Cyprus Airways announced on Thursday that it is resuming its once-daily Larnaca–Tel Aviv rotation after completing a three-week safety and demand reassessment prompted by regional tensions. Flight CY111 departs Ben Gurion at 17:55 and lands in Larnaca at 19:00, with the return leg leaving Cyprus at 20:05. The route is vital for the island’s tech and professional-services sectors; Israel accounts for roughly 12 % of Cyprus’ inbound business traffic and is the largest source of weekend city-break tourists outside the EU. Hoteliers in Nicosia estimate that cancellations spiked 30 % when the link was suspended on 2 April, costing the capital €1.8 million in lost revenue. Hermes Airports has waived parking fees for the first five rotations to accelerate reinstatement, while Israel’s Ministry of Tourism is co-funding a €200,000 marketing push positioning Cyprus as the safest EU gateway to the Levant. The airline says a second daily frequency will be evaluated once regional air-defence alerts stabilise. Corporate travel managers hailed the move, noting that alternative routings via Athens or Istanbul added at least four hours and complicated duty-of-care tracking. Firms with split-week teams in Tel Aviv and Limassol’s fintech hub can again rely on same-day returns, restoring project-delivery timelines and reducing overnight costs.
Source: Cyprus Mail
