Fresh Israel Airports Authority data show Cyprus operating 186 scheduled departures a week from Israeli airports—more than any other country worldwide and ahead of Greece, the UAE and the United States. The frequency crown sits alongside roughly 1.2 million seats marketed on the Israel-Cyprus sector in 2025, tying Italy for fourth place in volume.
Proximity plays a role: Tel Aviv–Larnaca is a 40-minute hop, allowing aircraft to turn twice daily. TUS Airways, Cyprus Airways, El Al, Arkia and Wizz Air all compete on the route, while Wizz’s Haifa-Larnaca shuttle, launched in September, adds northern Israel capacity. The shuttle effect benefits tech firms shuttling engineers across the Levantine corridor and legal teams juggling cross-border M&A.
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For travelers and corporate mobility teams riding this wave of demand, VisaHQ offers a one-stop digital service for securing Cyprus visas, passport renewals and other travel documents. The process can be initiated and tracked online at https://www.visahq.com/cyprus/, helping passengers avoid administrative bottlenecks and keep itineraries on schedule.
Yet analysts warn that dependency on one market is a double-edged sword. Israeli tourists now make up nearly one in five Cyprus visitors; a security shock or exchange-rate swing could leave hotels and restaurants exposed, as seen during the 2023 Gaza conflict. The Deputy Ministry of Tourism says marketing campaigns in France, Scandinavia and the Gulf are being accelerated to hedge risk.
Corporate travel buyers should note that high utilisation keeps fares volatile—prices spike quickly when demand surges or supply dips. Companies are advised to negotiate year-round allotments and maintain alternative routings via Athens. Meanwhile the Civil Aviation Department is in talks with El Al to permit overnight aircraft parking at Larnaca, a move that could entrench Cyprus as a forward base for Israeli carriers eyeing EU expansion.
Proximity plays a role: Tel Aviv–Larnaca is a 40-minute hop, allowing aircraft to turn twice daily. TUS Airways, Cyprus Airways, El Al, Arkia and Wizz Air all compete on the route, while Wizz’s Haifa-Larnaca shuttle, launched in September, adds northern Israel capacity. The shuttle effect benefits tech firms shuttling engineers across the Levantine corridor and legal teams juggling cross-border M&A.
For travelers and corporate mobility teams riding this wave of demand, VisaHQ offers a one-stop digital service for securing Cyprus visas, passport renewals and other travel documents. The process can be initiated and tracked online at https://www.visahq.com/cyprus/, helping passengers avoid administrative bottlenecks and keep itineraries on schedule.
Yet analysts warn that dependency on one market is a double-edged sword. Israeli tourists now make up nearly one in five Cyprus visitors; a security shock or exchange-rate swing could leave hotels and restaurants exposed, as seen during the 2023 Gaza conflict. The Deputy Ministry of Tourism says marketing campaigns in France, Scandinavia and the Gulf are being accelerated to hedge risk.
Corporate travel buyers should note that high utilisation keeps fares volatile—prices spike quickly when demand surges or supply dips. Companies are advised to negotiate year-round allotments and maintain alternative routings via Athens. Meanwhile the Civil Aviation Department is in talks with El Al to permit overnight aircraft parking at Larnaca, a move that could entrench Cyprus as a forward base for Israeli carriers eyeing EU expansion.
