Organisers have given the green light for the 27th edition of Travel Expo Cyprus, the island’s largest consumer and trade tourism fair, to run at the State Fair grounds in Nicosia from 17 to 19 April. The decision—announced on 9 April—comes at a delicate moment: hoteliers are grappling with a 12 percent drop in average room rates after widespread cancellations linked to regional instability, while tour operators are desperate to restore confidence ahead of the high season. More than 150 exhibitors have signed up, including national tourist boards from Greece, Georgia, Saudi Arabia and Poland; airlines such as Aegean, Ryanair and Wizz Air; as well as cruise lines and travel-tech start-ups.
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For international guests wondering about visa requirements, VisaHQ’s streamlined portal (https://www.visahq.com/cyprus/) can instantly verify whether you need a visa for Cyprus, facilitate electronic applications and provide real-time status updates. The same platform can handle paperwork for onward trips to the neighbouring countries represented at the fair, making it a handy add-on for travel managers and holidaymakers alike.
The Deputy Ministry of Tourism will use the event to roll out its new "Value Plus Cyprus" campaign, highlighting flexible cancellation policies and discounted digital-nomad coworking packages. For corporate buyers, the fair offers a one-stop platform to negotiate summer allotments, secure meeting-and-incentive rates and explore multi-destination packages that combine Cyprus with nearby Greek islands. Seminars will cover EU consumer-protection updates, the upcoming biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) and best practices for sustainable business travel. Admission is free for children under 12 and €4 for everyone else. Opening hours are 16:00-22:00 on Friday and 15:00-21:00 on Saturday and Sunday. The organisers expect around 11,000 visitors, roughly 20 percent fewer than last year but sufficient, they say, to "send a signal of resilience" to source markets. Mobility teams should monitor any special Expo discounts from carriers; several exhibitors hinted at flash sales on Larnaca-based routes to Central Europe and the Gulf that could lower summer airfare budgets.
For international guests wondering about visa requirements, VisaHQ’s streamlined portal (https://www.visahq.com/cyprus/) can instantly verify whether you need a visa for Cyprus, facilitate electronic applications and provide real-time status updates. The same platform can handle paperwork for onward trips to the neighbouring countries represented at the fair, making it a handy add-on for travel managers and holidaymakers alike.
The Deputy Ministry of Tourism will use the event to roll out its new "Value Plus Cyprus" campaign, highlighting flexible cancellation policies and discounted digital-nomad coworking packages. For corporate buyers, the fair offers a one-stop platform to negotiate summer allotments, secure meeting-and-incentive rates and explore multi-destination packages that combine Cyprus with nearby Greek islands. Seminars will cover EU consumer-protection updates, the upcoming biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) and best practices for sustainable business travel. Admission is free for children under 12 and €4 for everyone else. Opening hours are 16:00-22:00 on Friday and 15:00-21:00 on Saturday and Sunday. The organisers expect around 11,000 visitors, roughly 20 percent fewer than last year but sufficient, they say, to "send a signal of resilience" to source markets. Mobility teams should monitor any special Expo discounts from carriers; several exhibitors hinted at flash sales on Larnaca-based routes to Central Europe and the Gulf that could lower summer airfare budgets.
