Georgia is preparing for a reduction in air travel due to a fuel shortage caused by the crisis in the Middle East. According to aviation industry representative Dea Machavariani, airlines are already considering canceling some flights to optimize resource consumption.

Routes with insufficient occupancy will be the first to be cut – this refers to flights where the load factor does not reach 96–98%. This will particularly affect budget airlines, which traditionally react faster to falling demand and more often close unprofitable routes.

At the same time, major carriers still have fuel reserves, which will help avoid sharp disruptions in the near future. According to industry estimates, no serious problems with flight operations are expected until at least mid-May, but the situation remains unstable.