Category: Economy and Tourism

Cyprus has relaxed its Covid rules, making it easier for international travellers to visit. The country removed the requirement for all travellers to fill in an online passenger locator form before arriving at the start of this week. It also dropped its country-categorisation system, which previously determined entry rules for travellers depending on their country […]

The global travel and tourism sectors are projected to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 and grow at a rate that will outpace global gross domestic product (GDP) growth, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) said on Thursday. The industry is expected to post an annual average growth rate of 5.8% from 2022 to […]

The flow of tourism is set to accelerate in Turkey’s cities and coastal resorts during the Ramadan Bayram, also known as Eid al-Fıtr, said Müberra Eresin, head of the Turkish Hoteliers Association (TÜROB), on Sunday. City hotels in places like Istanbul, the Black Sea province of Trabzon and the northwestern Yalova and Bursa provinces will […]

Istanbul Airport has been named the second-busiest airport in the world for international passenger traffic for 2021, its operator IGA said on Tuesday, as the travel industry sought momentum to recover from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Istanbul Airport welcomed more than 26.4 million international passengers last year, a 66% year-over-year increase, IGA said, […]

The war in Ukraine and its consequences on Cyprus tourism should push stakeholders on the island to work together to tap other markets, Ayia Napa Mayor Christos Zannettou said on Thursday, while acknowledging that this will be a difficult year. “The tourism industry is facing severe issues. The Russian market represents around 30 per cent […]