Mariam Kvrivishvili: A record number of passengers was recorded in Georgian airports
According to the Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Mariam Kvrivishvili, the passenger flow in the international airports of Georgia has increased significantly.
According to Kvrivishvili, Tbilisi Airport served 519,275 passengers in July.
"Which is 29% more compared to the data of the same period last year, and Batumi Airport transported 48% more passengers compared to the previous year.
It is also a historical maximum in Kutaisi International Airport, where up to a million passengers were served in 7 months of 2024. According to Mariam Kvrivishvili, the Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, both frequencies and directions from Europe and the Gulf countries have increased, which, in the end, was reflected in the record increase in passenger traffic at the country's international airports, Kvrivishvili said.
According to the information of the deputy minister, Kutaisi international airport operates the most flights to Europe.
"We have about 30 European destinations in Kutaisi, which positively affects the diversification of the tourism industry of our country and increases the share of European tourists in the tourism sector of our country. We continue to implement all activities together with the private sector to ensure the sustainability of our tourism and aviation industries," said the Deputy Minister.
According to her, the Georgian side is conducting negotiations with partner airlines in order to introduce new airlines to the Georgian air market, to increase flight frequencies on those directions that are distinguished by their strategic nature.
Mariam Kvrivishvili named the Austrian airlines that operate flights from Vienna to Tbilisi, as well as the Transavia airline that operates flights between Amsterdam and Tbilisi.
In addition, the deputy minister positively assessed the summer tourism sector in Georgia and called it successful.
According to her, the country received a historical maximum from tourism in the form of income, which equaled 1.9 billion US dollars according to the data of the two quarters of 2024.
"These indicators are directly related to the policy of diversification of target markets, which the Georgian government is conducting in both the tourism and civil aviation sectors. We are conducting active marketing campaigns to increase the awareness of our country on the international arena", the Deputy Minister noted.
The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development disseminates information about this.
