Coronavirus: tourism industry, in letter to president, pleads for easing of restrictions
The island’s tourism industry on Friday called for easing of restrictions on tourist arrivals, citing the low number of people found positive at the island’s...
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Coronavirus: around 1,500 passengers a day expected from UK this month
Around 1,500 passengers from the UK are expected daily for the month of August, Hermes Airport said on Monday, after the first flights arrived over...
Hoteliers say 2020 a write-off
This year is a lost one in terms of tourists coming to the island, according to the Cyprus Hotels Association (Pasyxe), whose board discussed the...
Some hotels still unsure when or if they will open
Though economic measures to boost tourism were announced on Wednesday, there is no way to know how many hotels will actually open or when, various...
Hotels hope to boost domestic tourism
The Cyprus Hotels Association (Pasyxe) said on Fridays said its members would continue to offer attractive prices for Cyprus residents as part of a plan...
Thomas Cook collapse endangers labour peace in hotel sector
LABOUR Minister Zeta Emilianidou has given hoteliers 15 days to decide on whether they will sign an agreement with workers unions after the former expressed...
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...
Varosha hotel owners to update title deeds
As tension continues to escalate over the future of Varosha, owners of abandoned hotels and tourist resorts in the fenced-off town decided on Monday to...
After record years, tourism numbers start to fall
After three record years, bookings to Cyprus are down five to 10 per cent this year, depending on area, hoteliers said on Tuesday. Brexit uncertainty,...
Challenges ahead for tourism industry, hoteliers say
Despite recent record years Cyprus’ tourism continues to face great challenges due to geopolitical developments, recession and competition from neighbouring countries, speakers at the 41st...
‘Tough year ahead for Cyprus tourism’
The year ahead is expected to be challenging as it will be a struggle to attract the same number of tourists as the previous two...
Hotels offer to take the pain out of Christmas cooking
Christmas and New Year’s packages have been announced by the Cyprus Hotel Association (Pasyxe) offering deals at a number of establishments across the island for...
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...
Hoteliers association donates €100,000 for Greek aid
Hoteliers association Pasyxe will donate €100,000 to help the victims of the huge fire in Greece on July 23, an announcement said on Friday. According...
Tourism season expanding says President
Tourism in Cyprus has not only yielded higher revenues but has also been extended during off peak seasons as the industry remains one of the...
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...
Hotel occupancy ratios in Paphos improved over mid-August
The occupancy ratio at hotels in Paphos over the mid-August holidays is high and improved compared to last year, the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported...
Playgrounds accidentally omitted from open-air smoking ban bill
PARLIAMENT should act in full respect of children’s rights and vote for a total ban on smoking in playgrounds and adjacent areas, Children’s Rights Commissioner...
Our View: We must reap benefits of being peaceful and safe
FORECASTS are that Cyprus tourism will have another record year in 2016 after the unexpected success of the previous year, which saw arrivals rise by...
Tourism product needs re-branding, says Anastasiades (Updated)
Cyprus expects another record year for tourism, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday but he conceded there were structural weaknesses in the industry that stop the...
