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Flying to cyprus has never been easier, with a wide variety of flights to suit every budget and from many destinations in the UK and Europe.

Both the international airports at Larnaca (LCA) and Paphos (PFO) are getting a total revamp and being redesigned, rebuilt and offering many more and much better facilities than in the past. Visitors and residents experience of travel to and from cyprus should improve greatly.  A new passenger terminal at Paphos International Airport is scheduled to open in November 2008 and the new Larnaca Airport is due to open in November 2009 according to Hermes Airports Ltd, who now officially operates the two cyprus Airports.  The upgrade is being done under a rapid design and build contract and will offer “world class state-of-the-art facilities, with an emphasis on excellent customer services”.  Both airports are having runways extended and passenger capacity is expected to be around 2.7 million per annum for Paphos and 7.5 million initially at Larnaca, increasing with demand to 9 million by 2013.  Live flight information for both airports is now available on the Hermes official website.  This handy featured is greatly appreciated by residents awaiting guest arrivals, as is the recent addition of Park and Fly facilities at both Larnaca and Paphos Airports.

Easyjet have recently taken over the BA franchise, GB Airways and this offers travelers a budget option, while Monarch have also started regular flights.  Both Larnaca and Paphos are well served by a variety of charter  airlines including the big names such as Thomas Cook, Thompson, XL and Olympic to name a few, together with the scheduled carriers, British Airways and cyprus Airways.  For those travelling from Scotland, Globescan offer some very good deals from Glasgow to Paphos.

On the continent, Lufthansa started a new route from Munich to cyprus in March and Blue Air are now flying in from Romania.  These additions to the regular flights from other parts of Europe such as Belgium, Malta, Italy and France means that the unique charms that cyprus has to offer, are now even easier to reach.

For the regular traveller and those planning a holiday in cyprus who want the freedom and enjoyment of their own apartment or villa, the best way to source and arrange your flights is to simply set 1 or 2 hours aside and trawl through the many website available!.. You can find a useful list of various airlines, flight search engines and travel companies on the Hestia Holidays website, visit; http://www.hestia-holidays.com/info.cfm#flights. In todays competitive travel industry, most carriers have electronic tickets which make booking via the internet very convenient - we hope this might help save a few pounds on getting to cyprus, so you can come back more often or just have a bit more spending money!

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(LCA) - to; http://www.hestia-group.com/news/2007/08/03/expansion-of-Larnaca-airport/
Easyjet - to; http://www.hestia-group.com/news/2008/02/11/easyjet-flying-to-cyprus-%e2%80%93-more-cheap-flights-to-Paphos/
Flying - to; http://www.hestia-holidays.com/info.cfm#flights

*** Stop Press *** recently announced, low cost airline Easyjet is flying from London, Gatwick or Manchester, direct to Paphos, cyprus.

Starting from 30th March 2008, you can benefit from great cheap flights to Paphos, cyprus from London and Manchester with Easyjet. You can book quickly and easily online, using their website just select the airports and take advantage of their lower prices! Available already and for sale now - book early to avoid disappointment!

Generally considered great rates compared to other airlines, Easyjet, the low cost carrier will fly to Cyrus most days of the week, offering much more flexibility to holiday maker and frequent flyers to cyprus.

Easyjet have acquired this route, amongst others from GB airways. Operating most days of the week, this is a huge benefit for cyprus and the traveler who prefers to enjoy the privacy and advantages of their own holiday apartment or luxury villa in cyprus.

Remember to find a property and check availability before paying for your flights! Searching for holiday accommodation with Hestia Holidays allows you to ‘reserve’ a property and block your chosen dates, free of charge, for 24 hours whilst you arrange your flights, time of work or co-travelers.

Easyjet Flights to Paphos, cyprus has been long expected and overdue, considering the Cypriot origins of the airline’s founder, Stelios Haji-Ioanou.

To book your holiday in cyprus and compare the cost of flights with various airlines please see a list of operators and carriers here.

Larnaca Airport is the bigger of the two commercial airports in the Republic of cyprus, the other being at Paphos in the west of the island. It is the principal international gateway to the island with a single passenger Terminal, consisting of two large main Terminal buildings, and a larger rear building housing the arrivals hall.The current airport consists of a Continue Reading »