Cyprus flight chaos: 40 + cancellations at Larnaca and Paphos as Middle-East conflict ripples through island’s air links
Cyprus airspace technically open but hundreds of flights scrapped—Wego issues exhaustive traveller guide
Cyprus-Europe air links rebound as Lufthansa Group, BA, easyJet and Emirates return to Larnaca & Paphos
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Middle-East fallout still grounds 38 Larnaca flights as Israel, Lebanon and Gulf routes stay suspended
Nineteen arrivals and 19 departures at Larnaca were cancelled on 9 March, mainly to Israel, Lebanon, Qatar and the UAE. The selective shutdown highlights lingering conflict-zone risks and forces businesses to reroute staff via European hubs, raising costs and logistical complexity.
Cyprus bans recreational drones and issues fresh travel-security advice after Akrotiri attack
Cyprus has confiscated civilian drones at the border and tightened security advice in response to the 2 March strike on RAF Akrotiri. The ban affects business users of UAVs and coincides with the UK FCDO upgrading its terrorism-risk rating for the island.
Macron pledges French warships to defend Cyprus, calls drone strike ‘attack on Europe’
On a visit to Paphos, France’s president vowed to defend Cyprus with an enlarged naval task force after the 2 March drone attack, signalling stronger EU commitment to Eastern Mediterranean security. The deployment should stabilise shipping lanes and reassure airlines, but may prompt temporary air-space and port-access restrictions.
Report: Hezbollah used Google Maps to aim drone that struck RAF Akrotiri, raising open-source threat concerns
The Times reports that Hezbollah pinpointed RAF Akrotiri using Google Maps before the 2 March drone strike. The revelation prompts calls to blur sensitive sites and reminds companies that readily available satellite data can be exploited, elevating duty-of-care obligations for staff near military installations.