November 2009 Newsletter
Cyprus workshop in Lebanon with
the Association of Travel and Tourist Agents of Lebanon
(ATTAL)
The first travel workshop was organized in Lebanon at
the premises of ATTAL between the Cypriot and Lebanese
travel trade. The aim of the workshop was to “refresh”
the excellent relationships our two business communities
have been sharing for the past years.
Lebanon still stands as the main supplier of tourists
from the Middle East and benefits from 2 daily flights a
week by Cyprus Airways and MEA. Furthermore the Cyprus
Embassy assures visas to be delivered in 24 hours which
make our destination a favorite weekend break for
Lebanese travelers.
There was a strong presence from the licensed ATTAL
members who came to meet old and new friends from
Cyprus. The workshop was opened by Cyprus Ambassador HE
Mr. Kyriacos Kouros and the distinguished officials from
ATTAL.
Cypriot professionals included:
Chronos Travel
Timmy Travel
Louis Tours
Korona Travel
Premier Aviation
Athena Beach Hotel
Amathus Hotels
IHG Aphrodite Hills Resort
Le Meridien Limassol
St. Raphael Hotel
Capo Bay Hotel
Golden Bay and Golden Sands Hotels.
Cyprus Tourism targets Indian outbound tourists by
launching a series of promotions
Mumbai, 30 October 2009:
Cyprus, a year-round Mediterranean island destination
with a population of close to 800,000 is eyeing the
lucrative Indian outbound market. It announced its foray
in the Indian market today.
Addressing the press in Mumbai, Vassilis Theocharides,
Director, Middle East and Gulf, Cyprus Tourism
Organisation said, “Cyprus is the closest European
destination for Indian travelers. Though a modern island
nation, it retains an essentially Mediterranean
character.”
He further adds, “English is widely spoken in Cyprus as
it was a former British colony and it has more than 19
Indian restaurants, which makes it even more comfortable
for the Indian traveler.’’
Cyprus is part of the European Union and Indians need a
visa to visit Cyprus. They can also visit on a Schengan
visa provided they have entered a Schengan country
preceding a visit to Cyprus.
Speaking at the launch, Karan Anand, Head,
Relationships and Supplier Management, Cox and Kings
India Ltd (CKIL), said, “We are launching a slew of
marketing initiatives with Cyprus using our vast network
of offices, agents and our franchisee stores across
India and we believe that this would provide a platform
in promoting Cyprus in the Indian market.’’
CKIL is launching a free Holiday offer for 100 people
through a print and television campaign. This aims to
generate interest in Cyprus as a destination among
Indians. This campaign will be launched shortly. CKIL
has also released an exclusive Cyprus brochure with
information on various destinations and itineraries.
Speaking on the launch of the brochure, Ashutosh
Mehere, Vice-President, FIT, CKIL, said, “This
brochure is a collection of destinations and itineraries
for both leisure and corporate travelers and caters
specifically to the taste of the Indian traveler.”
New scheme to attract MICE business to Cyprus offered
from the CTO Dubai office to the travel trade
For all our colleagues who have a
planned (or are hopefully planning to) MICE group ready
to be sent to Cyprus, we can offer you some special
give-aways to make everybody happy!
Just send us an email with the
completed form at least a month before group is
expected to arrive to Cyprus.
This offer is valid for agents and MICE groups from
Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain,
India, Singapore, Hong Kong and China. Agents from other
non-EU countries will be looked on an individual basis.
In a nutshell:
From 15 to 25 pax:
A gift for each participant, meet and assist by
CTO at Larnaca airport with welcome drink, gift voucher
for agent worth €50.00
From 25 to 50 pax:
A gift for each participant, meet and assist by
CTO at Larnaca airport with welcome drink, gift voucher
for agent worth up to €100.00
From 50 to 100 pax:
From 25 to 50 pax: A gift for each participant,
meet and assist by CTO at Larnaca airport with welcome
drink, 2 nights complimentary stay offered by CTO in
Cyprus to agent who has booked group and his / her
partner.
For more than 100 pax:
A gift for each participant, meet and assist
by CTO at Larnaca airport with welcome drink, 2 nights
complimentary stay and two airline tickets offered by
CTO to agent who has booked group and his / her partner,
50% expenses of lunch (food and non-alcoholic beverage)
at a local restaurant of CTO choice.
Joint Cyprus Airways and CTO
Familiarization Trip for Jordanian Press
During October 2009 a press trip was done for Jordanian
journalists, this was an opportunity to showcase Cyprus
and to allow the press to discover the island.
The picture below shows radio presenter Diaa Al
Awaisheh, broadcasting a live episode of her morning
show on “Saout Al Madina” radio station in Amman
directly from a Lemesos hotel.
