Germania airlines launched flights to and from Cyprus, connecting the island with five major cities of Germany.

Overall, Germania will perform four flights from Paphos airport, connecting it with Berlin, Hamburg, Dusseldorf and Erfurt and one from Larnaca airport to Munich.

As mentioned at the reception event at Paphos Airport, the arrival of Germania in Larnaca and Paphos international airports is an example of coordinated and collective efforts made in recent months by agents of the cypriot tourism industry.

In a statement, chief executive officer of Hermes Airports, Wes Porter, said that "we look forward to a mutually beneficial cooperation, which will make its activity in Cyprus successful. The connection with Berlin, Hamburg, Dusseldorf and Erfurt, supports our collective efforts to boost tourist arrivals from Germany and Central Europe. "

In a statement, chief executive officer of Germania, Karsten Balke, said that "the excellent temperatures prevailing throughout the year on the island, the multiple choices and superior hotels but also with excellent tourist infrastructure available to Cyprus, the island is the ideal tourist destination". We are very pleased, he said, because "we are able to offer uninterrupted connection with this attractive destination, Berlin, Dusseldorf, the Erfurt Weimar, Hamburg and Munich."

On behalf of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation, the chairman Angelos Loizou stated that "the German market is one of the most important markets for Cyprus’ tourist industry". “We believe”, he said, "that there is tremendous potential to attract more tourists with varied interests from Germany. This goal can only be achieved through the close cooperation of all parties involved, including of course the airline Germania».

Replying to a question he said that if Germania is successful and the route is proven profitable, surely other markets will follow.