From 17 May, Saudi Arabia's national carrier flynas will operate 21 direct weekly flights — from Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam to Tbilisi and Batumi.
Why it matters
Operating 21 flights a week during the COVID-19 period signals the airline's confidence in Georgia's tourism potential, given that a schedule of this size also carries considerable financial risk for the carrier.
3,500 visitors a week
For Georgia, it represents an opportunity to strengthen the tourism sector and welcome more than 3,500 high-spending visitors a week from Saudi Arabia.
The announcement was published by Mariam Kvrivishvili, then head of the Georgian National Tourism Administration, on her Facebook page.
