Passenger flow in Kutaisi Airport up by 78% in January
The UAG also said five airline companies were operating flights to 39 destinations of 20 countries from the Airport. Photo: Kutaisi International Airport
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Western Georgia’s Kutaisi International Airport served 151,939 passengers in January, in a 78 percent increase compared to the same month of last year, the United Airports of Georgia said on Tuesday.
The number of flights at the Airport also increased by 66 percent, with the facility serving 486 flights compared to 2023.
Photo via United Airports of Georgia
The UAG also said five airline companies were operating flights to 39 destinations of 20 countries from the Airport.
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili on Tuesday said 2023 had been a “particularly successful” year for the domestic tourism and aviation industry, with figures recording more than six million passengers received at the three international airports of the country.
Western Georgia’s Kutaisi International Airport served a record-high passenger flow last year, hosting 1,671,016 passengers in a 103 percent increase compared to 2022.
Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Monday announced the Government would spend ₾85 million ($32 million) on upgrading the infrastructure at the Kutaisi International Airport in the country’s west.
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.