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1051. May assures Cyprus that use of RAF base was limited

1052. Nicosia calls for dialogue after Syria offensive

Cyprus airspace was not used and neither its Flight Information Region or its air corridors were affected by the military operation which saw UK fighter jets take-off from RAF Akrotiri...

1053. Cyprus airspace safe despite challenges

Government Spokesman Prodromos Prodromou says Cyprus Civil Aviation needs an upgrade to handle increasing demands in the industry and also face Turkish challenges, including the illegal operation of Ercan airport in the north. ...

1054. Bail reversed for Cypriot brothers in Fiji

Two Cypriot brothers remain in custody in Fiji on charges of money laundering, after a high court reversed a previous bail ruling, citing the seriousness of their alleged crimes and possible long sentences. ...

1055. UK seeks closure of Cyprus airspace around RAF Akrotiri

The Cyprus government has stressed it is not involved in any planned attack on Syria and no country has asked to use facilities on the island...

1056. Airlines re-route flights

Some major airlines were re-routing flights on Wednesday after Europe’s air traffic control agency warned aircraft flying in the eastern Mediterranean to exercise caution due to possible air strikes into Syria....

1057. RAF bombers on standby in Cyprus

RAF bombers on standbyTornado bombers at RAF Akrotiri are on standby and ready to strike against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad if such an order is given out, just days after a US missile destroyer left Larnaca port....

1058. Airspace violations from Turkish aircraft continue unabated

Five new violations of Greek airspace and six infringements of the Athens Flight Information Region by Turkish aircraft were recorded by the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS) on Tuesday, as tensions continue to broil between the two countries....

1059. Hundreds of flights cancelled in Germany as airports hit by public sector strikes

Unions will escalate the dispute if employers do not present an offer next week...

1060. Russian message said 'package has been delivered' before spy attack

Yulia and Sergei Skripal are recovering following Novichok attack in Salisbury...

1061. Southeast Asia's idyllic islands buckle under tourism strain

Airports have become chaotic, hotels are being thrown up hastily with little regard for safety and sanitation...

1062. Strike-hit Air France expects 75% of flights to operate

The Air France strike is expected to ground 30% of the carrier’s long-haul flights out of Paris’ main Charles de Gaulle airport...

1063. Cobalt Air spreads its wings to Denmark

Cobalt Air continues its European expansion this month with another inaugural flight, which will be a twice-weekly economy service from Larnaca to Copenhagen,Tuesday and Friday. ...

1064. Cobalt launches Larnaca-Heathrow flights

The addition of Heathrow makes it a hat-trick of London airports for expanding Cobalt, which is already established at London Stansted and Gatwick...

1065. Ryanair's Jordan schedule takes off from Paphos

There is a four times weekly service from Paphos to Amman ...

1066. Abusive woman is thrown off easyJet flight to Paphos

British woman was headed on a girls' holiday from Manchester to Cyprus...

1067. Kotzias in landmark visit to Skopje amid rift at home

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is due to conduct a landmark visit to Skopje Thursday, amid signs that Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are edging closer to a solution on the latter’s official name, though differences remain within the coalition in Athens over the issue....

1068. Cobalt launches Athens-London route

The Cypriot carrier's service to Athens out of its main base at Larnaca is its trunk route, served 14 times weekly...

1069. Greece was right to question German airport checks

Officials in Athens say the data vindicate Greece’s reaction to German checks on flights from Greek airports...

1070. RYANAIR LAUNCHES 12 NEW ROUTES FROM PAPHOS FOR WINTER 2018

12 new routes are: Amman, Bournemouth, Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Chania, Dublin, Kaunas, Krakow, Liverpool, Riga & Tallinn ...