In 2014, the number of passengers carried on regular and charter flights from Georgia’s four airports amounted to  2 million people. This figure has increased by 9.5% compared to 2013.

During the reporting period, the Tbilisi international airport served 1 575 million passengers. This figure has increased by 9.7% compared to 2013.

Batumi International Airport handled  213.439 passengers, which is increased by 2.15%. Mestia airport served 1 343 people, which is 51.75% more than in the previous year.

As for the Kutaisi international airport, in total 218 thousand passengers were carried on  regular and charter flights that is  16% more.

“Commersant” contacted each airport to sum up the year and find out plans for the future, although TAV  which carries out the operation of airports in Batumi and Tbilisi has not  answered our  questions. As for the Kutaisi international airport, "Commersant" talked about  the airport’s operation with Ketevan Aleksidze , Georgian Airports Union's Director.

She says that 2014  was extremely successful for  the Kutaisi  international airport. Two new destinations  were added - Vilnius and Budapest, as well as current directions were maintained. In total, 218 000 passengers were handled throughout the year.

In her words, unfortunately, because of developments in Ukraine, the airport  had to stop some flights, five flights to Donetsk, Kharkov and two flights to Lviv.

“But  in spite of this tragic events, we had a very successful summer and August was the most successful period.

If the event had not developed in such a way, we would have handled up to 300 000 passenger,- Aleksidze notes.

At this point the airport is  in  talks with other airlines as it plans to  bring  new air carriers, add new routes  and increase flights  from the Kutaisi international airport.

Source:commersant.ge