The travel tricks every Cyprus holidaymaker should know

Few things please a Cyprus traveller quite like a €39 airfare. Unfortunately, we are also rather good at spending the saving before the airplane has left the ground. The first mistake is loyalty to one airport. Travellers in Nicosia and Limassol tend to search Larnaca automatically, while those in the west often ignore everything beyond Paphos. However, the other airport may offer a better fare, kinder baggage allowance or considerably less brutal return time. Hermes Airports’ flight search covers routes and airlines from both Cyprus airports , while booking airport parking online can save up to 45 per cent . After all, there is little point spending an evening saving €18 on a flight and then donating twice that amount to the car park. The car may not be needed. Both airports are served by public buses and airport coaches, including Kapnos Airport Shuttle and Limassol Airport Express.

At Paphos, routes 612 and 613 connect the airport with Tombs of the Kings and Karavela bus stations, with daytime tickets currently costing €2. Latest schedules are available through the airport’s transport page . They are worth checking carefully, particularly late at night, when “we should just catch the final bus” has a habit of becoming a €60 taxi ride. Once inside the terminal, passengers with only hand luggage can head to security after checking in online. Those carrying suitcases may also avoid the slower queues by using the self-tagging kiosks at both airports. Hermes says the machines can print luggage labels in under 10 seconds . The passenger attaches the label, drops the bag at the designated counter and tries not to look too pleased with themselves. Another useful service is hiding in the duty-free shops. Passengers flying within the EU can buy goods before departure and…