Tourism

Tourists and tour operators are expected to head to northern Europe in the future after a summer of crippling heatwaves hit southern Europe and left travelers wondering if cooler temperatures ...

Tour operator TUI said on Wednesday it could see its travel season shift to start earlier in the spring and end in the autumn as climate change affects tourist habits. ...

The Larnaca Tourism Development and Promotion Company (ETAP) on Monday said the efforts to revitalise the village of Tochni are paying off, as more tourists every year are visiting the ...

National flag carrier Cyprus Airways this week announced the appointment of Christos Limnatitis as the company’s new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). According to the announcement, Limnatitis has previously worked ...

The behemoth cruise ship known as the Rhapsody of the Seas arrived at Ayia Napa marina on Thursday morning. The ship, which is operated by international cruise operator Royal Carribbean, ...

The mayor of Polis Chrysochous has suggested revisions to the controversial Akamas local plan to accommodate at least three more hotels in the area, but sustainable ones, he said. Mayor ...

The Paphos district is making “intensive efforts” to upgrade and market its tourism experience, according to the Paphos regional tourism board (Etap) executive director Nasos Hadjigeorgiou. He said Paphos is ...

Restaurants and bars in Cyprus experienced occupancy rates ranging between 70 and 80 per cent in July, in another disappointing month for local business owners, according to Neophytos Thrasyvoulou, president of the ...

Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air celebrated its six millionth passenger to either take off from or land at Larnaca airport on Monday. The airline gave a travel voucher to the ...

Spending by tourists between January and May has surpassed the figures for 2019, according to data released by the Statistical Service on Monday and showing that 2023 is set to be a ...

European travel stocks stumbled into some profit-taking as earnings season kicked off and extreme weather hit in July, but many investors are betting relatively attractive valuations and solid demand will ...

Cyprus’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate and inflation rate are expected to reach 3 per cent, respectively, for 2023, consistent with the predictions made in May, according to a report released ...

The tourism ties between Cyprus and China, the world’s most populous country, took centre stage at the “China-Cyprus Tourism Promotion Webinar”, which was held earlier this week. According to ...

Local airline Cyprus Airways on Monday released a report detailing its performance during June 2023, during which it carried 59,110 passengers, doubling the figures from the same month of the previous year, ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting July 17: Tourist arrivals in Cyprus experienced a significant increase of 22.7 per cent in June 2023 compared to the same ...

Britain’s easyJet (EZJ.L) posted a record pretax profit of 203 million pounds ($262.5 million) for its third quarter, above analysts’ forecasts, on the back of an ongoing rebound in summer ...

Tourist arrivals in Cyprus experienced a significant increase of 22.7 per cent in June 2023 compared to the same period last year, although they remained 10.6 per cent lower than the record-breaking arrivals ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting July 10: Invest Cyprus, the national investment promotion agency, on Friday released a statement expressing its support for a ...

Nicosia was the focus of discussions on Friday to come up with ideas that will inject some new life and a new interest in the historic city. The island’s ...

City of Dreams Mediterranean, Europe’s first integrated casino resort, officially opened its doors this week, with high hopes that it would usher in a new era for tourism. The ...

The President of the Paphos Hoteliers’ Association Evripides Loizides this week expressed satisfaction with the outlook of the tourism sector in Paphos, saying that hotel occupancy rates in the district ...

European airports are in the midst of another busy summer as passenger numbers globally recover to pre-pandemic levels, while airline and airport staff continue to negotiate on wages. The travel ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting July 3: Cyprus’ tourism revenue reached €217.6 million in April 2023, compared to €185.1 million in the same month of the previous ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis described Saudi Arabia as a potentially significant tourism market for Cyprus. The minister’s comments were made during his visit to Saudi Arabia this ...