Lesser-visited European country gets first British Airways and easyJet flights from UK in five years

NEW flights launching this month will connect Brits to a bargain European country for the first time in five years.

The UK and Georgia haven't had direct flights since 2020 after Air Georgian ceased operations.

<img alt="Aerial view of Tbilisi, Georgia, with cable cars and the Kura River." height="640" width="960" data-credit="Alamy" src="https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/j275wa-tbilisi-city-center-aerial-977155539.jpg?strip=all&w=960" data-caption="Direct flights between the UK and Georgia will restart later this month" sizes="(max-width: 375px) 335px, (max-width: 520px) 480px, 620px" srcset="https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/j275wa-tbilisi-city-center-aerial-977155539.jpg?w=335 335w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/j275wa-tbilisi-city-center-aerial-977155539.jpg?w=480 480w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/j275wa-tbilisi-city-center-aerial-977155539.jpg?w=620 620w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/j275wa-tbilisi-city-center-aerial-977155539.jpg?w=670 670w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/j275wa-tbilisi-city-center-aerial-977155539.jpg?w=960 960w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/j275wa-tbilisi-city-center-aerial-977155539.jpg?w=1240 1240w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/j275wa-tbilisi-city-center-aerial-977155539.jpg?w=1005 1005w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/j275wa-tbilisi-city-center-aerial-977155539.jpg?w=1440 1440w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/j275wa-tbilisi-city-center-aerial-977155539.jpg?w=1860 1860w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/j275wa-tbilisi-city-center-aerial-977155539.jpg?w=1340 1340w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/j275wa-tbilisi-city-center-aerial-977155539.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/j275wa-tbilisi-city-center-aerial-977155539.jpg?w=2480 2480w" loading="lazy" role="img"/> 7

Direct flights between the UK and Georgia will restart later this month Credit: Alamy <img alt="Narikala Fortress and church in Tbilisi, Georgia." height="640" width="960" data-credit="Alamy" src="https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2apkxx8-georgia-tbilisi-fresh-fruit-933941832.jpg?strip=all&w=960" data-caption="Georgia is also sometimes dubbed the 'cradle of wine' because of its long history of wine making" sizes="(max-width: 375px) 335px, (max-width: 520px) 480px, 620px" srcset="https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2apkxx8-georgia-tbilisi-fresh-fruit-933941832.jpg?w=335 335w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2apkxx8-georgia-tbilisi-fresh-fruit-933941832.jpg?w=480 480w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2apkxx8-georgia-tbilisi-fresh-fruit-933941832.jpg?w=620 620w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2apkxx8-georgia-tbilisi-fresh-fruit-933941832.jpg?w=670 670w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2apkxx8-georgia-tbilisi-fresh-fruit-933941832.jpg?w=960 960w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2apkxx8-georgia-tbilisi-fresh-fruit-933941832.jpg?w=1240 1240w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2apkxx8-georgia-tbilisi-fresh-fruit-933941832.jpg?w=1005 1005w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2apkxx8-georgia-tbilisi-fresh-fruit-933941832.jpg?w=1440 1440w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2apkxx8-georgia-tbilisi-fresh-fruit-933941832.jpg?w=1860 1860w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2apkxx8-georgia-tbilisi-fresh-fruit-933941832.jpg?w=1340 1340w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2apkxx8-georgia-tbilisi-fresh-fruit-933941832.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2apkxx8-georgia-tbilisi-fresh-fruit-933941832.jpg?w=2480 2480w" loading="lazy" role="img"/> 7

Georgia is also sometimes dubbed the 'cradle of wine' because of its long history of wine making Credit: Alamy This is all set to change within the next 30 days when both British Airways and easyJet ...