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Cyprus Fighting Back “Red” Alert With Vaccine Drive

2021-07-14 by Argophilia Travel News

Cyprus tourism suffering

Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios, said earlier this week that the coming weeks will be extremely difficult for tourism.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus tourism, Cyprus travel, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

George Mavrokostas Names New CEO of Cyprus Airways

2021-07-01 by Argophilia Travel News

George Mavrocostas

Industry veteran George Mavrokostas has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cyprus Airways.

Tags: airline CEOs, airline executives, airline news, airlines, Cyprus, Cyprus Airways, George Mavrokostas, SJC Group

Greece Tourism News Brief: COVID Is Still All the News That Matters

2021-04-27 by Phil Butler

WTTC

The COVID-19 pandemic still dominates every faces of travel news in Greece and worldwide. Here are Greek highlights.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus tourism, Greece reopening, Harry Theoharis, island vaccine program, Mitsotakis administration, pandemic Greece, Syriza, tourism 2021, vaccines, WTTC

Vaccinated U.K. Travelers Free to Travel to Cyprus from May 1st

2021-03-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Kyrenia

U.K. nationals who have received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine will be allowed to visit the island as of May 1.

Tags: COVID vaccine, COVID-19, Cyprus, Cyprus hotels, Cyprus news, Cyprus tourism, Cyprus travel, Pfizer COVID vaccine, UK travelers

Russia’s Aeroflot Resumes Limited Flights to Cyprus

2020-11-16 by Argophilia Travel News

Aeroflot Airlines

Russia’s Aeroflot will resume flights to Cyprus on Nov. 22 but only for those persons allowed. Tourists, so far, are not a category mentioned.

Tags: aeroflot, Cyprus, Cyprus flights, Moscow to Cyprus, Russia, Russia tourists

Countries Condemn Turkey’s Reopening Varosha Beach in Cyprus

2020-10-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Varosh Ghost Town

The reopening the beachfront area of the abandoned Varosha resort on in northern Cyprus causes public outcry.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus beaches, Cyprus tourism, Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Northern Cyprus, Recep Erdogan, Varosha Beach

Cyprus August Tourism Numbers in the Tank

2020-09-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Cyprus

According to the Statistical Service of Cyprus, tourist arrivals were only about 20% of what they were in 2019 in August.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus economy, Cyprus hotels, Cyprus tourism, Cyprus travel, Cyprus vacation

Ryanair Will Resume Flights to Cyprus Starting July 1st

2020-05-27 by Argophilia Travel News

Ryanair Europe's biggest budget airline

Ryanair announced this week the resumption of flights to and from Cyprus and other destinations beginning on July 1st.

Tags: airlines, COVID-19 advisory, Cyprus, Cyprus flights, Cyprus holiday, Cyprus travel, Cyprus vacation, Ryainair press, Ryanair, Ryanair flights, Vacation 2020

TUI Pushing Hard for Early Tourism Invasion of Greece

2020-05-06 by Phil Butler

Mykonos

This week in Greece, citizens are emerging from a weeks long lockdown. Meanwhile, TUI and other big travel businesses push ahead hard.

Tags: Balearic Islands, Coronavirus 2019, coronavirus Greece, COVID-19, crete, Cyprus, Fritz Joussen, Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, portugal, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, TUI, TUI Cruises, TUI profits, TUI stocks

Brits Choose Greece as Preferred Destination for 2020 Despite Brexit

2020-02-12 by Argophilia Travel News

Greece travel

Greece is a steady preference for Brits even despite Brexit, coming in third after Cyprus and Malta with over 20%.

Tags: Aegean travel, Aegean vacations, Brexit, British travelers, Cyprus, GNTO, Greece tourism, Greece tours, Greece trips, Greece vacations, Islands, Malta, Mastercard, Morgan Stanley, UK travelers

RevitUp Travels to Hotel Association of Halkidiki Summit

2020-01-30 by Argophilia Travel News

Nikos Giokas

RevitUp will be at the Hotel Association of Halkidiki meetup on February 2nd, along with key hotel management to pave the way in 2020.

Tags: Chamber of Halkidiki, Cyprus, Cyprus hotels, Ekdromi.gr, EyeWide Digital Marketing, Greece conferences, Greek hotels, Halkidiki, Halkidiki hotels, Hospitality Expo Cyprus, Hotel Association of Halkidiki, hotel revenue, hotels, Minas Liapakis, Nikos Giokas, RevitUP, Savvas Perdios, travel conferences, Zacharias Ioannides

RevitUp to Take Part in the Hospitality Expo Cyprus 2020

2020-01-23 by Argophilia Travel News

RevitUp

EyeWide Digital Marketing Agency will be participating in the 1st International Hospitality Expo Cyprus 2020.

Tags: Cyprus, EyeWide Digital Marketing, Hospitality Expo Cyprus 2020, hotel management, hotel marketing, NIcosia events, RevitUP

Cyprus Tourism Revenue Drops in First Nine Months of 2019

2019-12-12 by Argophilia Travel News

Cyprus

Cyprus tourism revenue fell 1.5 percent year-on-year to €2.3 billion euro in the first nine months of 2019.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus rooms, Cyprus tourism, Cyprus travel, Cyprus visits, tourism

Cyprus Airways Adds New Summer 2020 Destinations

2019-12-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Cyprus Airways

Larnaca-based carrier Cyprus Airways announced its Summer 2020 flight schedule to destinations in Greece, Europe, and the Middle East.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus airfares, Cyprus airlines, Cyprus tourists, Greece flights, Larnaca flights, Larnarca airlines

Cyprus and Israel to Join Forces on East Mediterranean Cruises

2019-11-17 by Argophilia Travel News

Kyrenia

Cyprus is engaging with Israeli authorities to promote the eastern Mediterranean as a prime cruise line holiday destination.

Tags: cruise vacations, cruises, cruising, Cyprus, Cyprus cruises, Israel, Israel cruises, Med Cruise

AEGEAN Airlines Expands Cyprus Flights & Presence

2019-11-13 by Phil Butler

Aegean Airlines

AEGEAN has announced the expansion of its Cyprus flights with the addition of two new routes from Pafos – Athens, and Larnaka – Beirut.

Tags: Aegean, Aegean Airlines, Cyprus, Cyprus flights

Cypriot Honey Takes First Prize at World Beekeeping Awards

2019-10-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Honeymell

The Cypriot honey Tziverti has received the first prize at the 46th World Beekeeping Awards (WBA) in Canada.

Tags: bees, Cypriot honey, Cypriot products, Cyprus, Demetris Papakosta, honey, Honeymell

Massive Hellenistic Era Sanctuary Site Unearthed in Cyprus

2019-07-25 by Argophilia Travel News

Geroskipou-Pachyammos

A massive santuary site from the Hellenistic Era has been discovered on the island of Cyprus at Geroskipou-Pachyammos.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus antiquities, Cyprus archaeology, Cyprus excavations, Cyprus finds, Geroskipou-Pachyammos

This Week: The 3rd Digi.travel Cyprus International Conference & Expo

2019-01-13 by Phil Butler

Digi.travel Cyprus International Conference & Expo

January 16th in Cyprus, the 3rd annual Digi.travel Cyprus International Conference & Expo will feature leading travel industry experts with analysis and strategies covering the latest trends and potential.

Tags: A.C.T.A., B2bars, Costis Fronimos, Cyberlogic, Cyprus, Cyprus Ministry of Tourism, Digi.travel Cyprus, Digi.travel EMEA, Dr. Dimitris Koutoulas, EMEA, EMEA Conference, Giorgos Ergazakis, JCC Payment Systems, NIcosia events, Niocosia conference, Nocosia, Panagiotis Theodorou, Savvas Perdios, Vicky Karantzavelou

Cyprus Sees Record Number of Tourists in 2018 So Far

2018-12-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Kyrenia

Cyprus is breaking all previous tourism records this year with arrivals passing 3.8 million visitors for the first time ever.

Tags: CTO, Cyprus, Cyprus tourism, Cyprus Tourism Organization, Cyprus travel, Cyprus visits, Nicos Anastasiades

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