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...
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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,...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Hoteliers remain optimistic of rebound
Cyprus hoteliers said on Tuesday they were optimistic tourism would rebound despite the abysmal figures for 2020 caused by the coronavirus pandemic. At an extraordinary...
Famagusta region hoteliers pessimistic about August
Hotels in the Famagusta district are only 10 per cent full during weekdays and 40 per cent during weekends, the chairman of Famagusta hoteliers Doros...
Coronavirus: even if flights resume, tourism situation bleak without UK and Russian markets
Prospects for the hotel and tourism industry are still bleak, a representative for hoteliers in the Famagusta area said on Wednesday, even if EU ministers,...
Hoteliers sound alarm for tourism prospects as UK’s Brexit Secretary arrives
As Cyprus on Tuesday announced an all-time high in arrivals during August, hoteliers and other industry players sounded the alarm over the possibility of a...
Hoteliers and unions agree on terms for collective agreement (Updated)
After lengthy negotiations, hoteliers and unions said Wednesday they agreed on the terms for the renewal of the industry’s collective agreement, which includes a legally...
Labour minister seeking to resolve hotel workers’ pay dispute
Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou has organised three meetings in a bid to settle a row between hoteliers and workers over collective agreements, one of which...
MPs, state officials discuss tourism staff shortages
Lawmakers and government officials on Tuesday again brainstormed on the serious staff shortages facing the tourism and catering sectors, but did not seem to come...
Tourism industry issues SOS, needs more workers
Stakeholders in the tourism industry sounded an SOS on Tuesday over the “dire” shortage in both skilled and unskilled workers with the summer season just...
Hotel workers threaten measures if new bill is voted on without their input
Trade unions representing hotel workers on Thursday threatened to take measures unless the voting in parliament on a bill for the operation of hotels is...
Business leaders hand over €320,000 for Greece aid
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday received two cheques from business circles for more than €320,000 in support of the victims of the deadly fires in...
Famagusta-area hoteliers call for measures to stem drop in Russian arrivals
The Cyprus Hotel Association Pasyxe Famagusta on Friday called on the government to take corrective measures to stem any reduction in specific markets such as...
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...
Greater protection for those booking travel packages
By Evie Andreou THE HOUSE plenum has unanimously voted two bills aiming to harmonise national legislation with that of the EU as regards services offered...