Flights Resume Between Cyprus And Israel As Airlines Restore Routes

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

April 27, 2026

Cyprus Airways Reconnects Cyprus And Israel

Cyprus Airways has resumed daily flights between Larnaca and Tel Aviv, restoring a key air link between Cyprus and Israel. The decision follows a review of safety and operational conditions, as airlines gradually return to routes in the Middle East after earlier disruptions.

Aegean Airlines Restarts Critical Routes

Aegean Airlines is also reinstating services to Tel Aviv. Flights from Athens are scheduled to resume on April 28, followed by Heraklion on April 30. Additional routes from Larnaca, Rhodes, Riyadh, and Amman are planned for May, reflecting adjustments to meet changing travel demand.

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Diversification Of Airlines And Operational Vigilance

Other carriers are returning to the market as well, including Israir, airHaifa, Arkia Israeli Airlines, and Sundor. Operations between Larnaca and both Tel Aviv and Haifa are being reintroduced. Airlines continue to monitor regional developments on a daily basis, allowing schedules to be adjusted if conditions change.

TUI Adjusts Revenue Forecasts Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty

Geopolitical tensions linked to Iran continue to affect the travel sector. TUI has revised its operating profit outlook and suspended revenue guidance as demand shifts away from Eastern Mediterranean destinations, including Turkey, Cyprus, and Egypt. The company’s shares fell 2.6% on Wednesday and are down 25% over the past three months.

Lufthansa Streamlines Operations Amid Soaring Fuel Costs

Rising fuel costs are also impacting airline operations. Lufthansa has announced the cancellation of 20,000 short-haul flights from its summer schedule. Earlier measures included closing its Cityline unit and retiring 27 older aircraft. The adjustments affect major hubs such as Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, Vienna, Brussels, and Rome. Similar steps have been taken by SAS Scandinavian Airlines and Air France-KLM, with the latter introducing a €100 surcharge on long-haul tickets.

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Only 1% Of Cyprus Farms Use Precision Farming Technologies

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 24, 2026

Cyprus remains one of the European Union’s least digitised agricultural economies, with just 1% of farms using precision farming technologies in 2023, according to Eurostat.

The findings come as the EU continues to encourage the adoption of digital tools aimed at improving agricultural productivity, efficiency and sustainability.

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Internet Access Expands, But Digital Uptake Lags

Internet access has improved across the bloc, although adoption remains uneven. Eurostat found that 43% of EU farms had internet access in 2023, with northern and central European countries leading the way.

Denmark, Germany, Slovakia, Latvia, the Czech Republic and Austria all reported internet access rates above 90%.

Greater connectivity, however, has not translated into widespread digital adoption. Farm management information systems, which help farmers manage day-to-day operations, were used by only about 11% of EU farms. France was a notable exception, with around 60% of farms using the technology.

Precision Farming Concentrated In Larger Operations

Robotics adoption also remained relatively limited, with only about 7% of EU farms using robotic technologies. Overall, around 18% of farms with utilised agricultural area employed at least one precision farming technology or practice in 2023.

These included robotics for plant protection, band spraying, variable-rate application, precision crop monitoring and soil analysis. Despite representing fewer than one in five farms, these holdings accounted for around 44% of the EU’s utilised agricultural area.

The figures suggest that precision farming remains concentrated among larger agricultural businesses, where investment in digital technologies is typically easier to support.

Cyprus Lags Behind EU Leaders

Luxembourg, Finland and Estonia recorded the highest shares of utilised agricultural area managed by farms using precision farming technologies, each exceeding 75%.

At the other end of the ranking, Cyprus recorded just 1%, while Greece and Romania reported between 10% and 15%. The results indicate that Cyprus remains at an early stage of digital adoption in agriculture, even as precision farming becomes more widespread across parts of the European Union.

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