{PROTH LEXH} In {PROTH LEXH} 85% of the corresponding period of 2019 passenger traffic reached in April 2022, while a significant improvement was recorded compared to 2021. Specifically, in April 2021 108,030 passengers were transported to and from both Airports of the Republic, while in April 2022 the passenger traffic increased significantly and reached 732,626 passengers, with the fullness of the flights reaching 81%.
In addition, the period from January 1 to April 30, 2022 , Larnaca and Paphos Airports handled (arrivals and departures), 1,587,337 passengers compared to 230,908 in the same period of 2021. The air passenger traffic for the period 1 January-30 April 2022 reaches 70% of the corresponding period of 2019.
The largest share of April passenger traffic comes from the United Kingdom (241,000), followed by Greece (117,000), Germany (52,000), Israel (51,000), Poland (35,000), Austria (29,000) and Italy ( 20,000).
According to a written statement by the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Mr. Giannis Karousou, “the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, together with the Ministry of Tourism and the manager of Hermes Airports, our efforts to recover aviation and improve the air connectivity of our country. The fact that passenger traffic in April 2022 is at 85% of the corresponding passenger traffic in April 2019, sends optimistic messages regarding the country's air connectivity and the effort to fill the gap created by the markets of Russia and Ukraine. We managed to improve air connectivity, to open markets that until recently were closed, but also to attract companies that have established a base in Cyprus “.
