Cyprus flight costs much cheaper this year

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Cyprus is significantly cheaper in terms of flight costs compared to figures from last year, according to an international study detailing the cost of air travel in 80 countries.

The 2017 Flight Price Index by Kiwi.com sees Cyprus ranking in 39th position with an average flight cost of €12.55 per 100km of travel, factoring in both short haul and long haul journeys.

Cyprus had been ranked 62nd (€50.75) in the 2016 ranking for Kiwi.com’s Flight Price Index and made a significant climb up the rankings.

This year’s ranking for Cyprus compares with the most affordable country, Malaysia, averaging a flight cost of €3.84 per 100 km of travel.

At the other end of the ranking, Belgium calculated at a cost over 13 times higher, at €50.21 per 100 km of travel.

To calculate the rankings, Kiwi.com analysed over a million flights to find an average price of short-haul and long-haul flights on low cost and full service airlines from each of the countries.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE 2017 FLIGHT PRICE INDEX

Kiwi.com, formerly known as Skypicker, is an online travel agency with virtual interlining technology and a focus on exceptional customer service.

Domestic flights were calculated by finding an average airfare from the country’s capital to up to five major cities within the country, or to a major city nearby in a neighbouring country when no domestic flights were available.

The price of international travel was calculated based on flights from all international airports within the country, to several international hubs. All flights were checked for the same dates of travel taking into account high and low seasons.

“Ticket prices fluctuate constantly and for many reasons. Some of the changes from one year to the next can be attributed to fuel prices, sociopolitical shifts like Brexit, and recent elections. Egypt and Turkey, for example, saw a decrease in ticket prices because of a decrease in demand as a result of regional turmoil,” said Kiwi.com CEO Oliver Dlouhý. “By tracking flight cost by country, travellers have more information with which to choose destinations that allow them to travel further on their budget.”

Further findings from the ranking include:

Romania offers most affordable domestic flights on low cost airlines, at €2.79 per 100 km of travel
Qatar offers the most expensive domestic flights on low cost airlines, at €80.42 per 100 km of travel
Brazil offers the most affordable domestic flights on full service airlines, at €3.66 per 100 km
Chile offers the most expensive domestic flights on full service airlines, at €139.71 per 100 km
Sweden offers the most affordable international flights on low cost airlines, at €1.20 per 100 km
The United Arab Emirates offers the most expensive international flight on low cost and full service airlines, at €35.67 and €45.16 per 100 km.
Lithuania offers the most affordable international flight on full service airlines, at €2.30 per 100 km.

source:- http://in-cyprus.com/cyprus-flight-cost ... this-year/