The first tourists from Israel arrived in Batumi – all with vaccinations from COVID-19
The opening ceremony of the new airport terminal was held in the Black Sea resort town of Batumi (Adjara).
Batumi International Airport received 173 tourists vaccinated against COVID-19 from Israel, Director of the Association of Airports of Georgia Tamar Archuadze said at the opening of the new airport terminal on Thursday. The opening ceremony of the new airport terminal was held in the Black Sea resort town of Batumi (Adjara). Construction work began in June 2020. The project cost was $ 17 million. Up to 300 residents were employed at the works. The capacity of the Batumi International Airport has doubled and now it will be able to serve 1.2 million passengers per year. According to Archuadze, the company TAV Georgia, which manages the airports of Tbilisi and Batumi, completed the expansion of the airport in the shortest possible time, and today the Batumi International Airport was able to receive 173 tourists vaccinated against COVID-19 from Israel.
In addition to flights from Israel, Batumi Airport receives daily flights from Turkey.
Archuadze expressed hope that the number of airlines at the Batumi airport will increase.
"Since 2007, before the pandemic, the number of airlines at the Batumi airport has increased fivefold. We hope that the updated airport will attract even more airlines. This will allow more tourists to visit Adjara, " Archuadze said. Against the backdrop of the pandemic, she said, it is even more important that TAV Georgia increased the investment needed to expand Batumi International Airport from $ 14 million to $ 17 million and made a significant contribution to the country's economic development.
As part of the project, the building of the existing passenger terminal was expanded for both arrivals and departures. Partially expanded baggage handling area, check-in counters, border guards ' booths, Duty Free zone, business lounge and airport parking. The airport has added catering facilities that meet international standards, and two bus stops in the departure area.
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The first tourists from Israel arrived in Batumi – all with vaccinations from COVID-19
The opening ceremony of the new airport terminal was held in the Black Sea resort town of Batumi (Adjara).
Batumi International Airport received 173 tourists vaccinated against COVID-19 from Israel, Director of the Association of Airports of Georgia Tamar Archuadze said at the opening of the new airport terminal on Thursday. The opening ceremony of the new airport terminal was held in the Black Sea resort town of Batumi (Adjara). Construction work began in June 2020. The project cost was $ 17 million. Up to 300 residents were employed at the works. The capacity of the Batumi International Airport has doubled and now it will be able to serve 1.2 million passengers per year. According to Archuadze, the company TAV Georgia, which manages the airports of Tbilisi and Batumi, completed the expansion of the airport in the shortest possible time, and today the Batumi International Airport was able to receive 173 tourists vaccinated against COVID-19 from Israel.
In addition to flights from Israel, Batumi Airport receives daily flights from Turkey.
Archuadze expressed hope that the number of airlines at the Batumi airport will increase.
"Since 2007, before the pandemic, the number of airlines at the Batumi airport has increased fivefold. We hope that the updated airport will attract even more airlines. This will allow more tourists to visit Adjara, " Archuadze said. Against the backdrop of the pandemic, she said, it is even more important that TAV Georgia increased the investment needed to expand Batumi International Airport from $ 14 million to $ 17 million and made a significant contribution to the country's economic development.
As part of the project, the building of the existing passenger terminal was expanded for both arrivals and departures. Partially expanded baggage handling area, check-in counters, border guards ' booths, Duty Free zone, business lounge and airport parking. The airport has added catering facilities that meet international standards, and two bus stops in the departure area.
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