Sixty-One Flights Cancelled or Delayed Across Cyprus Airports in Single Day
UK Deploys Type-45 Destroyer and Wildcat Helicopters to Protect Cyprus Airspace
Travel Industry Advises ‘Do Not Cancel’ as UK Press Highlights Safety of Visiting Cyprus
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Drone Threat Forces Evacuation of Paphos Airport as Regional Tensions Spill Into Cyprus Airspace
Paphos Airport was evacuated on 2 March after a suspected drone entered Cypriot airspace, a day after RAF Akrotiri was hit. Seven flights diverted and nine departures delayed before operations resumed. The scare highlights the vulnerability of Cyprus’ aviation hub to Middle-East tensions and prompts new counter-drone measures and higher alert levels.
Cyprus EU-Council Presidency Postpones Ministerial Meetings After Participants Unable to Fly In
The Cypriot EU-Council Presidency postponed its informal European-Affairs and Culture ministerial meetings after many delegates’ flights were cancelled on 2 March. The move shifts dozens of side-events online, hitting local conference revenues and illustrating how flight reliability shapes Cyprus’ role as an EU meeting hub.