Passenger traffic at the Larnaka and Pafos airports has nearly doubled, rising from 6.7 million in 2006 to 13.7 million in 2025, Hermes Airports said on Tuesday in a press release on the 20th anniversary since it took over the operation of the two airports. “This growth has played a decisive role in establishing tourism as a strategic pillar of the Cypriot economy, contributing approximately 14% to GDP”, the company said.