Passengers affected as Cyprus airports cancel Middle East flights

Flights to and from Cyprus’s two worldwide airports are being canceled after the United States and Israel launched army operations towards Iran.

Airport operator Hermes Airports mentioned 250 passengers have been affected up to now.

All flights between Larnaca and Israel have been cancelled. At Paphos, Air Haifa providers and Ryanair flights to Amman have additionally been pulled.

A Wizz Air flight that departed Larnaca for Tel Aviv at 07:35 this morning turned again and returned to Cyprus. Later cancellations at Larnaca embody a Wizz Air arrival from Tel Aviv scheduled for 13:20, a Wizz Air departure to Abu Dhabi at 14:25, and a SunDor flight to Tel Aviv at 20:55.

Tomorrow, a Tus Air arrival from Israel due at 19:05 and a Tus Air departure to Israel scheduled for midday have each been cancelled.

At Paphos, Air Haifa’s arrival from Haifa at 16:00 and its return departure at 16:55 have been cancelled.

Two Wizz Air flights have additionally been diverted to Larnaca — one working the Budapest–Amman route, the opposite the Sofia–Tel Aviv route. Passengers from each plane have disembarked and are awaiting flights again to Budapest and Sofia respectively.

Passengers are urged to contact their airline or journey agent earlier than heading to the airport.

(data from CNA)