To soften the economic impact of Russia’s ban on flights to Georgia, Tbilisi is drawing up a plan to pay airlines up to €90 for each passenger brought to Tbilisi or Batumi through Yerevan, Armenia. In the three weeks since Russia stopped flights between the two countries, Russian tourism has dropped by 20%. Although cross border car traffic is unaffected, tourists who arrive by plane, spend more. Georgian authorities expect to pay two airlines a total of €1.2 million for the one-year subsidy program, reports Russian Railways Partner. The flight from Yerevan to Tbilisi takes 30 minutes.
To soften the economic impact of Russia’s ban on flights to Georgia, Tbilisi is drawing up a plan to pay airlines up to
