Israir Airlines returns to Georgia, launching Tel Aviv-Batumi flights in September
Israir Airlines will start carrying out Tel Aviv-Batumi flights next month. Photo: Arab News.
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Israeli airline company Israir Airlines is returning to the Georgian aviation market after a one-month pause, announces Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili.
Israir Airlines will start carrying out Tel Aviv-Batumi flights next month.
It is important that despite the Covid pandemic, the tourism and aviation sectors are recovering at a rapid pace. Israel is a very important market for our country", said Kvrivishvili.
Israel recently removed Georgia from the ‘red country’ list, meaning that starting September 1 Israeli tourists will be allowed to travel to Georgia again, but will be subjected to self-isolation or quarantine upon their return home.
Israeli tourists will be able to visit Georgia again starting September 1, but will be subjected to self-isolation or quarantine upon their return to their home country following the decision of the Israeli government to remove Georgia from the red list and place it on the orange country list.
Israel will cut Georgia from the ‘safe country’ list on July 30 following a sharp increase in coronavirus cases in the country.
Israel may be the first country from which Georgia will welcome tourists after flight bans are lifted, announced Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia at a government meeting earlier today, noting the importance of getting the tourism sector back on its feet.
Israeli-based Arkia Airlines will add charter flights from Eilat to Georgia’s Black Sea city of Batumi starting August 7, Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili said on Monday.