The government lifts up more restrictions; Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to operate direct flights regularly from Kutaisi International Airport to the Middle East.

By Khatia Bzhalava

Tuesday, July 14

The Parliament of Georgia under the guidance of chairman Archil Talakvadze and the President's administration actively participate in the working activity of Interagency coordination council.

Regular direct flights from Kutaisi to Abu Dhabi will be operated by Airbus A321neo.

According to the decision of the interagency coordination council chaired by the Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, from July 13th onwards, it is permitted to hold cultural events outdoors, complying with the recommendations of the Ministry of healthcare. The number of attendants should be no more than 200 people. In addition, the government has also lifted the restriction on indoor rehearsals as long as the protocol of the Ministry of Healthcare is followed.

As the press service of the PM notes, the labour inspection of the Ministry of Healthcare proceeds to check the pools, gyms and hotels. Periodical inspections of the restaurants are actively carried out as well. As of now, 1000 hotels and a couple dozens of pools and gyms have been allowed to restart operating.

According to the coordination council’s decision, during the month of July, flights will be operated by Wizz Air and Myway airlines to assure organised transportation of Georgian citizens back to the motherland. On July 13th Warsaw-Tbilisi flight was operated and the following flights are scheduled on: July 15- Barcelona; July 17- Rome; July 22- Paris, July 28- Athens. Ticket price on these flights will not be any higher than Euro200 for the citizens of Georgia. Returned citizens will still have to undergo a 14-day quarantine procedure.

As United Airports of Georgia informs, from October 1st, for the first time in the history of Kutaisi International Airport, regular direct flights will be operated to the Middle East. Passengers will be able to fly from the David the Builder Kutaisi Airport to the capital of the United Arab Emirates twice a week (Thursday, Sunday). The flights will be operated by Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, a company recently established by a low-cost airline company, Wizz Air.

As the director of United Airports of Georgia, Tamar Archuadze stated, regular direct flights between Georgia and United Arab Emirates means that the country, particularly the region of Imereti, will have access to a bunch of new tourist markets. Archuadze also noted that appointing completely new, non-European destinations from the Kutaisi International Airport suggests that Wizz Air has long-term plans for the Georgian Market.