Eastern Paphos revives demand for airport compensation

Economy airportsPaphosPaphos AirportTop NewsTourism Eastern Paphos revives demand for airport compensation Paphos Airport Road Work Begins With Lane Closures Until December Relevant News Eastern Paphos revives demand for airport compensation 12 August 2026 Pervolia seafront path stalls for eight years as tender slips again 12 August 2026 Tentoglou takes European long jump crown for fourth time, as his medals reach to 18 12 August 2026 Dora Christodoulou 12 August 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Local authorities in eastern Paphos are reviving a demand for compensation over what they say is the damage done by Paphos International Airport, and will take it to the five Paphos district members of the House of Representatives. They want a coordinated approach this time rather than the piecemeal one that has got them nowhere so far, they say. Three developments have pushed the issue up the local agenda, according to the authorities: a sharp rise in activity at the facility, driven partly by an air base they say now runs 24 hours a day because of regional conflicts, record passenger traffic at the airport last year, and the start of expansion works, which they read as a sign of what is coming for residents. The nuisance is now obvious day and night across a zone of several kilometres around the site, they say. The authorities accept the airport brings significant economic benefits, but say it also carries environmental, social and other costs that hit local living standards. They list pollution, noise and constraints on development and business activity. Several ideas are on the table as they work out what to ask for. They include a special fee on every passenger, funding for infrastructure projects, tree planting and green zones, road improvements to give better access to the airport, and money for social and cultural activities. The demand was first raised before the recent parliamentary elections in both Paphos and Larnaca. Geroskipou municipal council backed it unanimously and agreed to seek cooperation with Larnaca and Dromolaxia-Meneou municipalities, which face the same problems, but nothing has been taken forward since. The authorities argue the measures would balance the benefits of the airport against its effects, securing sustainable development for the area and quality of life for residents. Read more: Cyprus airports manage 53,000 passengers daily as smart tracking highlights arrival passport control delays Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Pervolia seafront path stalls for eight years as tender slips again Tentoglou takes European long jump crown for fourth time, as his medals reach to 18 Homemade explosive device damages car in Paphos overnight blast Paphos nears 40,000 civil weddings as foreign couples keep picking it This is how much the State has paid for the Cyprus-Greece ferry link Nafsika Hadjichristou wins critics’ prize at Cyprus animation festival Larnaca’s Zinonos Kitieos Street transformed as upgrade nears completion (photos) Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.