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Cyprus Embarks On A Bold Year-Round Tourism Strategy Amid Rising Winter Demand

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

November 15, 2025

Cyprus is setting a precedent by transforming its tourism strategy into a year-long endeavor. Hermes Airports Director of Aviation Development, Marketing and Communication, Maria Kouroupi, emphasizes that winter tourism is not merely a stopgap solution but a strategic imperative in the wake of climate challenges.

One-Way Street: The Imperative of Winter Tourism

“We are going for a third consecutive record year in passenger traffic,” Kouroupi noted on the Politis podcast, A Look at the Economy. This achievement is the result of deliberate coordination among airlines, hoteliers, tour operators, and government authorities. As rising off-season demand reinforces the need for year-round activity, Cyprus’s tourism model is evolving from its reliance on peak summer months.

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Investing in Comprehensive Year-Round Experiences

With climate change poised to erode the summer tourist advantage, the focus is shifting toward a fully operational, year-round tourism ecosystem. Kouroupi argues that success hinges on more than just keeping hotels open. Restaurants, experience providers, and ancillary services must also adapt and innovate to offer compelling narratives and products during the off-season. This strategy positions destinations like Cyprus as attractive to airlines, which favor locales that boast a consistent influx of passengers throughout the year.

Boosting Connectivity and Infrastructure

In a proactive move, Hermes Airports has introduced incentive schemes to bolster winter connectivity. This season alone, 13 new routes have been inaugurated, with five million seats designated for the November–March period. Kouroupi warned that insufficient demand could lead to significant losses for airlines, highlighting the strategic balance between route expansion and market viability.

Strengthening International Ties

Notably, markets such as the United Kingdom, Israel, and Poland continue to drive growth, with additional momentum emerging from the Balkans and Scandinavia. Ahead of Cyprus’s EU Council Presidency in 2026, efforts to enhance connectivity with Brussels are already underway. New flight announcements signify a reinforced commitment to long-term integration with key economic hubs.

Modernizing Airport Facilities for Future Growth

Addressing infrastructure enhancements, Kouroupi acknowledged that delays in airport expansions have stemmed from protracted negotiations with governmental authorities rather than technical or construction issues. Under current approved plans, Larnaca Airport will benefit from revamped passport control and security facilities, a new pier, and additional aircraft stands. Similarly, Paphos Airport is set to expand by approximately 30%, with both projects expected to be completed by late 2027.

Readiness for a Changing Global Landscape

As the tourism landscape evolves, the strategic emphasis on winter operations and robust infrastructure positions Cyprus as a competitive, year-round destination. With airports gearing up for both current challenges and future opportunities, the island nation is poised to redefine its role in the global tourism market.

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by News Editor

August 24, 2026

Courts Are Still Applying Old Copyright Rules To AI

AI companies train models on enormous amounts of published material, including books, articles and academic research. Whether using that content without authors’ permission violates copyright law remains unresolved.

Much of the debate centres on fair use, which allows copyrighted material to be used without permission in certain circumstances. Courts consider factors such as the purpose of the use, how much material was involved and its impact on the original market.

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Anthropic Case Sets An Important Precedent

A major case involving Anthropic and a group of authors provided one of the clearest rulings so far. Judge William Alsup found that using copyrighted books to train AI models was lawful, comparing the process to people reading and studying literature before creating something new.

Anthropic was nevertheless ordered to pay $1.5 billion in a settlement. The penalty concerned books the company had obtained from illegal online libraries rather than the AI training itself.

For AI companies, that distinction could prove significant because it separates studying copyrighted material from directly copying it.

Competition Could Be The Key Issue

A case involving Thomson Reuters and Ross Intelligence offers a different perspective. A court ruled that Ross could not claim fair use after using Reuters’ copyrighted material to develop a competing AI-powered legal research platform.

The decision suggests courts may be less willing to consider AI training fair use when copyrighted content is used to build a product that directly competes with the original.

For authors, an unresolved question is whether AI-generated content should be considered competition for the works used to train these models.

The Law Has Yet To Catch Up

US copyright law predates generative AI by decades, leaving courts to apply old principles to new technology. Questions also remain over copyright protection for AI-generated works. In Thaler v. Perlmutter, a court ruled that material created entirely by AI cannot receive copyright protection.

Major AI companies remain involved in copyright litigation, and different courts could reach different conclusions. For now, there is no universal rule: the legality of AI training will depend on the circumstances of each case and how courts ultimately interpret copyright and fair use.