Cyprus Air Connectivity With Europe Restored After Disruptions

Flights from several major airlines have resumed following temporary suspensions linked to the Middle East crisis.

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Air connectivity between Cyprus and Europe has been restored, according to an announcement by Hermes Airports, after several flights that had been temporarily suspended due to developments in the Middle East resumed in recent days.

The resumption of services has strengthened connectivity through the Republic of Cyprus’s two international airports, Larnaca and Paphos.

Airlines from the Lufthansa Group – including Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Edelweiss and Eurowings – along with British Airways, easyJet and Transavia have restarted flights to and from both airports.

Emirates resumes Larnaca–Dubai route

At the same time, Emirates resumed its daily Larnaca–Dubai service from Saturday, restoring direct connections between Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates.

According to current airline schedules, 102 flights are expected to operate at Larnaca airport and 36 flights at Paphos airport on March 9.

Direct connections from Larnaca

Larnaca airport currently offers direct connections to the following destinations:

United Kingdom – Wizz Air, British Airways, easyJet

Greece – Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, Cyprus Airways, Wizz Air

Poland – LOT, Wizz Air

Germany – easyJet, Eurowings, Lufthansa

Netherlands – easyJet, Transavia

Austria – Ryanair, Austrian Airlines

Serbia – Air Serbia, Wizz Air

Bulgaria – Wizz Air

Romania – Wizz Air

Egypt – EgyptAir

Hungary – Wizz Air

Italy – Wizz Air, Cyprus Airways

France – Cyprus Airways

Belgium – Aegean Airlines

Switzerland – easyJet, Edelweiss

Armenia – Wizz Air, FLYONE

Spain – Wizz Air

Slovakia – Wizz Air

Czech Republic – Wizz Air

Georgia – Georgian Airlines, Wizz Air

Latvia – Air Baltic

Moldova – Wizz Air

Lithuania – Wizz Air

Lebanon – Middle East Airlines

Jordan – Royal Jordanian

Denmark – SAS

Norway – Norwegian

Finland – Sunclass Airlines

North Macedonia – Wizz Air

Sweden – Sunclass Airlines

United Arab Emirates (Dubai) – Emirates

 

Direct connections from Paphos

Paphos airport currently offers flights to the following destinations:

United Kingdom – Jet2, Ryanair, British Airways, easyJet

Greece – Ryanair

Poland – Ryanair, Wizz Air

Germany – Ryanair

Austria – Ryanair

Bulgaria – Ryanair

Lithuania – Ryanair

Romania – Ryanair

Latvia – Ryanair

Hungary – Ryanair

Netherlands – Ryanair

Croatia – Ryanair

Italy – Ryanair

Ireland – Ryanair

France – Ryanair

Flights still suspended

Despite the restoration of most routes, flights to and from Israel remain suspended, along with some services to Qatar, Bahrain and Lebanon.

Passengers planning to travel are advised to consult airline websites or contact their travel agents for the latest information regarding bookings and schedules.

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