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Jan-July 2018: Passenger traffic at Georgian airports reaches record high

In June 517,038 international travellers visited Georgia, 4.1% more y/y. Photo by N. Alavidze/Agenda.ge.

Agenda.ge, 09 Aug 2018 - 13:55, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia’s three international airports served 2,719,920 passengers in the first seven months of 2018, which is a 28 percent increase year-on-year (y/y).

The number of passengers who took regular or charter flights in Georgia increased in all three main airports of the country: Tbilisi Shota Rustaveli International Airport, Batumi International Airport and Kutaisi David Aghmashenebeli International Airport.

More specifically:

Tbilisi International Airport served 2,104,161 passengers - a 27 percent increase y/y
Kutaisi International Airport served 310,115 passengers - 33 percent increase
Batumi International Airport served 301,597 passengers - 29 percent increase

In the first seven months of this year, Georgia’s rural airports in Mestia and Ambrolauri both served 4,047 passengers.

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05 Jul 2018

Georgia’s three international airports served 2,103,151 passengers in the first six months of 2018, which is a 31 percent increase year-on-year (y/y).

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06 Jun 2018

Georgia’s three international airports served 1,608,124 passengers in the first five months of 2018, which is a 32 percent increase year-on-year (y/y).

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11 Apr 2018

Georgia’s three international airports served 839,612 passengers in the first three months of 2018, which is a 36 percent increase year-on-year (y/y).

MFA investigation: no illegalities committed against Iranian citizens at Tbilisi airport

18 Aug 2018

A Ministry of Foreign Affairs investigation asserts that no illegal actions, including the ‘insulting of religious feelings’ as a result of security checks, have been committed against Iranian citizens at Tbilisi International Airport.

Passenger traffic at Georgian airports increases 25%

06 Sep 2018

Georgian airports have served 3,375,959 passengers during the last eight months, which is a 25 per cent increase in comparison to last year, an official statement of United Airports of Georgia says.

Jan-Sept 2018: Passenger traffic up by 22% at Georgian airports

12 Oct 2018

Georgia’s three international airports served 3,920,771 passengers in the last nine months, which is a 22 per cent increase in comparison to last year, says the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency.

Jan-Oct 2018: Passenger traffic up by 23% at Georgian airports

08 Nov 2018

Georgia’s three international airports served 4,354,423 passengers in the last 10 months, which is a 23% increase in comparison to last year, says the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency.

United Airports of Georgia: 73% of passengers in Georgia are tourists

16 Nov 2018

73% of passengers who took regular or charter flights in January-October of 2018 in Georgia’s three international airports were tourists, says United Airports of Georgia.

Nov 2018: Passenger traffic up by 132% at Kutaisi Airpor

04 Dec 2018

Kutaisi International Airport has served 47,868 passengers in November – a 132% year-on-year increase, United Airports of Georgia reports.