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Georgia recorded 249,201 visits from EU countries and the United Kingdom in the first half of 2026, while tourism revenue from these markets reached a record $335.7 million.
Kazakhstan’s low-cost carrier FlyArystan started weekly Atyrau–Batumi service on 14 July through 25 August, making Atyrau the fourth Kazakh city with a direct Batumi link.
From 15 July, China Eastern Airlines will fly three times a week between Tbilisi and Shanghai, adding a third Chinese carrier on regular Georgia–China routes.
TAV Georgia says OneClick Airways has begun twice-weekly Tel Aviv–Batumi services on Boeing 737s, with Tbilisi–Tel Aviv flights due next week.
Mtirala National Park in Adjara holds one of the Caucasus's wettest Colchic rainforests — a mossy, waterfall-rich reserve within day-trip range of Batumi and Kobuleti.
Barceló Hotel Group has signed with ELT Group to bring an Occidental Hotels & Resorts property to the ELT Quarter development in Batumi.
Moldovan carrier Flyone has opened a summer route linking Chisinau with Batumi International Airport, with three weekly return services planned.
The annual Batumi Black Sea Music & Art Festival will be held this year under the official patronage of UNESCO, a recognition Adjara's culture ministry calls a milestone for the region.
Norwegian has opened twice-weekly nonstop service between Tbilisi and Copenhagen, giving Georgia its first direct air link to Denmark.
Google Street View has mapped roughly 13,000 kilometres of roads and attractions across Georgia, placing the country's cities, landscapes and cultural heritage on the global digital map.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts presented Sky Castle, a 430-room luxury castle hotel planned for the Gonio area of Batumi as part of the Wyndham Grand complex, backed by a 155 million dollar investment.
Batumi marks the start of the summer tourist season with a free two-day festival on 20–21 June — kite shows on the boulevard from 13:00 and live music at Alphabet Tower from 17:00.
Georgian Airways will fly Tbilisi–Batumi four times weekly from 25 June on Boeing 737s, with 45-minute hops timed for weekend trips to the Black Sea coast.
Wizz Air will temporarily halt Kutaisi–Lyon services from 22 October 2026, citing routine network optimisation as the carrier reviews demand across its European routes.
Romanian carrier DAN AIR will fly twice weekly between Tbilisi and Bucharest from 1 July through 24 October, adding a direct link between Georgia and Romania.
Batumi’s municipal inspection service is reviewing sanitary conditions in hotels, guest rooms, food areas and pools as the summer tourist season begins, with samples sent to laboratories.
Kutaisi International Airport has introduced Fast Track for priority passport and security lanes and opened a Visa Business Lounge with seating, dining and children’s areas for up to 70 guests.
Officials marked the start of construction on a Swissôtel-branded resort in Kobuleti with hotel rooms, apartments, sports and conference facilities, backed by roughly $300 million and Chapman Taylor design.
FlyOne will start twice-weekly direct flights between Chisinau and Batumi on 28 June, operating on Thursdays and Sundays with tickets now on sale.
The fifth Tbilisi Gastro Week runs from 31 May to 7 June 2026, bringing international chefs, sommeliers and wine tastings to the capital with events across Tbilisi and Kakheti.
The 19th Black Sea Jazz Festival will run in Batumi from 10–12 July 2026 at the Tennis Club, with Miles Electric Band, Eric Benét and Ghost-Note headlining.
Guides, tour operators and travel agencies in Georgia must now register with the National Tourism Administration instead of the economic register, with fines from 500 GEL for unlicensed work.
FlyOne Armenia is starting regular direct flights between Yerevan and Batumi on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, with about one hour in the air.
Galt & Taggart expects tourism from Azerbaijan to bring up to $200 million to Georgia in the second half of 2026 as the Baku–Tbilisi railway returns to daily service on 26 May.
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