Latvia’s transport minister says that the Latvian aviation industry could reach Swedish levels within the next decade.
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Baltics’ first ‘Radisson’ hotel opens in Riga
The Baltic countries already have a multitude of Radisson properties, but this one is the first under the new upscale hotel brand ‘Radisson’.
Read More »SmartLynx says 2019 is “year of strategic growth”
The Riga-based charter flight provider, which recently gained an AOC in Malta plus a contract with TUI, says it is enjoying rapid development.
Read More »SmartLynx secures AOC in Malta
The Latvian ACMI and charter provider has received an Air Operator’s License in Malta, continuing its market expansion plans.
Read More »RIX posts €10mn profit on €60.8 turnover
Net turnover at Riga International Airport, the Baltics’ biggest, increased in 2018 by 11% on the previous year.
Read More »Latvian charter airline partners Canada’s first ULCC
Canada Jetlines has announced Vancouver as its home base, while also cementing a Baltic source of support.
Read More »airBaltic hits new passenger record
The Latvian and increasingly pan-Baltic airline carried a record 4.1mn passengers in 2018 – and will expand further in 2019.
Read More »Aircraft leasing firm to invest €20mn in hotels
AviaAM Leasing, owned by Lithuanian aviation and pharma mogul Gediminas Ziemelis, is building up a hotel portfolio.
Read More »airBaltic intensifies flights to Latvian coast
The Latvia airline is increasing its frequencies between Riga and the country’s sandy coastline. It's also naming its planes.
Read More »New airline to launch in 2019
WeGo Air aims to be a new leisure carrier based near Moscow – but with Dutch and Baltic capital, sources suggest.
Read More »airBaltic targets investors for expansion
An independent assessment is being made to see if a stock exchange listing is viable, the CEO revealed today.
Read More »Baltics rising for Chinese tourists
EU-China Tourism Year has helped to boost interest in the eastern countries of the European Union.
Read More »airBaltic to fly Pope Francis through the Baltics
The airline will carry the papal delegation on an A220-300 between the three Baltic capitals and back to Rome.
Read More »Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga opens “rooftop spot”
Stage 22 is a bar and restaurant that has panoramic views and makes the most of its proximity to the opera house.
Read More »Angry passengers say Primera must be investigated
Passengers say they turned up at the airport for a flight that had never even launched.
Read More »Radisson to arrive in Riga in late 2018
Although there is a multitude of Radisson Blu and Park Inn hotels in the Baltics, this will be the first Radisson.
Read More »Riga among fastest growing airports in Europe
RIX is seeing 20% more passengers this year, as the Baltic region as a whole is witnessing a traffic boom.
Read More »Tennis champ plays vs. new aircraft
A video of a staged match between the world number five player and a plane goes viral.
Read More »Latvia’s SmartLynx sees big rise in turnover
Latvia’s second-biggest airline now plans to expand operations to North America and Canada.
Read More »airBaltic posts best-ever operational results
Operating earnings are “significantly increased” from €3.4 million to €20.2 million.
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