By David Kiknadze, Transport & Openings Reporter · 09/11/2026
Kazakhstan’s low-cost carrier FlyArystan has launched direct flights between Astana and Batumi, adding a new international air link to Georgia’s Black Sea coast.
The route gives travellers from Kazakhstan a direct connection to Batumi, bypassing the need to transit through Tbilisi or other hub cities. Batumi’s airport, located a few kilometres from the city centre, has in recent years attracted a growing number of seasonal and year-round international routes as the Adjara region expands its tourism offering.
No schedule details, frequency or ticket prices were disclosed in the announcement.
What it means for travellers
The entrance to Batumi International Airport, destination of the new FlyArystan route. · Photo: Андрей Романенко / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Source: Adjara / Batumi tourism (via Google News). Reported by the GTour desk; updated 9 November 2026, 13:52 (Tbilisi).
