Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus travel officials said air connectivity is returning to normal after key flights resumed from Britain and the Lufthansa Group, while warning that fuel prices are expected to rise in the coming weeks.
Flights resume and connectivity restored
Association of Cyprus Travel and Tourism Agents (ACTTA) president Charis Papacharalambous said on Monday that the island’s air connectivity is returning to normal following the resumption of key flights from Britain and the Lufthansa Group.
He told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) that as air links with key markets are restored, demand for accommodation in Cyprus is estimated to follow a similar path to recovery.
The comments followed an announcement by Hermes Airports confirming that connectivity with Europe has been restored after several flights, temporarily suspended in recent weeks, resumed.
Hermes Airports said a number of routes interrupted by the situation in the Middle East have resumed operations in recent days, strengthening connections from the country’s two international airports.
Security assessment for travellers
Papacharalambous said there is currently no security problem in Cyprus that should prevent a traveller from continuing with their travel planning.
“There is no increased security risk in Cyprus compared to any other European country,” he told CNA.
Fuel prices expected to rise
Petrol station owners’ association chairman Savvas Prokopiou said on Monday that fuel prices in Cyprus are expected to keep climbing in the coming weeks after global crude prices surged to their highest since 2022 amid escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Speaking to CNA, Prokopiou said crude prices had climbed sharply in recent days.
Brent crude at one point touched $119.50 a barrel on Monday, as supply cuts and fears of prolonged disruption to shipping routes linked to the expanding US-Israeli war with Iran affected international markets.
Prokopiou said the increase is already beginning to feed through to the local market, with a first rise of around two cents per litre recorded last week and further increases expected to follow.
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