Filenews 12 June 2025
For the first time in history, traffic at Larnaca and Paphos airports for the period January – May 2025 exceeded 4 million passengers, showing an increase of 12.02%, compared to 2024, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works.
In May 2025 alone, Larnaca and Paphos airports welcomed 1,282,882 passengers, an increase of 12.47% compared to May 2024.
The volume of passengers at Larnaca Airport increased by 19%, while at Paphos Airport it showed a slight decrease of 1.36% compared to 2024.
Increase in aircraft traffic
Moreover, according to the Ministry of Transport, with the main markets being Israel, the United Kingdom, Poland, Germany and Armenia, aircraft traffic increased by 10.25% compared to 2024 and amounted to 9,518 flights.
The largest increase in absolute numbers was recorded at Larnaca Airport on routes with Israel, Poland, United Kingdom, Germany, Armenia, while in Paphos increases were recorded on routes with the United Kingdom, Jordan, Poland, Hungary and Germany.
On the other hand, the largest decreases were recorded in Larnaca from France, Jordan, Norway, Switzerland and Belgium, while in Paphos from Greece, Romania, France, Estonia and Israel.
