Israel has declared Paphos airport, a major hub for charter and low-cost carriers, as being a security risk and ordered three airlines to redirect their flights to Larnaca due to undisclosed threats.
Five Israeli tourists accused of gang-raping a young British woman in the holiday resort of Ayia Napa pleaded not guilty to several counts of rape-related charges, with their trial set for December.
Tourism Minister Costas Koumis held contacts in Stockholm and Helsinki to increase flight capacity to Cyprus over the next year. Koumis met leading executives of travel firms and airlines that operate routes
Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Wednesday met the Kuwaiti ambassador to condemn the attack on tourists from his country during an anti-migrant rally in the island’s second city, Limassol. He met
Cyprus recorded a significant boost in annual tourist arrivals, which surged by 22.7% in June, with British visitors driving a revival in the key sector. According to the latest data by the
Hoteliers fear they are losing out to competition from hotels in the Turkish-occupied north, as they calculate that one in ten tourists arriving on the island crosses over. In comments to the
Israel’s National Security Council has assured that Cyprus remains a safe destination for thousands of Israeli tourists this summer after authorities thwarted a recent terror plot. A statement was made by an
A significant annual increase of 18.5% was recorded in tourist arrivals last month, with UK visitors leading the way, according to Cyprus’ Statistical Service. The arrivals of tourists reached 342,736 in April
Tourists’ average spending in Cyprus last year was higher than pre-COVID 2019, when the island had record tourist arrivals and income, leaving stakeholders optimistic for the summer. According to data released by
Tourists from Switzerland, USA, Norway and Austria spent the most per capita during their holidays in Cyprus in October, with an average spend of over €1,000, according to official data. In October
