Certification for efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions has been accomplished by Hermes Airports which acquired the Level 3 of the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Certification for the reduction of its carbon dioxide emissions. This took place just one year after the acquisition of the ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 2.

Savvas Perdios has been appointed as the first deputy minister for tourism for Cyprus. Perdios’s appointment was announced by Nicos Anastasiades, president, Republic of Cyprus on December 27.

Within the framework of ‘Expanding Experiences’, The Mall of Cyprus parking area, which was delivered to the public on December 21, has been remodelled to provide parking convenience and ease, making customers’ visits even more comfortable and joyful any time of the day. Specifically, two extra levels, a mezzanine and a first floor, have been added to the existing basement and ground floor, allowing for 300 new additional parking spots.

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber, as part of its continuous socio-economic and philanthropic contribution, held its annual blood donation drive on December 19 at Ygia Polyclinic Private Hospital in Limassol, during which a large number of employees of its Member-companies participated.

Information about the airport and the city of Athens is now available for Chinese travellers, through the airport’s brand new and innovative App, developed and designed in cooperation with Toorbee, for the ‘WeChat’ platform.

The Orthodoxou Group of Companies in collaboration with the Pancyprian Volunteer Co-ordinating Council took part in the ‘Adopt a Family in Christmas’ campaign.

Integrated Casino Resorts Cyprus (ICR Cyprus), the only licensed operator of casinos in Cyprus, has launched Cyprus Casinos Larnaca (C2 Larnaca) at the Larnaca International Airport.

On the occasion of the Christmas period, Orthodoxou Group of Companies organised a cheese and wine evening on December 12 in Nicosia.

The Passengers Survey, the Statistical Service of Cyprus announced on December 17 that tourist arrivals reached 158,685, a 9,7 percent increase from the 144,676 arrivals in 2017.