Georgian Airways eyes opening transit flights from Russia to Europe

Georgian Airways will start transit flights from Moscow to European countries via Tbilisi, Tamaz Gaiashvili, president of the company, told TASS, Report informs.

“Flights started with the opening of [air links with the Russian Federation]. We had Paris and other destinations, it’s just that now people can fly to Tbilisi [from Moscow] and fly further. Or, for example, they will stay in Tbilisi for several days and fly to Paris, Vienna, different directions. There are many flights from Tbilisi to Europe - Milan, Thessaloniki, Larnaca and so on. We have a transit flight, like everywhere else,” Gaiashvili said.

The head of the airline stressed that there was no launch of transit flights from Moscow to Europe via Tbilisi. “We have launched direct flights to Moscow and passengers can fly anywhere in transit through Tbilisi,” he explained. According to Gaiashvili, from June 16, a flight to Thessaloniki from Tbilisi will open, it will be possible to take a Moscow-Tbilisi- Thessaloniki ticket.

The sale of tickets from Moscow to various European countries is open on the Georgian Airways website. For example, for $820 it is possible to buy a ticket for a Moscow-Tbilisi-Paris flight with an hour transfer in Tbilisi from May 26. From May 28, tickets to Vienna are also available with an hour transfer in the Georgian capital.