Saudi Arabia’s Flyadeal makes inaugural flight to Georgia
The jet landed at Tbilisi International Airport last night, with an official welcoming ceremony hosted to mark the maiden connection. Photo: Tbilisi and Batumi International Airports
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Saudi Arabian budget airline Flyadeal has made its inaugural flight to Georgia from the capital Riyadh and resort city of Jeddah with brand new Airbus A320neo aircraft, the United Airports of Georgia said on Friday.
The jet landed at Tbilisi International Airport last night, with an official welcoming ceremony hosted to mark the maiden connection.
The Director of the United Airports of Georgia, Tamar Archuadze, said the flight was a result of months-long talks with the Saudi airline.
Flyadeal will carry out flights from three Saudi cities, with connections from Dammam set to be added starting July 4.
The importance of “fruitful cooperation” between agencies of Georgia and Saudi Arabia, and the prospects for deepening connections in the field of economy were discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili and Faisal bin Fadel Al-Ibrahim, the Minister of Economy and Planning of the Kingdom.
Mariam Kvrivishvili, the Georgian Deputy Economy Minister, on Wednesday discussed development of bilateral relations with Princess Haifa Al Saud, the Assistant Minister for Tourism of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabian budget airline Flyadeal will begin operating regular flights to Georgia’s capital and the Black Sea city of Batumi starting June 28, the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency announced on Thursday.
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili on Tuesday said tourism authorities expected an “unprecedented high” number of visitors from Saudi Arabia in the coming summer tourist season in Georgia due to recently inked airline deals.
Lithuanian airline GetJet will resume flights in Georgia by offering multiple charter connections between Baltic states and the country, Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili announced on Tuesday.