Passenger traffic up 5.4% at Georgian airports in Jan-Sep 2019
Georgian airports served 4,139,955 passengers in total in the first nine months of 2019. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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Passenger traffic increased by 5.4% in the first three quarters of 2019 compared to the same period of last year, Georgian Civil Aviation Agency (GCAA) reports.
Georgian airports served 4,139,955 passengers in total in the first nine months of 2019.
The number of passengers is about 9-10% below forecast data for that period, due to the summer interruption of air traffic between Georgia and Russia.
Data from the last nine months of passenger flow through Georgian airports:
- Tbilisi International Airport – 2,971,398 passengers (+0.68%)
- Batumi International Airport – 524,068 passengers (+2.01%)
- Kutaisi International Airport – 629,618 passengers (+39.79%)
- Mestia Airport – 6,497 passengers (+20.23%)
- Ambrolauri Airport – 1,519 passengers (+15%)
Georgian airports had 512 more flights than in the first three quarters of 2018.
There was a slight decrease in freight traffic.
The volume of cargo transported by air amounted to 18,507,686 tonnes, which is 2.01% less than the volume of cargo transported in the same period of the previous year.
The number of take offs and landings at Georgian Airports decreased by 13%, which is also the result of the termination of air services between Georgia and Russia, the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) reports.
It is worth noting that the number of domestic flights increased by 12.6% compared to the same period of 2018.
The airlines that entered the Georgian aviation market during 2019 are:
AIR FRANCE, Air Malta, SmartLynx Airlines (charter flights), GetJet (charter flights), Onur Air (charter flights), Uzbekistan Airways and Aircompany Armenia.
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.
The number of passengers who took regular or charter flights in Georgia’s three international airports increased by 23% in 2018 compared to 2017, while the number of performed flights increased by 17%.
Georgia’s three international airports served 324,554 passengers in January 2019, which is a 25% increase in comparison to last year, says the United Airports of Georgia.
Local airline company Myway Airlines is launching regular flights to five different destinations, Georgia's Civil Aviation Agency has announced.
Tbilisi International Airport will see improvements to its infrastructure and service following an inspection by the Georgian Minister of Economy and setting of deadlines for the work.
In the first 11 months of 2019, Georgian airports served 4,869,190 passengers in total, which is a four per cent increase compared to the same period of 2018, announced the United Airports of Georgia.
Georgian airports served 5,200,419 passengers in 2019 in total, which is a three per cent increase compared to last year, United Airports of Georgia reports.
Georgian airports served 314,079 passengers in January 2020 in total, which is a three per cent decrease compared to the same period of last year, United Airports of Georgia reports.