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91. August 2023 petroleum sales up 2.3%

The total sales of petroleum products amounted to 124,832 tonnes in August 2023, recording an increase of 2.3% compared to August 2022, according to data published by the Statistical Service on Wednesday....

92. Consumers revolt as rising prices trigger surge in complaints

In recent months, the Pancyprian Consumers Association has been inundated with consumer complaints, particularly following the reinstatement of excise duty on fuel and the termination of electricity subsidies. ...

93. $80 million stealth fighter's whereabouts unknown after pilot ejection

The US military has appealed to the public for assistance to find an F-35 Lightning II jet which remains unlocated after its pilot ejected over the North Charleston area in South Carolina on Sunday 17 September....

94. Wizz Air faces reduced Christmas flight schedule due to engine faults

Wizz Air has been forced to ground some of its planes and warned it would run fewer flights over Christmas after faults were uncovered in engines used by Airbus....

95. When technical woes extend your Roman holiday

Passengers of a Cyprus Airways flight, initially scheduled to arrive in Cyprus on August 29th, will finally touch down on the island at around 1800 local time due to a technical glitch that kept them marooned in Rome....

96. Erdogan's son-in-law spotted aboard US Military Vessel

The son-in-law of the Turkish president and self-proclaimed entertainer, who comes from a family business but also made his own way, is a conservative supporter of Ottoman tradition and a pioneer. ...

97. Step up, weigh in! Korean Air weighs passengers for safety

Starting Monday, passengers flying on Korean Air may be asked to step on a scale before boarding their flight. ...

98. UK air traffic system issue causes ongoing turbulence

Disruption to air travel continued into Tuesday after the UK's air traffic control systems suffered a "technical fault" on Monday morning....

99. Tymbou airport sees 40% surge in flights and passengers

Flights to and from the unauthorized Tymbou airport between January and May 2023 witnessed a remarkable 40% surge....

100. Key Wagner figures among victims in jet crash

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the 62-year-old head of Russia's private military company Wagner, known for his leadership in a mutiny against the Russian military in June, along with his company's top military figure, Dmitry Utkin,...

101. Prigozhin presumed dead after crash

People here were shocked this summer after drones attacked the center of Moscow on several occasions, causing explosions and damage to buildings....

102. Mercenary leader's fate uncertain after fatal private jet crash

Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief armed rebellion against the Russian military earlier this year, was on the passenger list of a private jet that crashed Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, emergency officials said. It wasn’t immediately clear if Prigozhin was on the plane....

103. Sweden shines as Europe's top eco-friendly destination

Sweden is Europe’s most sustainable travel destination, the new Sustainable Travel Index for 2023 by Euromonitor International has shown....

104. 70 flights cancelled during German storms

Due to heavy rainfalls over Frankfurt, dozens of flights were canceled at Germany's largest airport on Wednesday....

105. Helios Airways crash remembrance: 18 years on, victims honored

Eighteen years have passed since the crash on August 14, 2005 of an aircraft of Helios Airways, in the mountainous area of Grammatiko in Attica, Greece, resulting to the death of 121 people, including 22 children and the six-member crew....

106. Planned Russian consulate paves way for 'direct' changes

Amidst renewed claims and developments in diplomatic circles, Star Kibris newspaper affirms that direct flights from Russia to the occupied territories are on the horizon....

107. Aerial photos unveil resurging fire's path

Aerial photographs revealing the extent of the large fire that resurged on Sunday afternoon (06/08) have been obtained by "K". ...

108. Wizz Air hits milestone with 6 Million passengers at Larnaca airport

Low-cost - airline Wizz Air, celebrated the successful transportation of six million passengers to and from the airport of Larnaka, Cyprus....

109. Europe dominates 7/10 searched summer getaways

The European destinations continue to have the highest travel interest this summer, while Asia Pacific has experienced a surge in popularity, a recent research by Skift has revealed, showing the ten most searched destinations for travel in the summer of 2023 is led by Bangkok, Thailand....

110. Canadair crash: Journalist breaks down live

The tragic crash of a Canadair in Karysos left a journalist from ERT, Eleni Bouga, visibly shaken as she reported the devastating incident live on television. ...

111. Rapid expansion for Cyprus Airways

Cyprus Airways in the first half of 2023 carried a total of 260,000 passengers marking a steep increase of 300% year on year, while it doubled its operations compared with June of last year....

112. Erdogan's diplomatic efforts in Gulf region

CONSTANTINOPLE - REPORT: With the aim of attracting capital worth 50 billion dollars, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan embarked on a tour of Gulf countries. ...

113. Electric vehicle transforms into flying car

The US approved this electric vehicle from Alef Aeronautics for test flights...

114. Cyprus receives funding for Nicosia motorway

The European Commission has announced a significant investment of €6.2 billion to co-finance 107 infrastructure projects aimed at promoting sustainable, safe, and efficient transport throughout the EU....

115. Cyprus Airways Upgrades Fleet to A220, Unveiling Joint Conference with Airbus at Paris Air Show 2023

116. It's a race against time as rescuers scramble to locate missing sub

Rescuers in a remote area of the Atlantic Ocean raced against time early Tuesday to find a missing submersible carrying five people on a mission to document the wreckage of the Titanic, the iconic ocean liner that sank more than a century ago....

117. Comedian's MH370 joke triggers interpol involvement

Malaysian police said they asked Interpol on Wednesday to help track down a U.S. comedian after she made a joke about the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 — a request the comedian called "ridiculous."...

118. ChatGPT lands lawyers in legal hot water

Two apologetic lawyers responding to an angry judge in Manhattan federal court blamed ChatGPT Thursday for tricking them into including fictitious legal research in a court filing....

119. Aegean and Cyprus Airways join forces with code-sharing agreement

In a significant move that aims to enhance connectivity and offer improved travel options, Aegean and Cyprus Airways are preparing to announce strategic cooperation through a code-sharing agreement....

120. Regulatory change delays electric air taxi market entry

The era of electric air taxis is near, but a regulatory change has created an obstacle for manufacturers. ...