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Cyprus Airways (CY) has called off its flights to Greece as well as Crete and Rhodes due to a 24 hour strike by Greek air traffic controllers.

The incident happened in the early hours of Monday, December 8, at around 3am when 50 activists occupied an area near the runway of the airport.

AS the days get darker and the temperatures begin to drop, it can only mean one thing – the hunting season is upon us.

A major moment in the history of Cyprus aviation happened over the weekend with the opening of the new Paphos airport terminal.

A NEW gateway to the east has now opened with a third Emirates terminal which will seek to double passenger capacity at Dubai airport.

Children starting secondary schools in England this week will be the first to be legally required to stay in education until they are 17.  The rise in the age at which pupils can end their studies is just one of several changes taking effect in English schools this term.

TOURIST ARRIVALS from the UK have always amounted to over half of the total visitors to the island and this market has for a long time been the mainstay of the Cyprus Tourist industry.   The British market may have reached saturation point now and has dipped considerably over the last five years but it still managed to account for 55% of tourists last year. To a degree it has held it's own this year because many people will have booked their holidays before global prices began to spiral out of control.

Orlando is home to what is arguably the greatest selection of theme and adventure parks on the planet. Globally renowned venues such as Disney Land, SeaWorld and Universal make Orlando the premier family holiday destination in the world.

Fans of the TV show The Simpsons will be pleased to hear that a brand new ride has been opened at Universal in the World Expo section. The ride is based upon the fictitious theme park operated by the character Krusty the Clown, named Krustyland on the show.

A comparison chart detailing the approximate petrol prices around the World

Petrol prices in Cyprus are set to fall in reaction to the falls on the international market.