Wizz Air reduces flights from Georgia to Italy as coronavirus fears hamper demand
From March 12 to April 2 all flights from Kutaisi to Milan have already been cancelled, announced United Airports of Georgia. Photo: Wizz Air.
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Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air will reduce the number of flights to several destinations in Italy, including from Georgia’s Kutaisi International Airport, due to a decrease in demand for flights as the coronavirus spread in Italy.
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From March 12 to April 2 all flights from Kutaisi to Milan have already been cancelled, announced United Airports of Georgia.
Flight frequency will be decreased from Kutaisi to Rome. From March 18 to March 25 flights will be cancelled on Wednesday and will be performed only on Saturday.
From March 17 to March 24 instead of two, one flight will be carried out from Kutaisi to Bologna.
From March 12 to April 2 – three flights cancelled from Kutaisi to Bari.
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Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is reducing the number of flights from Georgia to several destinations in Italy following the request of the airports of Georgia in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus in Georgia, announces the Ryanair.
Georgia has suspended direct flights with Italy in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the country, announces the government of Georgia. Coronavirus in Georgia has mostly been detected in passengers who have travelled in Italy recently. The government of Georgia has issued certain restrictions for both Georgian and foreign citizens entering the country.
Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air will temporarily suspend flights to Austria, France, Germany and Spain from the Kutaisi International Airport in the western Georgian town of Kutaisi, to prevent the possible spread of COVID-19. In particular, flights will be suspended from March 16 to April 3, Kutaisi International Airport announced earlier today.
The Hungarian budget airline WizzAir will carry passengers on regular flights from western Georgia’s Kutaisi International Airport to Italy’s capital Rome starting March 28, United Airports of Georgia said on Wednesday.