Air France makes inaugural Paris-Tbilisi flight
Air France will be carrying out regular flights between Paris and Tbilisi flights twice a week Photo: TAV Georgia
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The French flag carrier Air France has made its inaugural flight from the French capital of Paris today, with Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili being among its first passengers.
Air France will be carrying out regular flights between Paris and Tbilisi twice a week until 23 October with an Airbus A 320.
Photo: President's press office
- Flights will arrive in Tbilisi on Wednesdays and Sundays;
- Flights to Paris will take place on Mondays and Thursdays.
Negotiations between Air France and the operator company of Tbilisi and Batumi International Airports - TAV Georgia started in November 2018.
Nowadays Air France serves direct flights to 170 destinations. The company fleet includes 212 different types of aircrafts.
Photo: TAV Georgia
Air France is based in Charles De Gaulle airport operated by ADP Group (Airport de Paris), which is the main share-holder of TAV Airports.
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