October 2025 marked record tourism for Cyprus with 537,744 visitors, a 17% increase from last year; the island transitions into an international aviation and tourism hub, with numerous weekly flights and new routes from the Gulf and Eastern Europe, aiming for year-round tourism
Riyadh Air landed its first flight in London, following its plan to launch commercial operations, and signed its first aircraft lease with AviLease for a Dreamliner
Martin Gauss Takes Helm at Gulf Air
American Airlines and Emirates ceased operations since October 2023, and Virgin Atlantic canceled its Tel Aviv route. What's next for Gulf Air from Bahrain?
For the first time, Cyprus joins the global wave with three weekly direct flights to the Gulf's capital, now an international tourism, innovation, and business hub attracting visitors worldwide – Discover more
Direct flights from Bahrain to JFK
Launching the first-ever direct route from the Gulf to Charlotte, its sixth U.S. destination, enhancing a global reach including constant service to Israel with 28 weekly flights between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi
1.4 million tourists from GCC countries: United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait will visit the UK this year and spend £3.5 billion
After the airlift by Israeli airlines to the neighboring island, Qatar Airways also discovers Cyprus. It will operate 10 flights a week this coming summer on the Doha-Larnaca Route
Three airlines, Air France Group, KLM will simultaneously operate flights to Saudi Arabia. Air France-KLM CEO, Benjamin Smith: "Saudi Arabia is quickly becoming a leading global destination and strategic gateway. We are excited to expand our routes to strengthen existing connections."
Starting June 15, 2025: A new daily route will operate between Addis Ababa and Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. Concurrently, the airline will also launch a route to Sharjah – a culturally significant emirate – as part of a strategic expansion in the Gulf
