Hermes Airports reported on Monday that combined traffic at Larnaca and Paphos exceeded 13 million passengers in the first eleven months of 2025—already eclipsing the full-year figure for 2024. The post-Christmas weekend underscored the surge: on 26 December alone Larnaca handled 65 international arrivals and 38 departures, while Paphos managed 27 movements.
The growth reflects aggressive airline incentive schemes and the island’s appeal as a winter-sun destination for Central- and Eastern-European markets. Airlines added capacity on Athens, Tel Aviv, London and Warsaw routes, and new winter links to Rome and Brussels are ramping up ahead of Cyprus’s EU Council Presidency semester in 2026.
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Amid this surge in demand, travellers who are unsure about Cyprus’s entry requirements can save time by using VisaHQ’s online visa and documentation services. The platform’s dedicated Cyprus portal (https://www.visahq.com/cyprus/) explains current rules, processes e-visa applications where available, and can even expedite passport renewals—handy when peak-season flights leave little room for paperwork delays.
From a global-mobility standpoint, fuller flights can translate into fewer last-minute seats, tighter hotel inventory and higher airfares for assignees and fly-in project teams. Companies with January kick-off meetings in Cyprus—or outbound staff returning to regional hubs—should confirm reservations early and consider flexible tickets.
Airport infrastructure is holding up, but taxi queues and car-hire pick-ups lengthen when multiple wide-bodies land within minutes. Hermes is urging travellers to use the pre-booked fast-track security lane and to arrive at least two hours before departure, even for intra-EU flights.
The growth reflects aggressive airline incentive schemes and the island’s appeal as a winter-sun destination for Central- and Eastern-European markets. Airlines added capacity on Athens, Tel Aviv, London and Warsaw routes, and new winter links to Rome and Brussels are ramping up ahead of Cyprus’s EU Council Presidency semester in 2026.
Amid this surge in demand, travellers who are unsure about Cyprus’s entry requirements can save time by using VisaHQ’s online visa and documentation services. The platform’s dedicated Cyprus portal (https://www.visahq.com/cyprus/) explains current rules, processes e-visa applications where available, and can even expedite passport renewals—handy when peak-season flights leave little room for paperwork delays.
From a global-mobility standpoint, fuller flights can translate into fewer last-minute seats, tighter hotel inventory and higher airfares for assignees and fly-in project teams. Companies with January kick-off meetings in Cyprus—or outbound staff returning to regional hubs—should confirm reservations early and consider flexible tickets.
Airport infrastructure is holding up, but taxi queues and car-hire pick-ups lengthen when multiple wide-bodies land within minutes. Hermes is urging travellers to use the pre-booked fast-track security lane and to arrive at least two hours before departure, even for intra-EU flights.
