Flying high: Cyprus topping the list in air connectivity recovery

Cyprus has taken first place among the European countries in terms of the greatest recovery in air connectivity, registering a jump between June 2019 and 2023, of the order of +17%.

According to the recent Airport Industry Connectivity Report published by ACI Europe, Cyprus +17% have recovered in terms of their airport connectivity sector over the last five years, with all airports having been hit hard by the pandemic.

Figures comparing June 2019 with the data for June 2023 in terms of connectivity for countries within the European Union and wider Europe, showed Cyprus in first place with Greece following with a significantly different percentage but with both remaining the only two countries that are currently showing positive development.

The report also refers to the smaller airports, which for yet another year are shown to outperform the larger ones when it comes to recovering from the effects of the pandemic, with Pafos Airport being one of them.