Busy Cyprus airports to accommodate around 2000 flights this week

August 9, 2017

A total of 1,960 flights to and from Cyprus’ two international airports are scheduled to take place until Sunday, August 13, marking the first wave of increased passenger traffic in August.

Hermes Airports Spokesman Adamos Aspris told CNA today that Larnaca and Paphos airports are expected to accommodate a total of 320,000 passengers this week. “On average, there will be 280 flights on a daily basis, serving 45,000 passengers” he said.

These are mostly flights to and from the UK, Russia, Greece, Central Europe and Israel.

According to Aspris, a new record was set on Sunday when a total of 347 flights landed and took off from both airports, accommodating 60,000 passengers within 24 hours.

There have been no problems or difficulties recorded up until now and according to the Spokesman of Hermes Airports everything is running smoothly at both Larnaca and Paphos airports.

A second wave of heavy air traffic is expected next week, with an estimated passenger traffic of 300,000, Aspris concluded.

Source : Cyprus Daily