Revamp for commercial areas at Larnaca airport (with video)
Airport operator Hermes has redesigned with its partners the commercial space at the departure area in Larnaca airport with projects worth €20m, it said on...
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Transport ministry says flight incentives proved a success
The ministry of transport on Wednesday said a programme to offer incentives to passenger airlines was a success as Cyprus showed one of the smallest...
Passenger traffic showing signs of substantial recovery
After 18 difficult months caused by the coronavirus pandemic, air traffic in Cyprus has reported a substantial recovery in both arriving and departing flights, according...
Man charged with slapping airport employee says he was the victim
The man who was charged over slapping an airport employee and violating the airport’s smoke ban denied the accusations on Thursday and complained that it...
Man charged with assault, smoking on aircraft
Police on Wednesday charged a man after he assaulted a flight attendant who told him off for lighting a cigarette while disembarking an airplane that...
August traffic at Larnaca airport expected to match July’s
Traffic at Larnaca airport in August will be similar to that recorded in July, Hermes Airports said on Tuesday. July saw a total of 524,609...
Police seize 27 kilos of cannabis, arrest three suspects
The drug squad said Wednesday they arrested three people and seized 27 kilos of cannabis at Larnaca airport the previous day. Police said two of...
Woman remanded after 15kg cannabis found in her suitcase (updated)
A 48-year-old woman who arrived in Cyprus with more than 15 kilos of cannabis was arrested on Sunday and remanded into police custody on Monday....
Greek man arrested at Larnaca airport after 27kg of cannabis found in luggage
A 33-year-old man has been arrested at Larnaca airport in connection with the import of 27kg of cannabis, police said on Tuesday. Drug squad spokesman...
Hacker unsuccessfully tried to attack Larnaca airport server
A Turkish hacker unsuccessfully tried to attack a Larnaca airport server, a source told CNA, noting that the attack was confirmed during the early hours...
Ground handlers at Larnaca Airport call off work stoppage (updated)
Ground handling staff at Larnaca airport have called off a two-hour work stoppage they had earlier announced would take place on Tuesday afternoon over a...
Airport taxi drivers suspend strike pending talks
Larnaca airport taxi drivers began an indefinite strike on Monday over the transport ministry’s decision to change the way they worked but suspended the action...
Wizz Air to fly to Larnaca from Doncaster Sheffield Airport
Wizz Air said on Thursday it was setting up a new base at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, and that it would launch seven new routes...
Jet2 resuming flights to Cyprus from August 17
Jet2 is set to resume flights to Cyprus from August 17 as there is “clear demand” from the British market, the airline said on Tuesday....
July arrivals a mere 14 per cent of last year’s
Some 200,000 passengers went through Cyprus’ two international airports in July, a marked improvement on the previous month but still a fraction of normal traffic....
Ten women who came to enter sham marriages sent home
Ten women from another EU member-state who were held at Larnaca airport on Sunday on arrival, after a tip-off that they were planning on entering...
Ten women being held on suspicion of arriving for sham marriages (Updated)
Ten women are being held after a tip-off claimed that they arrived to engage in sham marriages with third-country nationals. Their flight landed on Sunday...
Coronavirus procedures at Larnaca airport are very worrying
I am extremely worried about the reopening of Cyprus to some countries that are far from being a model in fighting the virus pandemic. Cyprus...
Wizz Air adds third plane, launches five new routes from Larnaca (with video)
Wizz Air has added a third plane to its base at Larnaca airport, launching five new routes and increasing the number of flights to Athens....
Emirates resuming Larnaca flights from July 15
Emirates flights operating to and from Larnaca and six other cities in the region are set for take-off in mid-July, raising their destination tally to...