Jan-May 2018: Passenger traffic at Georgian airports increases 32%
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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).
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 1,327,544 passengers - a 32 percent increase y/y
- Kutaisi International Airport served 171,064 passengers - 20 percent increase
- Batumi International Airport served 109, 516 passengers - 51 percent increase
In the first five months of this year, Georgia’s rural airports in Mestia and Ambrolauri both served 2,150 passengers.
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).
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).
Georgia’s three international airports served 4,073,959 passengers in 2017, which is a 43.43 percent increase year-on-year (y/y).
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.
Georgian air traffic is increasing, spurred on by upgrades to the country's aviation infrastructure and growing tourism opportunities.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has been investigating the case of extortion for certain services at Batumi night clubs since May 18.
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).
Passenger traffic at Georgian airports has increased by 30.79 percent y/y during the first half of the current year.As seen in data released by the Civil Aviation Agency, 2,103,149 passengers traveled via Georgian airports during January-June of this year.
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 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.
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.
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.
Kutaisi International Airport has served 47,868 passengers in November – a 132% year-on-year increase, United Airports of Georgia reports.
Sakaeronavigatsia Ltd of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia and Armenian Joint Stock Company ARMATS starts launching free air routes between Georgia and Armenia from November 8, the Ministry of Economy reports.