Paphos’ hotel association and the city’s tourist board have welcomed the planned resumption of flights from Israel to Cyprus in March, saying that the Israeli market was one of the most important for the area.

Chairman of the Paphos branch of hoteliers Thanos Michaelides said flights to Paphos airport would help increase tourism, as Israel was the second largest market after the UK.

Cyprus hotel association (Pasyxe) director Christos Angelides said visitors from Israel in 2025 were expected to reach 1.3 million, adding that Paphos was receiving 25 per cent of them.

Head of Paphos’ tourist board Nasos Hadjigeorgiou told the Cyprus News Agency that rescheduling flights would begin in March.

Ryanair, for example, had planned 17 flights for the end of March, he added.

Sources said Hermes Airports has already begun moving security machinery to pre-check areas in anticipation of passengers from Tel Aviv and Haifa.