Jet2 has underlined its long-term commitment to Cyprus by recently hosting a major ‘Partnership for Growth’ event with key tourism partners in Limassol.

Cyprus is setting its sights on a digitally transformed future, as Costas Koumis, deputy Miniter of tourism for the republic, and Dimitris Skouridis, chief scientist, met on Wednesday, August 12, to align the nation’s tourism framework with artificial intelligence.

Based on the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, revenue from tourism reached EUR355,2 million this in May, recording a decrease of 4,8 percent compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (EUR373,3 million).

For the period of January – May of the current year, revenue from tourism is estimated at EUR798,2 million compared to EUR955,8 million in the corresponding period of 2025, recording a decrease of 16,5 percent.

According to Eurostat, in 2025, 27.5 percent of the EU’s population aged 16 or older were unable to afford one week of annual holidays away from home. This share increased by 0.5 percentage points (pp) compared with 2024, but it is significantly lower (by 7.7 pp) than a decade ago, in 2015.

Bird Aviation has signed a long-term agreement with easyJet for the provision of base maintenance services, covering two maintenance lines over an initial seven-year period, with an option to extend for a further three years.

RadissonHotel Group has collaborated with Accenture in launching an AI-powered hotel discovery app in ChatGPT, helping travellers move from trip intent to search, comparison and planning through natural conversation.

The Larnaka Tourism Board expressed its great satisfaction over the achievement of a long-standing and strategically important objective, aimed at substantially strengthening the presence of the Larnaca Region in the UK tourism market.

The average price of air transport services, including plane tickets, in the EU has fluctuated significantly since January 2025. This volatility reflects travel demand, seasonality and recent geopolitical events. 

New international recognition from travel publication Travel + Leisure

The Paphos Region has earned another major international distinction, being named the world’s best destination for enjoying and photographing both sunrise and sunset.

On July 10, Wizz Air announced the launch of WIZZ Holidays, an intelligent package holidays booking platform designed to simplify vacation planning across Europe and beyond.