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Gonna have to cancel our holiday to Cyprus aren’t we

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notabingthing · 28/02/2026 16:21

we was supposed to be going may but dh thinks it’s too close to Isreal and Iran 😟 would you cancel ?!

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KeepPumping · 02/03/2026 17:55

MyTrivia · 02/03/2026 06:38

Cyprus wasn’t an intended target. Yes it is worrying times. As ever, war pushed all the time by people who should know better. I mean, this is as bad as / worse than Iraq invasion.

The UK government have said it was intended to damage the runway, which would make perfect sense in the circumstances. Of course Cyprus is a potential target, and wouldn"t it be an evacuation point when the UK government inevitably starts evacuating people? Who would want to be caught up in all that on holiday?

WhatsitWiggle · 02/03/2026 15:35

With the situation escalating, I'm going to change my earlier opinion! If I were travelling in the next two weeks, I'd amend to somewhere else. Anything further out, I'd adopt a wait and see.

Thechaseison71 · 02/03/2026 14:51

notabingthing · 02/03/2026 14:46

Not had any emails off jet2 as of yet !

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That would be because you are not due to go until May. No one knows the situation by then

Seems they've only cancelled up till Thursday so 3 days away

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notabingthing · 02/03/2026 14:46

SincerelyDoubtIt · 02/03/2026 13:06

EasyJet have just canclled all flights to Cyprus.

Not had any emails off jet2 as of yet !

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Zoec1975 · 02/03/2026 14:36

AuditAngel · 28/02/2026 17:16

We are due in Cyprus after the Easter holidays. My insurance is up to date and we will wait for FCDO advice

Same we are going to Cyprus almost end of April.we will wait and see.

SincerelyDoubtIt · 02/03/2026 13:06

EasyJet have just canclled all flights to Cyprus.

notimagain · 02/03/2026 08:03

Whatafustercluck · 02/03/2026 07:57

They didn't bomb Cyprus. A drone was intercepted as it targeted a UK base in Cyprus that the US is using.

Either way, I'd definitely be nervous if I'd booked a holiday in Cyprus (as we were going to do!) But equally, until there's advice not to travel then OP will need to wait and see.

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AFAIK the drone last night that hit RAF Akrotiri wasn't intercepted.

OTOH two ballistic missiles travelling in the direction of Cyprus earlier in the day were intercepted.

Whatafustercluck · 02/03/2026 07:57

Rocknrollstar · 02/03/2026 07:44

Iran bombed Cyprus last night. You need to look at Foreign Office advice and speak to your travel company.

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They didn't bomb Cyprus. A drone was intercepted as it targeted a UK base in Cyprus that the US is using.

Either way, I'd definitely be nervous if I'd booked a holiday in Cyprus (as we were going to do!) But equally, until there's advice not to travel then OP will need to wait and see.

notimagain · 02/03/2026 07:56

Ihangthemoon · 02/03/2026 07:52

Yes Hezzbolah. Sorry should have been more specific.

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No probs..

Ihangthemoon · 02/03/2026 07:52

notimagain · 02/03/2026 07:45

I'd be thinking of Hezzbolah as the origin, the Iranian proxy terrorist group still just about operating in part of Lebanon, rather than Lebanon as an entire country getting involved..

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Yes Hezzbolah. Sorry should have been more specific.

notimagain · 02/03/2026 07:45

Ihangthemoon · 02/03/2026 07:35

Lebanon is involving themselves too of course. It was expected. This is what people predicted.

I'd be thinking of Hezzbolah as the origin, the Iranian proxy terrorist group still just about operating in part of Lebanon, rather than Lebanon as an entire country getting involved..

Rocknrollstar · 02/03/2026 07:44

notabingthing · 28/02/2026 16:21

we was supposed to be going may but dh thinks it’s too close to Isreal and Iran 😟 would you cancel ?!

Iran bombed Cyprus last night. You need to look at Foreign Office advice and speak to your travel company.

MyTrivia · 02/03/2026 07:43

alittleprivacy · 02/03/2026 07:30

You think they hit Cyprus by accident? Do you know how far from Iran, Cyprus is? And you think the Iranians fired a rocket over 1200 kilometers by accident and by some odd happenstance, it hit a military base?

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It hasn’t been confirmed yet where the drone came from and luckily, nobody was harmed.

It’s best not to assume anything at this point.

Ihangthemoon · 02/03/2026 07:35

Lebanon is involving themselves too of course. It was expected. This is what people predicted.

Ihangthemoon · 02/03/2026 07:34

They are very much intentionally hitting these targets I agree.

notimagain · 02/03/2026 07:32

alittleprivacy · 02/03/2026 07:30

You think they hit Cyprus by accident? Do you know how far from Iran, Cyprus is? And you think the Iranians fired a rocket over 1200 kilometers by accident and by some odd happenstance, it hit a military base?

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FWIW it seems from recent news that what hit Akrotiri last night wasn't a missile fired from Iran, it was a (or several) shorter range drones, possibly fired from Lebanon.

alittleprivacy · 02/03/2026 07:30

MyTrivia · 02/03/2026 06:38

Cyprus wasn’t an intended target. Yes it is worrying times. As ever, war pushed all the time by people who should know better. I mean, this is as bad as / worse than Iraq invasion.

You think they hit Cyprus by accident? Do you know how far from Iran, Cyprus is? And you think the Iranians fired a rocket over 1200 kilometers by accident and by some odd happenstance, it hit a military base?

MyTrivia · 02/03/2026 07:28

A lot can happen in a short space of time. The government will advise if it’s unwise to travel to Cyprus - you can sign up to alerts about it.

Mama2many73 · 02/03/2026 07:28

notabingthing · 02/03/2026 05:45

Just woke up to this! I don’t feel so silly now

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I thought about you last night when I heard this! Hope you get things sorted!

Bunny2607 · 02/03/2026 07:25

Just joining this thread as we have a holiday to Cyprus booked 25th March and I’m getting abit nervous!

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notabingthing · 02/03/2026 07:12

MyTrivia · 02/03/2026 06:38

Cyprus wasn’t an intended target. Yes it is worrying times. As ever, war pushed all the time by people who should know better. I mean, this is as bad as / worse than Iraq invasion.

It seems it happened after Starmer allowed the us to use our bases

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MyTrivia · 02/03/2026 06:38

Cyprus wasn’t an intended target. Yes it is worrying times. As ever, war pushed all the time by people who should know better. I mean, this is as bad as / worse than Iraq invasion.

JoeTheDrummer · 02/03/2026 06:18

Pollqueen · 28/02/2026 16:29

Ridiculous

It’s really not, Cyprus has Western airbases, one of which has now been struck by an Iranian drone. My nephew in the RAF is posted in Akrotiri, it’s worrying times 😞

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