minister’s mediation proposal as they could not agree on it.
Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou’s proposal did not satisfy some ...
Defuse situation after Hezbollah threats, say hoteliers
Press emphasising safety concerns for tourists after Hezbollah threats last week are “a bolt from the blue” and the only way out is to defuse the situation, the Hotel Professionals ...
Hotel occupancy expected at 50-55 per cent in April
Hotel occupancy rates in Cyprus are expected to range from 50 to 55 per cent in April, according to the president of the hoteliers association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides, who also added that ...
Lack of care for road signs gives a bad impression, hoteliers say
The association of Cyprus tourist enterprises (Stek) that represents four and five-star hotels on Thursday bemoaned the state of the island’s road signs either because of graffiti or because ...
Risk always part of the tourism industry says Cyprus president
The tourism industry faces “important environmental and economic challenges ahead,” President Nikos Christodoulides warned on Tuesday addressing the Cyprus Hoteliers’ Association’s (Pasyxe) general assembly in Nicosia.
The current world ...
Hoteliers lobby minister for virtual net energy metering
The president of the Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) Akis Vavlitis met Energy Minister Natasa Pilides on Thursday to discuss the possibility of applying virtual net energy metering and ...
Peo says hoteliers’ demands to employ third country nationals ‘unfair’
Labour union Peo on Friday said hoteliers’ demands for the easing of rules regarding the employment of staff from third countries are unfair and misguided.
Last month, hoteliers urged the ...
Famagusta hoteliers expect Autumn bookings boost
Hoteliers in Famagusta are expecting bookings to rise for September and October while the occupancy rates were satisfactory for August, their chairman Doros Takkas said on Friday.
“In Famagusta, especially ...
Coronavirus: Famagusta hoteliers fear Russian cancellations over testing of tourists
Famagusta district hoteliers on Tuesday called on the government to scrap the requirement for unvaccinated tourists to test on the seventh day after their arrival, citing cancellations mainly from Russian ...
Coronavirus: Hoteliers say unvaccinated staff should test every 72 hours
The Cyprus Hotels Association (Pasyxe) on Friday called on its members to urge staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19, adding that more than 50 per cent of hotel employees remain unvaccinated.
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Struggling hoteliers say busy weekend will not make dent in low bookings (Updated)
Despite a busier three-day weekend ahead, hoteliers say they are struggling to stay afloat as the pandemic continues to keep a lid on foreign bookings.
The hard-pressed tourism sector was ...
Hoteliers ask British High Commission to help move Cyprus to UK green list
A delegation representing the Cyprus Hotel Association (Pasyxe) on Friday asked the British High Commissioner Stephen Lillie to move the island to the UK’s green list of tourist destinations ...
Coronavirus: hoteliers on tenterhooks in face of UK uncertainty
Despite the continuing uncertainty emanating from the UK as regards foreign travel, hoteliers in Cyprus are forging ahead and getting ready to reopen their doors to tourists in the next ...
Hoteliers urge parties to support state-backed loans for business
The hoteliers’ association (Pasyxe) urged political parties on Friday to back a government bill for state-backed loans to businesses, which would help boost liquidity amid the coronavirus crisis.
The government ...