Passenger traffic down 11% in August at Georgian airports
Since the beginning of the year up until August, Georgian airports have experienced an eight per cent growth in passenger traffic, serving 3.6 million passengers. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgian airports served 583,104 passengers in August 2019, which is 11 per cent less compared to the same period of last year, United Airports of Georgia announces.
However, since the beginning of the year up until August, Georgian airports have experienced an eight per cent growth in passenger traffic, serving 3.6 million passengers.
In August 2019 Georgian airports served:
- Tbilisi International Airport - 397,045 passengers (a 14% decrease y/y)
- Batumi International Airport - 96,474 passengers (a 20% decrease y/y)
- Kutaisi International Airport - 88,138 passengers (a 22% increase y/y)
In January-August Georgian airports served:
- Tbilisi International Airport -2,651,918 passengers (a 3% increase y/y)
- Batumi International Airport - 444,310 passengers (a 5% increase y/y)
- Kutaisi International Airport - 538,234 passengers (a 41% increase y/y)
- Queen Tamar Airport in Mestia and Ambrolauri airport - 6,361 passengers (a 16% increase y/y)
Georgia’s three international airports served 1,014,732 passengers in January-March 2019, which is a 21% increase in comparison to last year, says the United Airports of Georgia.
Georgia’s three international airports served 625,236 passengers in January-February 2019, which is a 25% increase in comparison to last year, says the United Airports of Georgia.
Georgia’s five airports – three international (Tbilisi, Batumi and Kutaisi) and two local (Mestia and Ambrolauri) – served 571,848 passengers in July 2019, which is a 7.3 per cent decrease in comparison to last year, says United Airports of Georgia.
In January-September 2019, the top three airline companies by the number of passengers operating in Georgia are Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines and Georgian Airways, announces the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency (GCAA).
Georgian airports served 4,555,673 passengers in January-October 2019, which is 4 per cent more compared to the same period of last year, United Airports of Georgia announces.