Cyprus recorded over 1.15 million passengers at its two airports in April 2025, crossing the one million threshold for the first time in a single month, the Transport Ministry said on Tuesday.
Traffic at Larnaca and Paphos airports rose by 20.66 per cent compared to the same month last year.
Additionally, total passenger numbers for the January–April period climbed by 11.83 per cent year-on-year, according to the ministry.
“The results of April 2025, during which for the first time the number of passengers transported through Larnaca and Paphos airports exceeded one million,” the ministry said, “reflect the coordinated efforts of the ministry of transport, Hermes Airports, the Deputy Ministry of Tourism, as well as all stakeholders in the tourism industry.”
“These results confirm that the strategy for extending the tourist season is paying off, with tangible results and benefits already in the current year,” the ministry added.
Meanwhile, Larnaca Airport recorded a 23.05 per cent rise in passenger numbers compared to April 2024, while Paphos Airport saw an increase of 15.51 per cent.
Aircraft traffic also rose by 12.68 per cent year-on-year, reaching a total of 8,756 flights, with the main source markets being the United Kingdom, Greece, Israel, Poland and Germany.
In terms of specific routes, the biggest increases in absolute numbers at Larnaca airport came from flights to and from Israel, the United Kingdom, Greece, Poland and Armenia.
Similarly, Paphos airport recorded notable growth on routes to and from Israel, the United Kingdom, Jordan, Poland and Germany.
Conversely, the largest drops in passenger numbers at Larnaca airport were seen on routes from Finland, Belgium, Jordan, Lithuania and Estonia.
At Paphos airport, reductions were recorded from France, Estonia, Slovakia, Greece and Romania.
“The extension of the tourist season is the result of a collective effort,” the ministry said.
It further mentioned that this effort “is not limited to the directly involved bodies and partners of the ministry of transport, but is based on the contribution of market professionals, local communities, regional tourism boards (Etap), as well as other stakeholders”.
Finally, the ministry expressed its appreciation “to all those who contribute substantially to the achievement of this common goal”.
