Tbilisi, June 23 -- A ban on Russian airlines taking citizens to Georgia will cut visitor traffic significantly at first but tourism should recover quickly, Georgian travel agencies said Saturday as Russia also barred Georgian airlines from its airports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered a ban on Russian flights to Georgia starting July 8 after a Russian delegation's appearance in the Georgian parliament sparked large protests.

On Saturday, the Russian Transportation Ministry announced Georgian airlines would be prevented from flying to Russia beginning the same day because of security concerns and debts from navigation services.

The moves echo bans Russia imposed in 2006 on flights and imports of Georgian wine and min...