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German tourist becomes Batumi Airport’s one-millionth passenger

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Batumi International Airport has officially welcomed its millionth passenger of 2025, marking an unprecedented milestone in Batumi Airport’s history, according to TAV Georgia, the company managing Tbilisi and Batumi airports.

TAV Georgia projects that by the end of the year, passenger traffic at Batumi Airport will set a new record, reaching 1.2 million.

The millionth passenger, German tourist Michal Natovich, who was travelling with her children, was honoured with a symbolic send-off ceremony.

Passenger traffic at Batumi Airport has grown significantly in 2025. Data from the first nine months show a 32% increase compared to the same period last year and a 90% rise compared to pre-pandemic figures.

The peak month came in August 2025, when the airport served 213,636 travellers — the highest monthly figure in its history. On August 24 alone, Batumi handled 9,000 passengers in a single day and operated 35 flights.

In response to growing demand, TAV Georgia continues to invest in infrastructure upgrades. This year, the runway was fully rehabilitated, the number of aircraft stands doubled, and new equipment was purchased. Expansion of the passenger arrival area and the passport control zone in the departure hall is also planned to further boost capacity.

 
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image Georgia earns USD 829.8 million from travel in Q1 2026, with annual growth of 0.5%

21.04.2026.16:49

Georgia earned USD 829.8 million from travel revenues in the first quarter of 2026, representing a 0.5% increase compared with the same period of the previous year.

According to the National Bank of Georgia, the European Union’s share of international travel receipts in Q1 2026 stood at 17.0%, amounting to USD 140.7 million, a year-on-year increase of 36.4%.

The figures also show growth in revenues from Turkey and Ukraine, up 12.2% and 34.2% year-on-year, respectively, reaching USD 120.1 million and USD 45.3 million. Against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, travel revenues from Israel declined by 13.4% year-on-year, falling to USD 98.9 million.

Revenues from Russia continue to trend downward; receipts from Russian visitors to Georgia fell by 12.3% in the first quarter of 2026.

Georgia’s travel revenues by country of origin for Q1 2026 are distributed as follows:

Azerbaijan – USD 48.1 million
Belarus – USD 16.2 million
Turkey – USD 120.1 million
Iran – USD 9.7 million
Israel – USD 98.9 million
Russia – USD 124.3 million
Saudi Arabia -USD 12.9 million
Armenia – USD 28.8 million
Ukraine – USD 45.3 million
European Union – USD 140.7 million
Other Countries – USD 185.0 million.

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