There are two major international airports in Cyprus, Larnaca International and Paphos International. Many major airline companies fly to Cyprus from many UK and International airports, Carriers including British Airways, Cyprus Airways, KLM, Thompson's and Olympic Airlines, amongst others.
Larnaca International Airport is located in the southeast of the island near the popular resort of the same name and receives a lot of air traffic in the summer months, mainly from the UK, Scandinavia and Germany.Larnaca Airport has one terminal which at the moment is under a considerable upgrade to encourage additional low cost carriers to take up the route over the next couple of years, Larnaca International Airport is busiest between May to November.
Intercity buses provide public transport to Larnaca and other towns and cities throughout Cyprus, while there are also taxis operating from outside the terminal.
Paphos International Airport is located in the west of the island and serves the nearby resorts of Paphos, Limassol and Coral Bay.
Paphos Airport is a small facility with minimal services, however with the opening of it's additional terminal in 2008 will undoubtfully increase the already bustling tourism in the area and supply and facilitate common low cost airlines, Paphos International airport to date receives about 1.5-million passengers per year who mainly arrive on flights operated by charter airlines.
Situated just east of the city, buses provide access to Paphos and other nearby resorts, while taxis will take you anywhere you want to go. Cyprus is set to benefit from the intense competition between budget airlines...
With recent fierce competition between budget airlines, it seems that Cyprus is set to reap the benefits. Assetz property reports that Monarch Airlines has entered the market this week, offering flights from ?69.99 one way between Luton and Larnaca. Monarch claims that the service will be "breaking the stranglehold" currently exercised by national airlines such as British Airways.
Tim Jeans, managing director of Monarch's scheduled services, said the company was "delighted" at the development, and was expecting the new service to be "warmly welcomed" by the "growing holiday and overseas property markets in Cyprus".
With a steady stream of tourists and foreign visitors maintaining a buoyant market over the years, Cyprus remains a popular destination for holidaymakers and investors alike.
Paphos set to capitalise with new developments
The popular resort town of Paphos has several developments planned that will increase its attraction for holidaymakers. Situated on the coast, there are plans to regenerate both the old harbour and the surrounding beaches, with a 1,000-berth marina slated for construction in the Coral Bay area.
Paphos can also lay claim to being the golfing capital of the island
