IndiGo plans to enter Europe via Tbilisi from early next year
MUMBAI: IndiGoNSE -11.84 % is likely to commence operations to Eastern Europe early next year with a flight to the Georgian capital of Tbilisi as part of its plans to connect Europe, a source has said.
The no-frills airline has already completed the safety risk assessment and station facility inspection of the Tbilisi airport, which is a mandatory exercise prior to launching a flight to a new airport, the source said.
IndiGo was planning to launch its services to Georgia which lies on the border of Eastern Europe and West Asia, from this February.
“All preparations are in place to launch services to Tbilis from early next year,” said a source privy to development, adding the airline will deploy a 222-seater Airbus A321 Neo on the new route.
