The Council of Ministers, following a proposal by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, decided at its meeting today to abolish the Action Plan for the smooth conduct of flights and the operation of Cyprus Airports and Ports.
Specifically, the Council of Ministers, taking into account the improved epidemiological picture currently prevailing both in Cyprus and globally, approved the abolition of the existing Action Plan applicable to Larnaca and Pafos Airports and Pafos Ports. According to the decision, all travellers arriving in the Republic of Cyprus, regardless of their country of origin, will not be required to show a valid certificate of vaccination or recovery or a negative result from a PCR or antigen rapid test. The Action Plan is repealed with effect from 1 June 2022.
In statements after the Cabinet meeting, the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr.
In relation to flight occupancy, the Minister said that it is at a very high level and pointed out that for the month of May it is estimated that passenger traffic will reach 77% of the corresponding period of 2019, with an average of around 30,000 passengers per day. "Efforts are of course being made to further increase this percentage and the occupancy rate and the results are quite positive. The target that we had set in terms of flight occupancy and the number of passengers will not only be reached but exceeded," the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works stressed.
Asked if the mandatory use of masks inside the airports is also being abolished, Karousos noted that from now on the instructions of the Ministry of Health will be followed in relation to the use of masks. If the Ministry of Health classifies the halls of the Airports as high risk areas, then a mask will have to be used, the Minister said, concluding that otherwise, the use of a mask will not be required inside the buildings of the Airports.
(MKY)
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