Kutaisi airport to resume flights on October 31 after two-week renovation
The airport has been closed since October 10 for maintenance works on its runway. Photo: Kutaisi airport
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Flights at Georgia's western Kutaisi international airport will be resumed starting October 31, at 01:00, Georgian First Channel reported on Friday.
The airport has been closed since October 10 for maintenance works on its runway.
The two-week work included construction of the new three-kilometre runway to ensure the airport’s ability to receive larger aircraft and make operations more flexible.
Airlines operating through the airport have rearranged their flight schedules to allow for the renovation effort and have been performing flights to Tbilisi international airport during the two-week pause.
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.
Kutaisi International Airport will be closed between October 10-24 for maintenance works on its runway, the United Airports of Georgia announced on Tuesday.
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.