Lufthansa resumes flights between Georgia and Germany today
188 passengers arrived from Munich to Tbilisi and 156 departed to Munich. Photo: Tbilisi and Batumi International Airports.
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German airline Lufthansa has carried out the first commercial flight since the coronavirus lockdown today, from Tbilisi to Munich.
188 passengers arrived from Munich to Tbilisi and 156 departed to Munich", reads the press-release published by Tbilisi and Batumi International Airports.
During the first regular flight to Munich, all passengers were given TAV branded masks by airport staff.
Lufthansa will carry out flights twice a week with an Airbus A321-200 type aircraft.
During the first regular flight to Munich, all passengers were given TAV branded masks by airport staff. Photo: Tbilisi and Batumi International Airports.
Flights from Munich to Tbilisi will be carried out on Thursdays and Sundays, with Tbilisi-Munich flights available on Mondays and Fridays.
Georgia has opened its borders for travellers from five countries: Germany, France, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, all of which have also opened borders for Georgia.
In addition, Georgia remains on the European Union's updated list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted.
The Council of the European Union has updated the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be gradually lifted and the list still includes Georgia.
Flights between Georgian capital city of Tbilisi and Latvian capital of Riga will resume on August 5, announces the Ministry of Economy of Georgia.
Georgia and Germany are resuming air travel and regular flights starting August 2, announces the Civil Aviation Agency. German airline Lufthansa will carry out flights two times a week, linking Tbilisi to Munich.
Georgia is opening its borders for travellers from five countries, announces PM Spokesman Irakli Chikovani after a meeting of the Interagency Coordination Council today. The government of Georgia is also negotiating with international airline companies to resume direct flights in Georgia. So far an agreement has been reached with Lufthansa which will start flights between Munich and Tbilisi starting August.
About 2,700 applications of foreign citizens looking to travel to Georgia and work remotely from the country have already been registered on the programme’s online platform developed specially for the purpose.
The flag carrier airline of Greece, Aegean Airlines, will carry out one flight between the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi and Greek Capital city of Athens in August, announces Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava.
Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava stated today that there is a will to resume flights with Greece but flight confirmation has not been issued yet.