Flight restrictions to Munich, Paris, Riga to be lifted on July 13
A deal between the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency and Lufthansa means flights to Munich will resume in August. Photo: Uwe Gompf on Flickr/Creative Commons.
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Restrictions on flights between Tbilisi and three European cities will be removed next week, the government has announced, with connections to Munich, Paris and Riga set to be exempted from the ongoing limits on international travel starting July 13.
Approved by the government on Friday, the decision will see Georgian air travel agencies being able to restore flights to the three destinations after reaching agreements with relevant airlines.
Talks are ongoing between the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency and airlines operating flights to the cities for resuming passenger travel, with a deal already reached with Lufthansa to conduct two flights per week to Munich starting in August.
Citizens of Germany, France, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are able to travel to Georgia, with arriving visitors required to undergo thermal screening and provide a 14-day travel history.
The government of Georgia is negotiating with international airlines airBaltic and Air France to resume air travel and regular flights with five EU member states with whom Georgia has unconditionally reopened its borders.
Regular international flights will not resume in Georgia until August 1, announces the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency. The Civil Aviation Agency calls on citizens not to buy tickets until the exact date of the resumption of international flights is not announced by 'official sources'. Earlier today the Economy Minister of Georgia Natia Turnava announced that the ban on regular flights may be extended until the end of July.
The ban on regular flights may be extended until the end of July due to the rapid increase in the number of new coronavirus cases in neighboring countries, Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava said earlier today. Turnava mentioned that the main task for the Georgian government is to strengthen the gains made in properly managing the epidemiological situation and protecting the population.
Georgia is opening its airspace to international flights starting July 1 and the international airports of the country are making preparations to receive tourists and to ensure their services will be in line with the recommendations of the Ministry of Health of Georgia.
An Air France flight brought over 170 passengers from Paris to Tbilisi on Saturday as air connections between the countries resume after the COVID-19 lockdown.