Cyprus Airways has become the latest carrier to deploy airline technology provider AirFi’s wireless in-flight entertainment across its fleet of Airbus jets.  

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has increased the number of flights it operates to Athens and Larnaca to boost its operations to Europe.

Organised by IFEMA MADRID, the 44th edition of FITUR, the international tourism trade fair, is set to take place January 24-28, 2024, at Madrid’s trade fair centre.

Phocuswright, a leading global travel industry research authority and producer of the annual Phocuswright Conference, has urged the hospitality industry to rethink the traditional property management systems (PMS), and adopt AI to harness real-time data and transform hotel operations.

The non-profit Cyprus Recycling Organization (OAK), the pioneering collective Construction and Demolition Waste Management System, recently hosted its inaugural Environmental Awards Ceremony for contractors and members, marking the accomplishments of the year 2022. 

The sustainable initiatives being developed at the Larnaca Marine Protected Area (MPA) recently continued with an event for the dual actions of submerging amphorae at the Elpida wreck and a presentation of culinary dishes incorporating lionfish.

 Cyprus Airways had recentlly announced its traffic results for the month of September of this year. During this period, the airline transported a total of 48,560 passengers, representing a significant 30 percent increase in passenger numbers when compared to the same month in the previous year (September 2022: 37,427).

The arrivals of tourists to Cyprus reached 487.350 in September of this year compared to 413.382 in September 2022, recording an increase of 17,9 percent. For the period of January – September, arrivals of tourists totalled 3.136.145 compared to 2.540.554 in the corresponding period of 2022, recording an increase of 23,4 percent.

Cyprus Airways has recently announced the launch of its new route to the captivating city of Nice, France. Effective December 12 of this year, travellers will have the golden opportunity to explore the stunning French Riviera with twice-weekly flights operating on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Athienou Municipality has one of the richest histories of traditional food production in Larnaca region - and the island - and the most elements (eight) included on the UNESCO National Intangible Cultural Heritage List, with five of those related to food (including Lokoumi wedding sweet, bread making tradition and ‘kleftiko’ meat dish that is cooked slowly in a sealed pot; traditionally a clay pot in a clay oven).