Direct Flights from Chișinău to Batumi to Be Launched: Moldova Expands Air Connectivity with the Black Sea Region

FLYONE has announced the launch of a new direct route Chișinău — Batumi — Chișinău. The first flight to one of Georgia’s major tourist destinations is scheduled for 28 June 2026.

Flights will operate twice a week — on Thursdays and Sundays. The new service is primarily aimed at the summer tourist season and will provide passengers from the Republic of Moldova with convenient access to Georgia’s Black Sea coast.

FLYONE CEO Mircea Maleca noted that the launch of the route is driven by growing demand for travel to Georgia. According to him, Batumi is one of the region’s most attractive tourist destinations, while the direct connection will expand opportunities for leisure travel and cultural exchange.

FLYONE already operates flights between Chișinău and Tbilisi. Batumi will therefore become the airline’s second Georgian destination from the Moldovan capital.

The expansion of air connectivity comes amid the active development of regional routes from Chișinău. The airline previously announced that direct flights to Baku would begin on 16 July 2026. Services to the capital of Azerbaijan will operate three times a week — on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

IDR Comment

The launch of a direct Chișinău — Batumi flight is important not only for the tourism market. It also reflects the gradual strengthening of transport connectivity between the Republic of Moldova, the Black Sea region and the South Caucasus.

Batumi is a major port and tourism hub on the eastern coast of the Black Sea. A direct air route creates additional opportunities for business contacts, cultural exchange and cross-border mobility. Together with flights to Tbilisi and the planned service to Baku, it contributes to the development of a broader network of regional connections centred on Chișinău.

For the Danube–Black Sea region, this trend is particularly relevant: transport integration is advancing not only through major infrastructure projects, ports and railway corridors, but also through the expansion of accessible air links between key regional centres.