Georgia working to resume flight connections with Baltic states
Turnava noted that Georgia will do everything to resume flights to the Baltic states starting July 1. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia is working to resume flight connections with the Baltic states after tourist bans will be lifted starting July 1.
To discuss how to renew flights with the Baltic states in as short a time frame as possible, Georgian Minister Natia Turnava had an online meeting with Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania Jaroslaw Narkiewicz earlier today.
We are preparing to open the tourism season. We communicate with our colleagues on a daily basis, especially from the countries from which we expect tourists,” said Turnava.
Israel may be the first country from which Georgia will welcome tourists after flight bans are lifted, announced Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia on May 14. Photo: Ministry of Economy.
Turnava noted that Wizz Air has expressed readiness to resume flights from Kutaisi to Vilnius and also to two other Baltic states.
We know that flights between the Baltic states have resumed and we are working with all three of these countries to resume direct flights [from Georgia],” said Turnava.
Turnava noted that Georgia will do everything to resume flights to the Baltic states starting July 1.
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On May 14, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said that Georgia is negotiating with Israel, Czechia, Poland, the Baltic states, Austria and Georgia’s neighboring countries to receive tourists starting July 1.
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Georgia is getting ready to welcome international travellers from July 1 into a safe environment during the COVID-19 pandemic by creating so-called safe corridors. Georgian Economy Minister has discussed how to prepare each transport sector in order to be able to transport foreign guests comfortably and as safely with the heads of regulatory services of the transport sector.
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Georgia is negotiating with Czechia, Latvia and other countries to resume direct flights, announces the Ministry of Economy of Georgia. The Economy Minister of Georgia Natia Turnava held an online meeting with the Vice Prime Minister of Czechia Karel Havlicek today to discuss the issue of resuming direct flights between the countries.
Tourism will reopen in Georgia through so-called 'safe corridors' to ensure an organised inflow of foreign visitors from countries which have positive results in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, says the Vice Prime Minister of Georgia and the country's Minister of Infrastructure Maia Tskitishvili.
Tourists from Czechia may be among the first to travel to Georgia after the country lifts its travel ban imposed in mid March amid the coronavirus pandemic. Israel is also promoting Georgia as a safe tourist destination; talks are underway with Greece, Poland and Baltic states as well.
Wizz Air has released a statement confirming it will remain in Georgia and continue operating once borders reopen, following rumours that the Hungarian low-cost airline was planning to close its base at Kutaisi International Airport.