Israeli airline launches direct flights to Tbilisi

Tbilisi International Airport has announced a new flight from Georgia to Israeli.

Israel’s national airline EL AL Cargo will begin flying direct from Tbilisi to Tel Aviv, Israel’s second largest city, landing at the Ben Gurion International Airport.

Flights will begin later this spring and will depart on a weekly basis, with departure on Thursday evening’s at 9.35pm.

EL AL Cargo is recognized as one of the world's most secure airlines and has grown to serve more than 40 destinations, operating domestic and international routes as well as cargo flights to Europe, North America, Africa and Eastern destinations from its main base at Ben Gurion International Airport.

Georgian airline company Airzena and two Israeli based ones - Arkia Israeli Airlines and Israir Airlines – currently operate in the Georgian market.

On March 14 this year, Israel lifted visa rules with Georgia, which now means Georgian citizens are able to visit Israel without a visa.

The two countries signed the visa free agreement in November last year but Israeli legislative bodies still need to ratify it.