Live data from aviation analytics site Pro Flight Search shows that Larnaca International Airport (LCA) is coping well with the peak-summer surge, posting average departure delays of just five minutes and zero cancellations as of the 27 July morning update. The figures are significantly better than the pan-European average of 18 minutes reported by Eurocontrol for the same time window. Hermes Airports, the private operator of Larnaca and Paphos, told Global Mobility News that additional security lanes and automated-tray return systems installed in early July have increased hourly passenger throughput by 15 %. Nevertheless, airlines including Cyprus Airways and Wizz Air advise customers to reach the terminal three hours before departure, citing a spike in first-time biometric passport users following the EU’s new Entry/Exit System. Business-travel managers should remind employees that Larnaca’s fast-track channel remains limited to Star Alliance Gold and Oneworld Emerald cardholders; payment on the day is not possible. Companies can, however, pre-book the €25 ‘Airport Express’ service for groups of up to five via the Hermes app, which guarantees security screening within 20 minutes. Road access may pose a greater bottleneck than the terminal itself. The Transport Ministry has started overnight resurfacing works on the A3 motorway until 4 August, occasionally reducing traffic to a single lane. Mobility providers recommend scheduling airport transfers 15 minutes earlier than usual during the works period.
