Wizz Air Temporarily Suspends Flights to/from Georgia

"We are not closing our base in Kutaisi, but we are temporarily suspending operations," Andras Rado, Wizz Air Communications Manager, announced at today's online press conference. 

The airliner will resume operations when it receives relevant instructions from the authorities, it says.

"Unfortunately, we have to suspend flights due to the virus. The suspension will last until we receive the next instructions. We do not know when the restrictions will end.

"As far as I know, we don't have planes at the Kutaisi base right now. As soon as the operations in Kutaisi are resumed, of course, we will bring back the planes. Until then, taking into account international and local restrictions, we are looking for other solutions to carry out any kind of flights via Kutaisi.

"Wizz Air is monitoring the developments at the international level and in Georgia. We will resume flights as soon as the conditions allow us to do so. Of course, we must obey all the rules set by the international and local authorities. We hope to resume flights to/from Georgia as soon as possible,” said Rado.

The Wizz Air Communications Manager also stressed that people employed at the Kutaisi base will receive their salaries, and, if a decision on relocation is taken, they will try to find jobs for the employees at other bases of the company.

By Ana Dumbadze 

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