Blue Air will launch its winter flight programme from Cyprus to Athens, Thessaloniki and Bucharest, which will run from October 27, 2019 until March 2020.

The world known Maritime Cyprus 2019 Conference was organised by the Deputy Ministry of Shipping in cooperation with the Cyprus Shipping Chamber and the Cyprus Union of Shipowners and was held between October 07 - 09, in Limassol.

The presentation of Orthodoxou Aviation's new partnership with the Ukrainian airline SkyUp Airlines took place in Nicosia on the night of October 10.

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism has informed the coastal municipalities and communities of the launch of the grant scheme for beach planning and safety projects, with an emphasis on improving infrastructure for people with disabilities during the 2019-2020 period.

The foundation stone for landscaping the riverbed Kamara in Tochni was placed on October 12.

The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announced that the Pyla-Koutsopetria Archaeological Project (PKAP) completed its 15th season οn June 14 under the direction of Brandon R. Olson, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Tom Landvatter, Reed College, and R. Scott Moore, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Columbia Beach Resort has been awarded the Signum Virtutis in the hotels and resorts sector at this year’s Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards – the third win for the resort.

Opening address by Nicos Anastasiades, president, Republic of Cyprus, at the Maritime Cyprus 2019 on October 07.

Repeat tourists to Larnaca were honoured as part of the ‘Larnaka's Loyal Friends’ programme by the Larnaca Tourism Board, the Pyla Community Council and Lordos Beach Hotel.

September 27 of each year has been established as World Tourism Day, reminding everyone of the size and importance of the tourism sector not only economically but also at a cultural, social and political level.