Easyjet and Jet2 airlines are both starting new flights to Paphos for the coming summer season. As of April 14, easyJet will begin flights from Bristol to Paphos four times a week and Edinburgh to Paphos twice a week. The budget airline already flies to and from Cyprus, from Paphos to Gatwick, and Stansted and Manchester.Jet2's new twice weekly flights will commence the beginning of May from Paphos to East Midlands and Newscastle until October 31.According to the airline, they will carry 82,400 passengers to Cyprus this year compared to 37,000 in 2009, while Easyjet will transport 225,000 passengers compared to 155,000 in 2009.

In addition, German budget airline, Condor, is operating flights between Paphos and Munich and Frankfurt from April until the end of October. Eurocypria will also commence flights from Moscow. The state-owned airline also plans to launch flights between Paphos and Siberian airports this summer.Recent statistics for 2009 showed an 11 per cent fall in arrivals and a 17 per cent decrease in revenue.