The Department of Antiquities, Deputy Ministry of Culture, announced the completion of the third underwater investigation at Dreamer’s Bay on the southern shores of Akrotiri Peninsula, in Cyprus.

Cyprus Airways ha on August 09 operated the first commercial flight with its new flagship aircraft in its fleet, the Airbus A220. The flight, (CY310), was operated to the Greek capital, Athens, the most popular destination on the Island’s flag carrier’s network.

The pandemic is under control and inflation also appears to be far away: Cyprus is enjoying a rush of visitors this summer.

The Department of Antiquities, Deputy Ministry of Culture, announced that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Department of Antiquities and the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) on July 21.

Cyprus Airways announced this year’s June results during which it carried 59,110 passengers, doubling last year’s figures (June 2022: 29,979).

The first half (H1) of this year concluded on a positive note in terms of passenger traffic at Cyprus' airports, with a significant three percent increase compared to the corresponding period in 2019 and a total of 4,808,431 passengers. Specifically, during January-June 2023, 3,252,612 passengers travelled from Larnaca airport, while 1,555,819 passengers travelled from Paphos airport.

The new 3.5 MWp Solar Park at Larnaka International Airport was inaugurated on July 19, during a special ceremony held in the presence of the minister of transport, Alexis Vafeadis and the chairman of Hermes Airports’ board of directors, Christophe Petit.

Radisson Hotel Group continued to lead on its growth and expansion plan in the first half (H1) of this year, focused on strategic geographical expansions and a new brand architecture with the addition of the art’otel brand, which offers a unique value proposition to owners and guests that blends art with a lifestyle experience. Since the beginning of the year, the group has welcomed more than 100+ hotel openings and signings in APAC and EMEA.

A total of 365 deals (mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and venture financing deals) were announced in the travel and tourism sector globally during the first half (H1) of this year, which was a decline of 38.8 percent compared to 596 deals announced during the same period in the previous year, revealed GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

New distinction for Leptos Estates in this year's European Property Awards 2023 competition for the best project with more than 20 residences for the successful Venus Gardens project.