Cyprus recorded a decline in commercial flights during all three summer months of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, even as overall air traffic across the European Union continued to rise, according to Eurostat.

Cyprus Among The Few EU Markets In Decline

In August, commercial flights in Cyprus fell 3% year on year. That followed decreases of 2.4% in both June and July versus the corresponding months of 2025.

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The island was one of eight EU member states to post a decline in commercial flights in August.

The steepest annual drop was recorded in Austria, down 4.7%, followed by Cyprus and Germany, where flights declined 2.4%.

Most Member States Posted Gains

By contrast, commercial flights increased in 19 EU countries in August compared with the same month of 2025.

Slovakia posted the strongest growth, with a 37% increase, followed by Malta at 12.4% and Estonia at 8.3%.

EU Air Traffic Continued To Build Over Summer

Overall, more than two million commercial flights took place across the European Union between June and August 2026.

August accounted for 708,980 commercial flights in the bloc, up 2.3% from 2025 and 5.7% from the same month in 2024.

July was the busiest month of the summer, with 709,931 commercial flights. That figure was 2.8% higher than a year earlier and 5.7% above July 2024.

In June, the EU recorded 662,480 commercial flights, reflecting a 2.1% increase compared with 2025 and a 4.9% rise versus 2024.