Tourism ministry to attend 90 international exhibitions in 2020
The deputy ministry of tourism plans to take part on 90 international fairs and exhibitions around the world in 2020, it announced on Tuesday Among...
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Cypria Filoxenia awards now under auspices of deputy ministry of tourism
The annual Cypria Filoxenia best practice awards in tourism have been placed under the auspices of the deputy ministry of tourism, it was announced on...
Paphos can cater for 250,000 visitors this winter
Despite winter closures, around 12,000 tourist beds in Paphos will remain available to accommodate 250,000 visitors between December and March, according to the Paphos regional...
Salamis Cruises founder dies aged 83
The funeral of the founder and president of the Salamis Organisation, Vassos Georgios Hadjitheodosiou, a pioneer in the Cyprus tourism and shipping industries who died...
Impact of Thomas Cook collapse ‘will not be permanent’
With the tourist industry still trying to calculate the cost of Thomas Cook’s demise, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said on Saturday he did not expect...
North offers to fill gaps left by cancelled Thomas Cook flights
Turkish Cypriot ‘tourism minister’ Unal Ustel offered help to the southern part of the island following the collapse of tour operator giant Thomas Cook, which...
Limassol almost doubles cruise-ship arrivals this year
Limassol port will see over 90 cruise ship arrivals this year, almost double the 2018 figure, the operator of the new cruise terminal at Limassol...
Hotels Association proposes measures to face tourism challenges
The Cyprus Hotels Association has proposed a series of steps for the country’s tourism sector to face the challenges ahead, including accelerating the procedure to...
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...
Moody’s: Thomas Cook’s liquidation credit negative for Bulgarian, Cypriot and Greek banks
Moody’s rating agency said Thursday that Thomas Cook`s liquidation was credit negative for Bulgarian, Cypriot and Greek banks as tourism would be negatively affected. “On...
Cyprus Airways registers increase in passenger flow over summer
Cyprus Airways flew a total of 284,000 passengers from Cyprus to the rest of Europe since March, the company said on Wednesday. The airline’s fleet...
The help available for Thomas Cook passengers
Both Cypriot, UK and other-country authorities are making arrangements for the return of passengers to their countries or origin, including Cypriot nationals who were stranded...
FACTBOX: What Thomas Cook collapse means for Cyprus
Thomas Cook provided seat capacity of 456,000 for 2019 on its flights to and from Larnaca and Paphos airports to the UK, Scandinavian countries and...
Paphos reels from Thomas Cook collapse
British holidaymakers in Paphos affected by the collapse of tour operator Thomas Cook expressed their concerns on Monday ahead of repatriation flights, including running out...
Louis sells five hotels belonging to Greek subsidiary
Louis plc on Friday announced the sale of five hotels belonging to its Greek subsidiary, Louis Hotels SA, to real estate funds managed by Blackstone....
Tourist arrested after trying to leave Cyprus without paying hotel bill
A tourist was arrested on Wednesday evening for not paying his hotel bill in Paphos. The hotel management reported to the police that a tourist...
August sets new record in tourist arrivals
Tourist arrivals reached a new record in August 2019 with an increase of 3.6 per cent compared with August 2018. According to the statistical service,...
Paphos attracts foreign TV productions, including Hungary’s ‘Love island’
A SWEDISH TV show will be filmed in various areas of Paphos over the coming months, according to the Paphos regional board of tourism. “We...
‘Serious’ increase in cruise tourism in coming years
Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios said on Thursday that a serious increase of cruise tourism was expected in Cyprus in the coming years. Perdios...
Tourism revenue declines in June
Revenue from tourism declined by 2 per cent in June 2019 with revenue for the six-month period to June, falling 3.1 per cent compared with...
