Turkish duty-free operator to set up two zones at Georgia’s western Kutaisi Airport
One of Turkey's leading duty-free operator companies, ATU Duty Free, will set up two zones at the Kutaisi International Airport in Georgia’s west. Photo: Kutaisi Airport
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One of Turkey's leading duty-free operator companies, ATU Duty Free, will set up two zones at the Kutaisi International Airport in Georgia’s west, the United Airports of Georgia announced on Friday.
The Director of the UAG, Tamar Archuadze and Ahmet Kötehne, Chief Strategy Officer of ATU Duty Free signed a 7-year agreement today as the company won the auction announced by the UAG with 97 bids.
"By the end of the year, two duty free zones of different concepts will be organised in the departure hall of Kutaisi International Airport, where passengers will be able to buy products of different brands", the UAG said.
Kutaisi International Airport will be closed between October 10-24 for maintenance works on its runway, the United Airports of Georgia announced on Tuesday.
Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air plans to station its second passenger jet at western Georgia's Kutaisi International Airport in August and resume direct flights from the location to France and Estonia, Georgia’s Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili announced on Tuesday.
Passengers arriving at or departing from the Kutaisi International Airport in western Georgia will receive free week-long train tickets from Georgian Railway starting this Saturday, the company announced on Thursday.
Georgian Railway has unveiled a renovated train station that will connect passengers between cities of the country to the Kutaisi International Airport in western Georgia.
United Airports of Georgia has started a ₾8 million (about $2.8 mln) renovation that will add a new runway at western Georgia’s Kutaisi international airport.
Georgian economy minister Levan Davitashvili and Tamar Archuadze, the general director of the United Airports of Georgia, on Friday met József Váradi, the general director of Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air, in Tbilisi to discuss future cooperation, the ministry of economy announced.
Kutaisi international airport in Georgia’s west has resumed flights after a two-week pause caused by renovation of its runway, United Airports of Georgia announced on Monday.
Passengers departing from Kutaisi International Airport will be offered the first so-called “walk-through” duty-free space, presenting various Georgian and international products, with €1 million investment allocated for the project, Tamar Archuadze, the General Director of the United Airports of Georgia announced on Wednesday.