Last year Cyprus Airways increased its annual traffic by 361% over 2021, and its average seat load factor rose 12%. The airline more than doubled its flights and operated 2,552 scheduled services compared to 1,032 flights in the previous year. An additional 94,289 passengers were carried on the airline’s charter business. Continuing the trend throughout
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Cyprus is offering to vaccinate short-stay foreign visitors against COVID-19 as authorities tighten measures on arrivals from China. The Ministry of Health said it would facilitate vaccination for people who visit Cyprus and wish to be given the vaccine. It aims to boost COVID-19 immunisation levels among the population as fears of a new wave
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The brutal murder of 61-year-old Dorotheos Dimitriades by a group of people who beat him to death has shocked Cypriot society over its callousness. As it emerged, the man was killed after trying to settle a dispute over €200 between a family member and her neighbours. Police have arrested seven people in connection with the
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By Craig Erlam European equity markets opened cautiously higher on Thursday, following a mixed session in Asia amid nerves around the U.S. inflation release later in the day. This inflation print has been the main topic of conversation all week. The jobs report last Friday changed the dynamic in the markets and ensured that not
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Energy Minister Natasa Pilides has assuaged stakeholders’ and MPs’ concerns over serious delays in constructing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal. The project, which has seen its cost rise from €290 mln to €315 mln after the consortium claimed compensation over delays due to the COVID pandemic, is considered the largest energy venture in Cyprus.
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The digital campaigns for Cyprus holidays are reaching more than one billion smartphones a year, said Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios. Perdios said his deputy ministry has stopped spending money on TV advertising, radio or magazines because of its limited budget compared to competitive markets, such as Turkey, Italy, and Spain. “We have to be very targeted
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British bases Police Chief Inspector Maria Atalioti is the first woman awarded an Overseas Territories Police Medal by King Charles III on the New Year Honours List. She is also one of only two to receive the King’s award. The prestigious award was given to the 25-year Cypriot police veteran for her outstanding work and
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Starlings have flocked to Oroklini lake in the Larnaca district, offering breathtaking images of their formations before sunset. Elena Markitani of Birdlife Cyprus told CNA that the birds arrive on the island to spend wintertime. This year, they have arrived in large numbers and, at sunset, provide a wonderful spectacle with their formations which mimic
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In 2022 car sales reached their lowest ebb for seven years as sales continued to drop for a fourth consecutive year because of growing uncertainty during the pandemic and the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to CyStat data, last year recorded the lowest number of saloon car sales since 2015, with 26,598 cars
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From Sunday, all passengers arriving in Cyprus from China must present a negative 48-hour PCR test, as Nicosia adopts EU recommendations following a COVID-19 outbreak. The Cabinet approved the decision on Wednesday, following a meeting between Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela and experts advising the government on coronavirus. As of 5 am on Sunday, January 15,
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