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Tourist arrivals up 65% in February, U.K. leads

Tourist arrivals increased for the second consecutive month and rose to 119,081 in February from 71,921 in the same month last year, an increase of 65.6%, with the U.K. accounting for a

17th March 2023

Cyprus

Cyprus Airways package holiday deals

Cyprus Airways ventures into the package holiday sector, offering a one-stop-shop combining flights and hotels at competitive prices. The airline has launched its Cyprus Airways Holidays, a package holiday platform. “As the

29th November 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Police bolster presence over long holiday weekend

Cyprus police will be stepping up their presence over the August 15 long holiday weekend to avert traffic collisions and facilitate expected gridlock on roads leading to the coast. Police said during

12th August 2022

Cyprus

Cypriots flood hotels for long holiday weekend

Despite the rising cost of living, Cypriots are keeping with tradition and heading for a short hotel getaway during the long Pentecost holiday weekend. Hoteliers say bookings from Cypriots have boosted their

10th June 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Cyprus holiday Google searches rise 25%

In the last few months, Google searches for tourism-reliant Cyprus topped the respective searches for the island in 2019 when a record 3.97 million tourists arrived for a holiday. Cyprus Deputy Tourism

2nd May 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Returning British tourists boost Cyprus holiday arrivals

In March, thousands of British tourists returned to the island for a holiday break, helping arrivals recover to their best level in three COVID-affected years. Arrivals from the United Kingdom – the

28th April 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Free holidays for low-income pensioners

This summer, low-income pensioners can enjoy a free stay at mountain resorts after the government has approved a new funded holiday scheme. The subsidised scheme will run from June 1 to July

14th April 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

COVID19: Tighter rules trigger holiday cancellations

Cyprus’ decision to tighten measures at airports due to the spread of Omicron has seen holiday booking cancellations from the UK, said the island’s tourism boss. In comments to Phileleftheros daily, Deputy

21st December 2021

Cyprus/Life & Society

Rising labour shortages as holiday demand peaks

Rising labour shortages across sectors of the economy have job vacancies at their highest for years, hampering a full recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent survey conducted by the Federation of

22nd November 2021

Business

Tourism back on track ‘in next few years’

An upward trend in tourist arrivals, especially from non-traditional markets, has left stakeholders confident that the Cyprus holiday industry will be back on track in the next couple of years, reaching the

28th September 2021

Cyprus