New flights from Kutaisi, Georgia to seven European cities for €40
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Kutaisi International Airport is continuing to expand its services by offering new affordable flights to seven European destinations.
Tickets went on sale today for flights from Kutaisi in central Georgia to Berlin, Munich and Dortmund in Germany, Milan in Italy, Salonika (otherwise called Thessaloniki) in Greece, Larnaca in Cyprus and Bulgaria’s capital Sofia.
From Kutaisi to these seven European cities, passengers can expect to pay about €40.
Cheap deals were available today when the tickets went on sale however the flights will be launched in September 2016.
The flights will be carried out by Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air, which opened its 24th base at Kutaisi International Airport today.
Wizz Air’s new destinations from Georgia are:
Chief Corporate Officer of Wizz Air Owain Jonessaid opening a base in Kutaisi and adding new routes would contribute to developing Georgia’s economy as well as bringing benefits to the airline company itself.
We understand the need of affordable flights and how important it is for well-being of the regional economy. Opening a base at Kutaisi International Airport and adding new destinations underlines our loyalty towards the Georgian people,” he said.
Georgia’s Economy Minister Dimitry Kumsishvili said Wizz Air was helping Georgia to develop its tourism.
Opening a base at Kutaisi International Airport was a result of hard and long-term work between Georgian and the Wizz Air authorities. It will create additional jobs and allow Georgian citizens to travel to Europe very cheap,” Kumsishvili said.
Meanwhile, Georgia's Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili said Georgia was strengthening transport connections with Europe.
It is a great news to hear that Wizz Air established its base in Kutaisi and seven additional routes to Europe will be offered to us. Respective is important due to the fact that two airplanes will be permanently attached to Kutaisi base. 200 additional workplaces will be created in Kutaisi and Tbilisi and the links with Europe will be further strengthened," said Kvirikashvili.
Alongside with a comprehensive infrastructural plan that will be presented soon, this will enable us to maintain transport connections with Europe. This is a perfect opportunity for developing business, tourism and strengthening transport connections with Europe," he added.
Wizz Air started flying to Kutaisi International Airport in 2012. Currently the airline carried out flights in 11 directions from Georgia’s regional airport.
Kutaisi International Airport will soon become the first airport in the region to have a low-cost airline based there.
More flights will soon be arriving and departing from Georgia’s second largest airport, Kutaisi International Airport.
With the summer aviation season now in full swing, Georgia is offering more flights into and out of the country.
Kutaisi International Airport is in talks with a range of international airlines to bring new air carriers, add new routes and increase flights from the regional airport.
Ireland’s low-cost airline Ryanair could be the next airline to come to Georgia, offering affordable flights to Ireland and the rest of Europe.
Hungary is opening a credit line for Georgia amounting to $68 million USD in a bid to support Georgia’s business and investment environment.
Hungary supports granting Georgia visa-free travel to the European Union (EU) by June. Hungarian officials spoke words of support as Georgian Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze visited Budapest today.
Construction companies and project developers in Georgia and abroad are invited to apply for a tender to develop Georgia’s airfield infrastructure by upgrading two of the country’s regional airports.
Today Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air festively opened its 25th base at Kutaisi International Airport. This was the airline’s first base in the country and the region.
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