Yiannis Karousos, minister of communications and works, Cyprus, issued on April 02, a decree concerning the prohibition of flights.

The decree is valid as of 12:00 am Cyprus time, April 04, and for a 14 -day period, except for those related to the transport of cargo, departure of passengers from the Republic of Cyprus and flights for humanitarian purposes.

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A total of 38 passengers and a thousand uniforms for doctors and nurses, provided by China, were transported from Athens to Cyprus by a Cyprus Airways aircraft.

Cyprus aviation traffic has declined by 91,6 percent compared to the same period in 2019, following the March 21 decree by the Ministry of Transport to close airports for 14 days due to the coronavirus pandemic.

On the basis of the results of the Cyprus Passenger Survey, revenue from tourism reached EUR40,2 million in January compared to EUR39,6 million in the corresponding month of 2019, recording an increase of 1,5 percent.

The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announced that on April 02, on the occasion of International Autism Awareness Day, it will once more participate in the Light it Up Blue worldwide campaign.

Nikos Christodoulides, minister of foreign affairs, Cyprus, has had telephone contacts with the president of the Pancyprian Federation of Student Unions (POFEN) and the heads of the National Cypriot Students Associations (EFEK) in Athens, Thessaloniki, Patra, Volos, Komotini, Ioannina, Iraklion, Rethymno, Bulgaria, Moscow and the Czech Republic.

The Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI) conveyed a message that during these difficult times, their thoughts are with all the people in the tourism industry who are affected the most as a result of the under-tourism that we are experiencing at the moment and probably the coming months.

The Cyprus Hotel Association has given thanks to express its appreciation to the Hotel’s and especially their staff, who have responded positively to the government's call and are participating in the Framework Agreement with the Ministry of Health.

The organisers of OPAP Limassol Marathon GSO 2020 have confirmed that the event that was due to take place on March 21 - 22 has been postponed to November 21 – 22.