Record-Breaking Passenger Traffic At Cyprus Airports: March 2025 Sees Remarkable Growth

by News Editor

April 8, 2025

March 2025 has proven to be a milestone month for Cyprus’s aviation industry, marking a 5.91% increase in passenger numbers compared to March 2024. Both Larnaca and Paphos airports collectively processed 707,304 passengers, establishing the highest traffic ever recorded for the first quarter of the year.

Analyzing the Traffic Surge

In an official statement, the Ministry of Transport highlighted this continuous growth, echoing the positive trends seen throughout 2024. Specifically, passenger volume at Larnaca Airport surged by 15.17%. Conversely, Paphos Airport observed an 11.45% decline in travelers year-on-year.

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Key Contributors To Growth

The dynamic increase in flights reached 5,921 movements, translating to a 5.85% boost from last year. Greece, the United Kingdom, Israel, Poland, and Germany emerged as pivotal markets in this traffic escalation.

Regional Traffic Insights

Larnaca Airport celebrated significant increases on routes connecting to Israel, Greece, the UK, Poland, and Armenia. Meanwhile, Paphos Airport saw growth in traffic to Germany, Israel, Sweden, Lithuania, and Ireland.

Shifts In Regional Traffic

Despite these improvements, certain regions experienced decreased traffic. Larnaca Airport faced declines from Germany, Austria, France, Lithuania, and Hungary, while Paphos Airport saw reductions from Greece, Italy, France, Hungary, and Bulgaria.

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EU Invests €79 Billion In Environmental Protection As Companies Lead Spending

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

June 29, 2026

European Union member states invested €79 billion in environmental protection assets in 2025, according to Eurostat, reflecting continued spending on infrastructure aimed at reducing environmental impacts and managing natural resources.

The investment represented 0.4% of the EU’s gross domestic product and 1.9% of total investment across the economy.

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Wastewater Treatment Receives The Largest Share

Wastewater treatment attracted the largest share of environmental protection investment, accounting for 37.7% of total spending. Waste management followed with 27.3%, while air and climate protection projects represented 11.2%.

Companies Lead Environmental Investment

Businesses accounted for €49.6 billion, or 62.7%, of total environmental protection investment. Spending focused on specialised technologies and equipment designed to reduce the environmental impact of production processes.

These investments included equipment to reduce air emissions, the construction and maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities, vehicles used for waste transport, and waste collection plants. Companies also invested in land for natural reserves and biodiversity protection.

Public Sector Provides The Remaining Investment

General government and non-profit institutions accounted for the remaining 37.3% of environmental protection investment.

Eurostat’s figures show that wastewater treatment, waste management and air and climate protection accounted for the largest share of environmental protection investment across the European Union in 2025.

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