Two Iranian airlines resume flights to Georgia
Zagros Airlines will operate flights between Tbilisi and Tehran twice a week from November 1, while Qeshm Airlines will carry out flights two times a week until November 15, 2021, and four times a week after November 15. Photo: Nata Amaglobeli/Agenda.ge.
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Iranian Zagros Airlines and Qeshm Airlines are resuming Tehran-Tbilisi-Tehran flights, connecting the capital cities of Georgia and Iran starting this month, the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency announced.
Zagros Airlines will operate flights between Tbilisi and Tehran twice a week from November 1, while Qeshm Airlines will carry out flights two times a week until November 15, 2021, and four times a week after November 15.
Khaju Bridge is one of the most famous bridges in Iran. As well as being a bridge and weir, this bridge functions as a building and a place for public meetings. Photo: Nata Amaglobeli/Agenda.ge.
The Georgian Civil Aviation Agency reports that Qeshm Airlines will consider switching to day-to-day operations during the off-season.
Georgia suspended direct flights with Iran after a coronavirus outbreak in February 2020.
Regular direct flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Barcelona will resume on October 31, while regular flights to Vienna will resume starting November 2, reports United Airports of Georgia.
Kutaisi International Airport in the western Georgian region of Imereti has welcomed travellers from Vilnius, Lithuania for the very first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The flight was carried out by the Hungarian low cost airline Wizz Air earlier today.
The Government of Georgia has made a decision to suspend direct flights with Iran amid the recent coronavirus outbreak. The Foreign Ministry announced today that this aims to prevent the spread of the virus to Georgia and to protect its citizens.
Head of the Georgian National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze reported yesterday that the worsening of epidemiological situation in Iran amid the coronavirus outbreak is “a serious concern” for Georgia, as the number of infections is increasing there.
Regular direct flights will resume from Kutaisi to Georgia’s northwest townlet Mestia. Deputy Minister of Economy of Georgia Mariam Kvrivishvili said that resuming direct flights between Kutaisi and Mestia will benefit the tourism sector in both regions.