Cyprus residents made 164,844 trips abroad in April, marking a 24.1 per cent increase compared with the 132,806 trips recorded in April of last year, according to data released by the statistical service on Monday.
The rise in travel activity was attributed to the rare overlap of Orthodox Easter, Catholic Easter and Jewish passover, which fell within the same period, significantly boosting airport traffic across the island.
Greece remained the top travel destination for Cyprus residents, accounting for 33.3 per cent of returns (54,967).
This was followed by the United Kingdom with 8.6 per cent (14,111), and Italy with 6.5 per cent (10,735).
As in previous months, the majority of outbound trips were made for holiday purposes, comprising 70.9 per cent of total travel.
Business travel represented 17.5 per cent, while 10.8 per cent of trips were undertaken for studies. Finally, a further 0.8 per cent of trips were for other unspecified reasons.
