Red Wings Applies to Fly to Tbilisi and Batumi from 17 More Russian Cities

Russian carrier Red Wings has applied to Russian aviation authorities for permits to operate new routes to Tbilisi and Batumi. The applications appear in the materials of the interdepartmental commission of Rosaviatsiya, the Federal Air Transport Agency. SOVA and Georgia Today reported them on 28 and 29 September 2026.

Which cities are on the list

The airline listed 17 cities for Batumi and 6 for Tbilisi. All six Tbilisi cities are also on the Batumi list.

• Omsk: Tbilisi and Batumi
• Volgograd: Tbilisi and Batumi
• Izhevsk: Tbilisi and Batumi
• Krasnoyarsk: Tbilisi and Batumi
• Saratov: Tbilisi and Batumi
• Surgut: Tbilisi and Batumi
• Astrakhan: Batumi
• Barnaul: Batumi
• Cheboksary: Batumi
• Cherepovets: Batumi
• Irkutsk: Batumi
• Kaliningrad: Batumi
• Nizhnekamsk: Batumi
• Orenburg: Batumi
• Stavropol: Batumi
• Syktyvkar: Batumi
• Ulyanovsk: Batumi

Regional media in Komi and Omsk report a planned frequency of 2 to 3 flights a week, depending on the route. Red Wings has not published dates or a schedule.

What a permit means

A Rosaviatsiya permit gives an airline the right to fly a route but does not oblige it to start. Red Wings still has to assess demand, build a schedule and get approval from the Georgian side, so not every route on the list will necessarily open.

Some of these cities already had seasonal flights. According to Red Wings, in summer 2026 it launched Batumi flights from Saratov, Volgograd and Orenburg, among others, and served Georgia from 15 Russian cities in total.

What to do if you plan a trip

Until ticket sales open, the new routes exist only as applications. Check the schedule on the airline's website closer to your travel dates before you book a connecting flight.

Citizens of Russia can stay in Georgia without a visa for up to one year. The entry rules for Georgia depend on citizenship.

Status: Red Wings has filed applications. Neither the airline nor the Georgian authorities have announced launch dates.