Hermes Airports unveiled the Summer flight schedule to/from Larnaka and Pafos airports that marks the return of important connections to and from Cyprus, with 140 routes, including three new routes, from 95 destinations in 38 countries.

Larnaka airport Flight Schedule 2022

Pafos airport Flight Schedule 2022, 

This summer, 50 airlines are expected to be operating flights to/from Larnaka and Pafos airports. We are working together with our airline partners for the total restoration -and further improvement- of their pre-pandemic network. This year's schedule confirms the confidence in Cyprus as a destination since there is a significant recovery in existing and new markets. The efforts made in the past years, to differentiate by expanding to other markets besides the two main ones have paid off.

Basel Airport: Basel-Larnaka operation used to serve more than 30k passengers in the pre-pandemic period with a 90% load factor. The catchment area of the route was extended beyond Basel, with a lot of traveling traffic from both south Germany and eastern France. The re-introduction of the route, which was interrupted only in 2021, has great potential for a successful operation.

DUB Dublin Airport: Approximately 10k passengers have travelled between Dublin and Larnaka during 2019. Most of these passengers were inbound leisure travellers, whereas a smaller percentage of this traffic traveled for visiting friends and relatives. The potential of the route is estimated to be much bigger, as some years back there were more than 60k inbound visitors from Ireland to Cyprus. The route was operated on a year-round basis during 2017 and 2018, whereas currently there is direct operation only from Pafos airport.

Belfast Airport: Belfast is one of the few United Kingdom destinations that will not be served directly this year with Larnaka. In the past, there used to be a direct operation, with approximately 10k total passengers having travelled during the Summer period of 2019. There is a great potential for the route due to the greater Belfast catchment area and the huge interest in inbound holidays to Cyprus.            

MAD Madrid - Barajas Airport: Madrid remains unserved from Cyprus. In 2019, 17k passengers travelled between Larnaka and Madrid via various connecting airports, whereas another 30k passengers travelled between Cyprus and other points in Spain. The route was served for two consecutive years, in 2017 and 2018, with two weekly frequencies on a year-round basis. Direct service is expected to attract traffic from both ends as both Cyprus and Madrid are attractive destinations for leisure purposes year-round.    

BCN Barcelona Airport: Barcelona is currently unserved from Cyprus, whereas in the last few years it was served marginally during the peak summer season. In 2019, 17k passengers travelled between Larnaka and Barcelona via various connecting airports, whereas another 30k passengers travelled between Cyprus and other points in Spain. Barcelona was served in the past with very good traffic numbers and load factors, with traffic from both ends.

Bordeaux Airport: After some years, France has reconnected with Cyprus with direct flights from various points in the country, including Paris and other regional destinations. The French market remains high on the list of Cyprus for inbound leisure visitors as it has great potential. In 2019 more than 100k passengers travelled indirectly between the two countries. Currently Bordeaux is one of the destinations in France that remains unserved from Cyprus.

Tallinn Airport: Tallinn is the only capital of the Baltic countries that remains unserved from Cyprus. In 2021 more than 20k travelled directly between Tallinn and Pafos. The recent withdrawal of the direct service creates additional potential for introducing the route from Larnaka. The potential of the route, based on pre-pandemic data, exceeds the 40k total passengers.

Bratislava Airport: Bratislava is currently unserved from Larnaka airport whereas there is direct service only from Pafos Airport. In the pre-pandemic period, more than 65k passengers travelled between Cyprus and Bratislava, more than 80% of whom were O&D traffic.

Kuwait International Airport: Kuwait currently remains unserved from Cyprus, whereas there is a potential for over 20k total passengers, based on pre-pandemic figures.

Riyadh Airport: Larnaka-Riyadh had more than 10k passengers indirect traffic during 2019, whereas the total traffic from Cyprus to Saudi Arabia is estimated to be more than 25k passengers. Cyprus has a good product for both short breaks and long stays for Saudis and expatriates living in Saudi Arabia but also Cypriots that are traveling to Saudi Arabia for business.

Tallinn Airport: Tallinn is the only capital of the Baltic countries that remains unserved from Cyprus. In 2021 more than 20k travelled directly between Tallinn and Pafos. The recent withdrawal of the direct service creates additional potential for introducing the route from Larnaka. The potential of the route, based on pre-pandemic data, exceeds the 40k total passengers.

Nantes Airport: After some years, France has reconnected with Cyprus with direct flights from various points in the country, including Paris and other regional destinations. The French market remains high on the list of Cyprus for inbound leisure visitors as it has great potential. In 2019 more than 100k passengers travelled indirectly between the two countries. Currently, Nantes is one of the destinations in France that remains unserved from Cyprus whereas the route was operated in the past during the summer season.

Bordeaux Airport: After some years, France has reconnected with Cyprus with direct flights from various points in the country, including Paris and other regional destinations. The French market remains high on the list of Cyprus for inbound leisure visitors as it has great potential. In 2019 more than 100k passengers travelled indirectly between the two countries. Currently, Nantes is one of the destinations in France that remains unserved from Cyprus whereas the route was operated in the past during the summer season.

Genoa Airport: The Italian market has experienced significant growth during the last years, especially from Pafos airport, with the opening of several new destinations. These destinations have been of great interest for Cyprus travellers as well as for inbound leisure tourism. Genoa is one of the destinations that are currently unserved from Cyprus, and a direct service will provide the potential for inbound leisure traffic but also a great opportunity for the Cypriots to explore the French-Italian riviera.

 Leipzig Airport: Leipzig is one of the destinations in Germany currently remaining unserved from Cyprus, with a wider catchment area in the east of the country with no direct service. This year the German market is expected to have a very good performance, with higher than the pre-pandemic period traffic numbers.

FROM LARNAKA AIRPORT

Brussels Airport: Around 30k passengers travelled on direct service between Brussels and Cyprus in 2021, whereas more than 10k passengers travelled via other airports. The O&D Larnaka-Brussels traffic is estimated to be 70k passengers during a normal year. Currently, there is limited seasonal direct service from Larnaka. The route’s traffic consists of people traveling for business in Brussels, leisure traffic from both ends as well as some VFR traffic.

Gdansk Airport: Poland is one of the markets that has seen great expansion during the last few years, with operation being added every year from various points in the country. Gdansk is one of the destinations that is considered underserved, with only two weekly seasonal flights from Larnaka airport.

Krakow Airport: Poland is one of the markets that has seen great expansion during the last few years, with operation being added every year from various points in the country. Krakow is one of the destinations that is considered underserved, with only two weekly seasonal flights from Larnaka airport. The route is served by both ends.

Hamburg Airport: Hamburg is one of the cities in Germany currently underserved from Cyprus with the limited operation (2 Weekly flights). Around 23k passengers travelled through other airports between Larnaka and Hamburg in 2019. This year the German market is expected to have a very good performance, with higher than the pre-pandemic period traffic numbers.

Hannover Airport: Hannover is one of the cities in Germany currently underserved from Cyprus with a limited operation (2 Weekly seasonal flights). Around 15k passengers travelled through other airports between Larnaka and Hannover in 2019. This year the German market is expected to have a very good performance, with higher than the pre-pandemic period traffic numbers.

FROM PAFOS AIRPORT

Belfast Airport: Belfast is currently served with only one weekly frequency out of Cyprus for the entire summer season. In the there were more than 20k passengers that travelled to Cyprus whereas it is considered that there is a great potential for more frequencies, due to the greater Belfast catchment area and the huge interest for inbound holidays to Cyprus. 

Bratislava Airport: Bratislava is considered to be underserved as there are only two weekly frequencies whereas there is no direct service between Larnaka and Bratislava. In the pre-pandemic period, more than 65k passengers travelled between Cyprus and Bratislava, more than 80% of whom were O&D traffic. It is considered a good opportunity for penetrating the market.