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Cyprus in new flights boost

Jaimie Kanwar

Property investment in Cyprus could become even easier with introduction of new flights this week.

National flag carrier, British Airways, operated its first scheduled flight to Paphos International Airport on the west coast of Cyprus at the beginning of July 2008.

The new route to Paphos operates everyday and with the latest official figures from the Cyprus Ministry for Tourism showing a 4.4% increase in tourist arrivals to the island in the first quarter of 2008, it seems that BA has acted in line with consumer demand.

A spokesperson for British Airways says: "The first flight was welcomed with a red carpet and a free bottle of wine for every passenger. We expect this new route to be popular with locals, ex-pats and tourists"

Martin Pearce, UK Sales Manager for Aristo Developers, added: "The UK is topping the list for tourist visitors to Cyprus.

"With numbers of those travelling from the EU and specifically the UK growing at a such positive rate, it is clear that more and more people are using Cyprus' excellent infrastructure to discover its ancient sites, cultural variety and stunning scenery."