Larnaca–Chisinau passenger traffic nearly triples as SkyUp extends direct flights through summer 2027

Passenger traffic between Larnaca Airport and Chisinau nearly tripled in 2025, while SkyUp Airlines confirmed that it will continue operating direct flights between Cyprus and Moldova during the 2027 summer season.

According to Moldova’s Civil Aviation Authority, 78,912 passengers travelled on the Chisinau–Larnaca route in 2025, compared with 26,988 a year earlier. The increase amounted to 51,924 people, or 192.4%, making Larnaca one of the fastest-growing destinations from the Moldovan capital.

Growth on the Cyprus route outpaced the overall growth of Chisinau Airport: passenger traffic there increased by 46.8% in 2025, from 4.14 million to a record 6.08 million passengers.

SkyUp has already opened ticket sales for summer 2027: the Chisinau–Larnaca route will operate from 26 March to 30 October. The airline attributes the extension of the route to growing demand for direct connections between the two countries, driven by tourism and business travel, as well as visits to friends and relatives.

“We are especially pleased to resume direct flights between Larnaca and Chisinau for the 2027 summer season, offering passengers a convenient way to travel between Cyprus and Moldova,” said SkyUp Airlines Chief Executive Officer Dmitry Seroukhov.

Larnaca is part of the carrier’s summer programme from Chisinau, which includes 26 destinations in 11 countries. More than ten new routes have been added, including Vienna, Milan, Bergamo, Prague, Dusseldorf, Nuremberg, Paris, Rhodes, Batumi, as well as the Croatian cities of Pula and Split. SkyUp began operating regular flights from Moldova in April 2025 and carried more than three million passengers over the year, operating nearly 20,000 flights.