Challenging year ahead for economy
Next year will be difficult for economy amidst inflation, high energy prices and deglobalisation, said Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Wednesday. Speaking at a conference...
Savvas Perdios
Probably better not to travel in July and August, Perdios tells Cypriots
The percentage of flights to and from Cyprus affected by Europe’s travel chaos is much smaller than in other countries, deputy minister for tourism Savvas...
Tourism ministry in push to promote ‘authentic’ Cyprus
Cyprus continues to press ahead with efforts to distance itself from “tacky tourism”, as the deputy tourism ministry announced a further funding boost for authentic...
Cyprus to tap alternative and domestic tourism markets, Perdios says (updated)
With the loss of Russian and Ukrainian arrivals, Cyprus tourism is now operating with a worst-case scenario and will need to tap alternative markets and...
Perdios: Better tourism figures than 2021 ‘feasible’ (updated)
Despite the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, Cyprus’ goal of attracting more tourists this year than last is achievable, Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios said...
Tourism minister cautiously optimistic but Omicron looms large over 2022
The country’s tourism boss sounded a cautiously optimistic note on Thursday about the sector’s prospects in the new year, but acknowledged the looming uncertainty as...
Winter tourism to rely primarily on scheduled flights minister says
Cyprus will be counting on scheduled flights for incoming tourism in the winter months, as uncertainty created by the Covid pandemic continues to discourage tour...
Coronavirus: Russian flights rescheduled, not cancelled, Perdios says
A total of 20 flights from Russia that were due to land in Cyprus throughout last week have not been able to depart due to...
Coronavirus: Perdios says Cyprus deserves to be on UK green list (Updated)
Cyprus deserves to be placed in the green list of countries by the UK government ahead of the crucial summer season, Deputy Minister of Tourism...
Tourism to pick up this year but won’t reach anything like 2019’s peak
There will be no special treatment for people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios said on Tuesday, stressing that...
