Wizz Air restores flights from Kutaisi to Riga
As of now flights between Kutaisi and Riga will be carried out once a week. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air has restored directs flights between the Georgian town of Kutaisi and the Latvian capital of Riga.
Until now, only charter, training and non-commercial flight were carried out from Kutaisi International Airport due to the coronavirus-related restrictions.
However, the airport is now ready to restore regular flights by maintaining all of the regulations aimed to prevent the spread of the virus. More flights and directions will be added gradually.
Employees of the airport have been trained in safety regulations, while the airport has been fully equipped with thermal screening and sanitizers as well as the stickers indicating the recommended distance between the passengers.
The passengers with 37.5 temperature or more will not be allowed to proceed.
Wizz Air will restore direct flights from Kutaisi to Riga starting October 1, said Georgia Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia earlier today.
Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air will restore flights to Kutaisi Airport this month to several green-list destinations, while Irish low-cost airline Ryan Air will restore flights starting late October or early November, said Economy Minister Natia Turnava to Euronews Georgia, noting that the negotiations to both airline companies are underway.
Flights between Georgian capital city of Tbilisi and Latvian capital of Riga will resume on August 5, announces the Ministry of Economy of Georgia.
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.
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Georgia is gradually restoring more direct flights starting November 1 from Tbilisi and Kutaisi airports. Seven direct flights will be restored from Tbilisi airport while three will be restored from Kutaisi airport.
Wizz Air may restore its base in Kutaisi in spring 2021, Economy Minister Natia Turnava said earlier today, noting that aviation companies are assessing the prospect of restoring flights to Georgia in the future, although this will happen gradually.
Hungarian airline Wizz Air and Kazakh airline FlyArystan will carry out regular flights from Georgia's western Kutaisi airport starting April and May, announces the Ministry of Economy of Georgia.
Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air will resume regular flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Krakow starting September 28. Wizz Air will operate flights between Krakow and Kutaisi twice a week. In total, Wizz Air will operate flights to 14 destinations in nine countries 24 times a week.