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Georgian airports serve over 4m passengers in 2017

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

Agenda.ge, 11 Jan 2018 - 14:42, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia’s three international airports served 4,073,959 passengers in 2017, which is a 43.43 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 alone served 3,164,139 passengers last year, which was a 40.47 percent increase y/y, announced Georgian Civil Aviation Agency.

Batumi International Airport served 495,668 passengers in 2017 - a 58.69 percent increase, while Kutaisi International Airport served 405,173 passengers on regular or charter flights which was a 49.31 percent increase.

Georgia’s rural airports also saw an increase in passenger numbers last year.

Queen Tamar Airport in Mestia, Svaneti region, served 7,256 passengers, which was a 72.19 percent increase y/y.

Meanwhile, Ambrolauri airport in Georgia’s Racha region received passengers for the first time in 2017 and served 1, 723 passengers.

11 months data: Georgian airports serve over 3m passengers

08 Dec 2017

Georgia’s three international airports served 3,816,538 passengers in the first 11 months of 2017, which is a 44.48 percent increase year-on-year (y/y). Tbilisi International Airport alone served 2,943,417 passengers between January-November, which was a 40.89 percent increase y/y, announced Georgian Civil Aviation Agency.

January-September 2017: Georgian airports serve over 3m passengers

10 Oct 2017

Georgia’s three international airports served 3,258,382 passengers in the first nine months of 2017, which is a 49.35 percent increase year-on-year (y/y).

January-August 2017: Georgian airports serve 47.92% more passengers

08 Sep 2017

So far this year, 2,703,117 passengers took regular or charter flights from Georgia’s three main airports: Tbilisi Shota Rustaveli International Airport, Batumi International Airport and Kutaisi David Aghmashenebeli International Airport.

January-July 2017: Georgian airports serve 48.37% more passengers

07 Aug 2017

Passenger numbers at Georgia’s three international airports are on the rise, show the latest statistics from the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency.

Turkish Airlines most popular on Georgian aviation market

23 Jan 2018

The total number of passengers served by Georgia’s three international airports amounted to 4,073,959 in 2017. With 12 percent, Turkish Airlines tops the list of the most popular airline companies operating in Georgia.

Tbilisi-Copenhagen next potential route for travellers

30 Jan 2018

Denmark’s capital city of Copenhagen is the top unserved route from the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi, followed by Brussels, Lisbon, Madrid, Oslo, Stockholm and Tallinn.

Study: How do travel and tourism benefit the Georgian economy?

02 Feb 2018

Travel and tourism are vital industries in the Georgian economy. As well as its direct economic impact, the industry has significant indirect and induced impacts, shows the Travel and Tourism Economic Impact 2017 Georgia study by the World Travel and Tourism Council.

500 guests discuss aviation challenges at European Aviation Forum in Tbilisi

20 Feb 2018

More than 500 representatives of 65 airline companies and 250 airports are visiting Georgia’s capital city of Tbilisi to participate in the European Aviation Forum, CONNECT 2018.

Jan-Feb 2018: Passenger traffic at Georgian airports increases 34.38%

13 Mar 2018

Georgia’s three international airports served 500,709 passengers in January-February of 2018, which is a 34.38 percent increase year-on-year (y/y).

January-March 2018: Passenger traffic at Georgian airports increases 36%

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).

Jan-May 2018: Passenger traffic at Georgian airports increases 32%

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).

Jan-June 2018: Passenger traffic at Georgian airports increases 31%

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).

Georgian and French civil aviation agencies prolong cooperation for 4-year term

06 Sep 2018

The Civil Aviation Agency of Georgia (GCAA) and the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) are renewing the Technical Cooperation Program for a period of four years.