Over 50 airlines operating on Georgian market contribute to increase of country visitors - Deputy Economy Minister
The Deputy Minister added passenger flow statistics were restored at Georgian airports by 100 percent over the first half of the year and returned to the pre-pandemic level. Photo: Economy Ministry
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Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili on Monday said more than 50 airline companies operating on the Georgian airline market with around 60 direct flights contributed to the increase of international visitors to Georgia up to 2.8 million.
By assessing the Georgian Government’s “correct” tourism strategy and action plan, Kvrivishvili pointed out the figures published by the Georgian National Tourism Administration, under which 2,860,117 foreign travellers had visited the country this year from January to June, with a 74 percent restoration of the pre-pandemic figures.
The Georgian Government is working on increasing passenger traffic capacity and ensuring direct flights with the strategic target countries for Georgia - the European Union and the Persian Gulf countries, in an effort to attract more visitors to the country, she noted.
The Deputy Minister added passenger flow statistics were restored at Georgian airports by 100 percent over the first half of the year and returned to the pre-pandemic level.
Maia Omiadze, the Head of the Georgian National Tourism Administration, on Monday said the flow of tourist visits in the country had increased by 90 percent compared to the pre-pandemic year of 2019.
Influencers and bloggers from Azerbaijan visited the western Georgian region of Adjara to explore its Black Sea shores and mountainous areas and share impressions with thousands of their followers on social networks.
Georgia’s three international airports served 2,485,263 passengers between January-June, marking a 45 percent year-on-year increase, the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency said on Wednesday.
Georgian Wings will launch direct domestic flights between Tbilisi International Airport in the Georgian capital and the Black Sea resort city of Batumi later this month.
Journalists of Germany’s leading media outlets visited Georgia before publishing articles on adventure tourist attractions, eco-tourism and Georgian culture, as well as nightlife in the capital Tbilisi, the Georgian National Tourism Administration announced on Saturday.
Georgian Wings on Tuesday launched direct flights between Tbilisi International Airport in the Georgian capital and the Black Sea city of Batumi, marking the airline’s first demonstration flight and project presentation.
Potential for future cooperation between the Georgian Government and ATR, a major international aircraft manufacturer, was discussed in a meeting between the country’s Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili and Jerome Gabory, the Vice President of the company.
Western Georgia’s Kutaisi International Airport saw a record-high passenger flow last month, serving 189,166 passengers - a 123 percent increase compared to the same month of the pre-pandemic year of 2019, the United Airports of Georgia said on Wednesday.
Georgian airports served more than 1.4 million passengers in the second quarter of 2023, which is an increase by 41.1 percent compared to the same period of last year, data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia shows.
Future cooperation and the current situation in the Georgian airline market were discussed in a meeting between Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili and Robert Carey, the President of the Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air, the Economy Ministry said on Friday.