The route Moscow – Tel Aviv with a connection in Tbilisi by Georgian Airways was opened.

Georgia: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Georgia in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Georgia in 2023. Non-working days:

• January 1, Sunday: New Year (Ახალი წელი)
• January 2, Monday: Bedoba (ცუდი რამ)
• January 7, Saturday: Christmas (შობა)
• January 19, Thursday: Baptism (მონათვლა)
• March 3, Friday: Mother’s Day (Დედის დღე)
• March 8, Wednesday: International Women’s Day (ქალთა საერთაშორისო დღე)
• April 9, Sunday: National Unity Day (ეროვნული ერთიანობის დღე)
• April 14, Friday: Good Friday (Კარგი პარასკევი)
• April 15, Saturday: Great Saturday (დიდი შაბათი)
• April 16, Sunday: Easter (აღდგომა)
• April 17, Monday: Easter Monday (აღდგომის ორშაბათი)
• May 9, Tuesday: Victory Day (Გამარჯვების დღე)
• May 12, Friday: St. Andrew’s Day(ანდრეის პირველი დღე)
• May 26, Friday: Independence Day (Დამოუკიდებლობის დღე)
• August 28, Monday: Holy Mary’s Day (წმინდა მარიამის დღე)
• October 14, Saturday: Mtskhetoba (მთსხეტობა)
• November 23, Thursday: Day of St. George (წმინდა გიორგის დღე)

Israel: country`s borders status

Borders are open. There are some additional requirements.

Entry conditions for citizens and tourists

In order to enter the country passenger must have the following:

• a health insurance to cover COVID-19 treatment. Airlines are not required to check the insurance.

These passengers doesn’t need a health insurance:

• citizens and residents of Israel;
• those started their journey in Ukraine.

National holidays in Israel in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Israel in 2023. Non-working days:

• April 6, Thursday: Passah (פאסח);
• April 12, Wednesday: The seventh day of Passha (היום השביעי של פסאה);
• March 26, Wednesday: Independence Day (יום העצמאות);
• March 26, Friday: Shavouette (שבועות);
• September 16, Saturday: Rosh Ha-Shana (רוש חנה);
• September 17, Sunday: Rosh Ha-Shana (רוש חנה);
• September 25, Monday: Yom Kippur (יום כיפור);
• September 30, Saturday: The first day is succot (היום הראשון הוא סוקוט);
• October 7, Saturday: Simhat Torah (שמחת תורה).

Russia: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

Entry conditions for citizens and tourists

Random testing will be carried out among passengers arriving from countries with a severe epidemiological situation.

National holidays in Russia in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Russia in 2023. Non-working days:

• January 1, Sunday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 2, Monday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 3, Tuesday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 4, Wednesday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 5, Thursday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 6, Friday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 7, Saturday: Christmas (Рождество);
• January 8, Sunday: New Year (Новый год);
• February 23, Thursday: Defender of the Fatherland Day (День Защитника Отечества);
• March 8, Wednesday: International Women’s Day (Международный женский день);
• May 1, Monday: Labour Day (Праздник Весны и Труда);
• May 9, Tuesday: Victory Day (День Победы);
• June 12, Monday: Russia Day (День России);
• November 4, Saturday: Day of National Unity (День народного единства).

Bridge holidays in 2023: from Sunday, January 1, to Friday, February 24, and from Sunday, January 8, to Monday, May 8.