Based on the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, Cyprus’s revenue from tourism reached EUR310,5 million in May of this year, recording a minor decrease of 0,2 percent as compared to the corresponding month of 2023 (EUR 311,0 million).
Wizz Air, hailed as one of the most environmentally sustainable airlines globally on July 29, World Nature Conservation Day, announced the commencement of the second term of its voluntary WIZZ Sustainability Ambassador programme.
During the first quarter of this year, guests spent 123.7 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the EU, booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor. This corresponds to an increase of 28.3 percent compared with the same period in 2023.
The Department of Antiquities of the Deputy Ministry of Culture announced the completion of the 2024 final excavation season of the Kourion Urban Space Project (KUSP), under the direction of Dr Thomas W. Davis, Associate Director of the Lanier Centre for Archaeology at Lipscomb University, Dr Laura A. Swantek (Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Phoenix College), and Dr Lucas Grimsley (Lanier Centre for Archaeology, Lipscomb University). KUSP partners include the Australian Institute of Archaeology and the University of Cyprus.
The arrivals of tourists reached 482.261 in June of this year compared to 456.985 in June 2023, recording an increase of 5,5 percent. For the period of January – June, arrivals of tourists totalled 1.652.475 compared to 1.613.690 in the corresponding period of 2023, recording an increase of 2,4 percent.
In 2023, 9.5 percent of the EU population were unable to afford a meal containing meat, fish or a vegetarian equivalent every second day, 1.2 percentage points (pp) higher compared with 2022 (8.3 percent).
The 15th annual philanthropic tuna fishing competition organised by the Cyprus Yachting Magazine ‘Το ψάρεμα και τα μυστικά του’ in memory of the publication’s contributors Christos Aristidou, Chrysanthos Chrysanthou, Nakis Christodoulou, Haris Soleas and Antonis Diamantides.
According to the results of the Cyprus Services and Transport Survey, the tertiary sector of the economy registered in 2022 a positive growth rate compared to 2021.
In the framework of the MED9 initiative, the ministers and high level officials of the Ministries of Education of the nine Mediterranean EU Countries convened in Limassol, Cyprus, on June 27, invited by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, which also holds the Chair of the Mediterranean Committee on Education for Sustainable Development (MCESD), to discuss further how ESD can be strengthened collectively in the MED9 countries and act as a key driver for the Green transition, and for creating more resilient, just and sustainable societies.
Travelport a global technology company that powers bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, today announced a new partnership with Ajet (formerly AnadoluJet), the low-cost carrier (LCC) brand from Turkish Airlines, that brings more enriched multi-source content to agency customers.
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