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Chisinau-Larnaca Passenger Traffic Jumps 192% In 2025

by News Editor

August 27, 2026

Passenger traffic between Chisinau and Larnaca nearly tripled in 2025, reflecting a sharp increase in demand for direct travel between Moldova and Cyprus.

According to figures from Moldova’s Civil Aviation Authority, 78,912 passengers travelled on the Chisinau-Larnaca route last year, compared with 26,988 in 2024. The increase of 51,924 passengers represented growth of 192.4%.

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SkyUp Extends Larnaca Service Into 2027

The strong performance comes as SkyUp Airlines prepares to continue its direct service between the two cities. Tickets are already on sale for the 2027 summer season, with flights scheduled from March 26 to October 30.

SkyUp said the route will provide direct connectivity for tourists and business travellers, as well as people visiting friends and relatives in Cyprus and Moldova.

“We are particularly pleased to resume direct flights between Larnaca and Chisinau in the summer season of 2027, offering passengers a convenient way to travel between Cyprus and Moldova,” SkyUp CEO Dmytro Sieroukhov said.

The Larnaca route is part of SkyUp’s wider summer 2027 programme from Chisinau, covering 26 destinations in 11 countries. The programme includes more than 10 new routes, among them Vienna, Milan Bergamo, Prague, Dusseldorf, Nuremberg, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Rhodes, Batumi, Pula and Split.

Route Growth Outpaces Chisinau Airport

Traffic on the Cyprus route grew significantly faster than passenger numbers at Chisinau International Airport as a whole. Airport traffic increased 46.8% in 2025 to a record 6.08 million passengers, up from 4.14 million in 2024.

SkyUp began operating scheduled services from Moldova in April 2025. During its first year, the airline said it carried more than three million passengers and operated almost 20,000 flights across its network.

The sharp rise in Chisinau-Larnaca traffic, combined with the continuation of the route into 2027, points to stronger air connectivity between Cyprus and Moldova and growing demand for direct travel between the two markets.

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Cyprus Business Electricity Prices Rank Among The EU’s Highest

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

November 6, 2026

Electricity prices for a defined group of non-household consumers in Cyprus reached €0.23 per kilowatt-hour in the first half of 2026, placing the country among the most expensive in the EU, according to Eurostat.

The rate matched Italy and exceeded the EU average of €0.18. Ireland recorded the highest price at €0.27 per kilowatt-hour.

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The figures cover non-household consumers with annual electricity consumption of between 500 and 2,000 megawatt-hours, rather than all businesses or households.

EU Electricity Prices Continued To Fall

Across the EU, average prices for this consumer group declined by 2% compared with the second half of 2025 and were 5.4% lower year on year.

The lowest rates were recorded in Finland (€0.09 per kWh) and Sweden (€0.12), followed by Denmark, Spain and Portugal, all at €0.13.

Prices Fell In Most Member States

Electricity prices declined year on year in 19 EU countries during the first half of 2026. Luxembourg recorded the largest fall, at 23.8%, followed by Czechia (11.9%) and Greece (11.8%).

Prices increased in eight member states, led by Sweden (18.8%), Finland (18.7%) and Bulgaria (14.2%). Despite the sharp increases, Finland and Sweden continued to have the lowest electricity prices in the bloc.