Cyprus’ two international gateways handled more than half-a-million passengers in February for the first time on record, according to Transport Ministry data released on 11 February. A total of 535,423 passengers passed through Larnaca and Paphos—an 8 % year-on-year rise and a sign that the island’s tourism and business-travel recovery is broadening beyond the summer peak. Larnaca led the surge with a 12.4 % increase, while Paphos dipped slightly (-2.9 %). (in-cyprus.philenews.com)
Aircraft movements climbed almost 5 % to 4,713, indicating airlines are adding capacity and upgrading equipment. The strongest origin markets were Greece, the UK, Poland, Israel and Germany—important for export, shipping, higher education and fintech firms with regional HQs on the island.
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Amid this uptick in travel, VisaHQ can streamline the paperwork: its Cyprus platform (https://www.visahq.com/cyprus/) lets businesses and leisure passengers arrange visas, residence permits and related documents entirely online, ensuring travelers board those fuller flights without bureaucratic snags.
The figures matter for global-mobility budgets: higher load factors can tighten seat availability on key weekday departures, pushing up last-minute fares. HR teams moving talent in and out of Cyprus should lock in spring and Easter travel early and review travel-class policy caps.
Infrastructure analysts note that sustained winter growth strengthens the case for the proposed €250 m terminal extension at Larnaca, which would add four contact gates and expanded fast-track immigration lanes—welcome news for A1-visa holders and frequent-flyer executives.
Aircraft movements climbed almost 5 % to 4,713, indicating airlines are adding capacity and upgrading equipment. The strongest origin markets were Greece, the UK, Poland, Israel and Germany—important for export, shipping, higher education and fintech firms with regional HQs on the island.
Amid this uptick in travel, VisaHQ can streamline the paperwork: its Cyprus platform (https://www.visahq.com/cyprus/) lets businesses and leisure passengers arrange visas, residence permits and related documents entirely online, ensuring travelers board those fuller flights without bureaucratic snags.
The figures matter for global-mobility budgets: higher load factors can tighten seat availability on key weekday departures, pushing up last-minute fares. HR teams moving talent in and out of Cyprus should lock in spring and Easter travel early and review travel-class policy caps.
Infrastructure analysts note that sustained winter growth strengthens the case for the proposed €250 m terminal extension at Larnaca, which would add four contact gates and expanded fast-track immigration lanes—welcome news for A1-visa holders and frequent-flyer executives.
