The Latvian government has introduced significant revisions to the Rail Baltica project to prioritize cost-saving measures. Following lively discussions on Tuesday, officials approved a plan that excludes Riga from the main railway line and prioritizes a single-track system over […]
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For the first time in 18 years, a passenger train service between Vilnius and Riga will resume on December 27. The Lithuanian railway company, LTG Link, is currently undertaking preparatory work for the route, as reported by CTS. The
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Transavia Airlines C.V. will start flights from Riga to Amsterdam, becoming the 14th airline to offer passenger flights from Latvia this year. “Transavia’s flights from Riga to Amsterdam will help Riga strengthen its direct connection to one of Europe’s
With the opening of a new base, the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will launch flights from Riga to 16 new destinations – Aarhus, Bristol, Budapest, Rome, Memmingen, Gothenburg, Helsinki, Kyiv, Krakow, Lviv, Malaga, Palermo, Paris, Stockholm, Oslo and Warsaw
Latvian airline airBaltic announces that starting from July it will launch new destinations from Riga to Valencia in Spain, Pisa in Italy and Kos in Greece. This year the company will offer a network of more than 96 routes
British Airways has today announced four new short-haul routes including Riga (RIX). Flights will operate three times a week to Heathrow, on days that work perfectly for those visiting friends and relatives for a long weekend as well as
Wizz Air announced today massive expansion of its Latvian operations, adding one new Airbus A320 aircraft to the Riga base. This will enable the start of seven new routes from Riga to Bergen in Norway, Birmingham in United Kingdom,
Starting on August 11 Latvian airline airBaltic will resume direct flights between Riga and Budapest in Hungary. The flights will be performed two times a week on an Airbus A220-300 aircraft. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic: “We are glad
In addition to the national airline airBaltic, on Tuesday, 2 June, the German airline Lufthansa and the Finnish carrier Finnair will resume flights from and to Riga Airport.
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After receiving a special permission from the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia, airBaltic will resume direct flights from Riga.
One special train Kyiv-Riga-Kyiv is scheduled for residents of Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine to return home. On March 21 the train will depart from Kyiv.
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Latvia was ranked third among European countries with the fastest growing number of passengers in April, according to the latest report by the Airport Council International (ACI) on air traffic in Europe (ACI EUROPE Airport Traffic Report). Latvia, with
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Radisson Hotel Group’s new upscale hotel brand ‘Radisson’ has now opened its doors in Riga. Radisson Hotel Old Town Riga is developed in collaboration with the group’s long-term partner Astor Group, and is a rebranding of the former Astor
In summer season 2019, which will begin on March 31, airBaltic will enable passengers to choose from more than 300 destinations with one stop by using its partner airlines. In addition, airBaltic will launch eight new direct routes –
With 41,148 votes, Wroclaw is awarded the title of European Best Destination 2018. This beautiful city, called the “Polish Venice” is surrounded with canals and is dotted with more than 120 bridges that link 12 wonderful islands (among which the
