Tourism

Despite a challenging year, Cyprus managed to see an increase in both tourist arrivals and revenues in the first half of the year, Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis said, while ...

The Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap) this week introduced a new application that brings the myth of Aphrodite to life using audiovisual means, after it had previously identified a need ...

“We all need to be cautious when discussing our country’s tourism sector, which is vital to the daily lives of tens of thousands of our fellow citizens,” according to ...

Barcelona cannot absorb an ongoing, unbridled growth in the number of tourists and has to impose restrictions so as not to become a “theme park” without residents, the mayor of ...

Recent reports in the Daily Express about a supposed “panic” in Cyprus’ tourism industry due to a “huge drop” in bookings have been deemed outdated and sensationalist by local industry ...

Passenger complaints against poor treatment by airlines are at an all-time high, according to the Cyprus consumers association. Speaking to the CyBC on Tuesday, Virginia Christou, head of the consumer ...

The Polish airline LOT has announced the resumption of its flights to Larnaca Airport, with four per week during the winter season. According to a press release from the deputy ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis is satisfied that the latest figures on tourist arrives indicate they would be at the same levels as 2023, a good year for the industry. ...

Greek airline Aegean on Friday announced that it carried 4.4 million passengers during the second quarter of 2024, recording an 8 per cent increase in passenger traffic. Furthermore, it reached a total of 7.3 ...

Tourism revenue in recent years, despite its high levels, has decreased compared to previous decades when adjusted for inflation, according to the Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek). During a ...

Low-cost airline Wizz Air celebrated a significant milestone this week, marking the transportation of 8 million passengers to and from Larnaca Airport since the company commenced operations in Cyprus. “This achievement ...

The tourism sector in Cyprus faces a significant downturn this year, with an estimated 30,000 fewer visitors and a loss of approximately €25 million, according to the president of the hotelier’s ...

Global passenger demand in May 2024 increased by 10.7 per cent compared to the same month in 2023, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The overall demand, ...

The Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) this week confirmed its full alignment and excellent collaboration with the government, something which was reiterated during the association’s annual general meeting. This meeting ...

Cyprus Airways on Wednesday announced the launch of new direct flights from Larnaca to Barcelona, commencing on July 3. According to an official announcement by the airline, this new route will ...

The Transport Ministry on Wednesday said that passenger numbers at Larnaca and Paphos airports rose to 1,300,041 visitors during June, reflecting a 5.04 per cent increase compared to the previous year. “Passenger ...

The Association of Large Investment Projects on Tuesday highlighted the untapped potential of golf tourism in Cyprus, referencing the efforts being made to remove barriers blocking the development of new ...

Tourism revenue in Cyprus saw a modest rise of 5.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, while April remained essentially the same, according to ...

Cyprus saw a 20.1 per cent increase in tourist arrivals during 2023, reaching 3,845,652 compared to 3,201,080 in 2022, with over one-third of visitors staying in Paphos, according to a report by the state’s ...

June saw a muted start for the hotel industry in the Paphos district but has shown some improvement as the month progressed, according to the president of the Paphos Hoteliers ...

European tourism is getting a makeover to strengthen remote communities with the help of EU-funded researchers. By Ali Jones The monastery of San Estevo de Ribas de Sil in northwestern ...

Hotel occupancy rates in the Famagusta district during the Kataklysmos holiday weekend are expected to be at satisfactory levels, ranging between 80 to 90 per cent, according to Famagusta Hoteliers Association president (...

Hotel occupancy rates in Larnaca are expected to reach approximately 75-80 per cent for the Kataklysmos holiday weekend, mirroring the levels recorded during 2023, according to the president of the Larnaca ...

The Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap) hosted on Monday partners of the SMARTIES for SMEs project, in a move that seeks to bolster the competitiveness and resilience of small and ...