Norwegian Air Shuttle, Norway’s largest airline and Scandinavia’s second-largest carrier, has begun operations in the Georgian aviation market by operating its first scheduled flight to Tbilisi International Airport.
The inaugural service marked the first-ever direct scheduled air connection between Tbilisi and Copenhagen.
The airline will operate the Copenhagen–Tbilisi–Copenhagen route twice a week.
An inaugural reception was held at Tbilisi International Airport, attended by Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Tamar Ioseliani, Director General of the United Airports of Georgia Levan Moseshvili, and General Manager of TAV Georgia Tea Zakaradze.
According to Moseshvili, the new route is an important step toward strengthening Georgia’s aviation market and improving air connectivity with Europe.
“For the first time in history, the capitals of the Kingdom of Denmark and Georgia are connected by a direct air route. This is an important milestone in the development of Georgia’s aviation market and the enhancement of its air links with Europe. The new route will boost business and tourism travel while helping attract high-spending visitors from Denmark and other Scandinavian countries, positively contributing to the growth of the aviation and tourism sectors, as well as the country’s economy,” he said.
The inaugural flight was operated with a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, carrying 180 passengers from Copenhagen to Tbilisi.
