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...
Savvas Perdios
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...
Cyprus hopes to tap niche glamping tourism market
Cyprus hopes to tap a new niche market for tourists with luxury camping, or glamping, for which legislation is being drafted, deputy tourism minister Savvas...
Perdios says tourists to Cyprus can have ‘a proper holiday’ in safety
Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios touted Cyprus for a proper holiday in safety as the island is among the countries with the lowest coronavirus cases in...
Tourism minister puts August arrivals at a mere 100,000
Estimates for tourism arrivals have been slashed by 50 per cent as the deputy tourism ministry now expects only 100,000 arrivals in August – just...
July tourism set to be a washout despite earlier expectations
By Evie Andreou and Bejay Browne With the exclusion by the EU of Russia, Lebanon and Israel from the list of safe countries for travel,...
Coronavirus: Perdios briefs cabinet on tourism action plan
Some 55 per cent of the 2020 action plan for tourism has been completed, Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios said on Wednesday after briefing the cabinet...
Coronavirus: Perdios says EU efforts underway for common travel checks, health certs
Efforts are underway at an EU level for a joint travel protocol that could include the need for health certificates, checks before boarding, deputy minister...
Coronavirus: Perdios talks of new strategies for difficult tourism year ahead
The deputy ministry of tourism has drawn up a flexible emergency action plan for the year 2020, which can be implemented depending on the developments...
Coronavirus: Perdios urges hotels to join quarantine effort
Deputy minister for tourism, Savvas Perdios on Wednesday appealed to hotels to help accommodate returnees who need to be in isolation in the coming weeks....
Coronavirus will heavily impact tourism despite new guidelines for UK tourists (update 2)
The effects of coronavirus will take a hard toll on tourism in the next few months, industry players said on Tuesday. Deputy minister of tourism...
Drinking on the street, plastic chairs to be banned
Drinking alcohol on the street, plastic chairs and laughing gas will all be banned under the planned national tourism strategy, the fight for the introduction...
Cyprus aims for top 30 tourism slot by 2030 says minister
The tourism ministry aims by 2030 to place Cyprus among the 30 most competitive countries in the world from the 44th position it currently occupies,...
Tourism minister optimistic about impact of #BoycottCyprus
As fallout from the Ayia Napa rape claim case continues, authorities in Cyprus appear to be cautiously optimistic over the impact of social media’s #BoycottCyprus...
Tourism arrivals at same levels, despite challenges, says minister
DESPITE several challenges including the collapse of Thomas Cook, this has been a very successful year for tourism, deputy minister for tourism, Savvas Perdios said...
‘Jewel of the Seas’ stops over in Limassol
Royal Caribbean’s ‘Jewel of the Seas cruise ship sailed to Limassol on Sunday and was visited by Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios. “We see...
Perdios attending World Travel Market in London
Representatives of the tourism ministry, headed by Deputy Minister Savvas Perdios, will be in London this week to establish contacts at the World Tourism Market...
National tourism strategy will be announced soon, Perdios says
The final version of the 2020–2030 National Tourism Strategy will be announced shortly, according to Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios. Speaking at an event...