From Monday, airBaltic will resume flights from Riga to Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Gothenburg, Lisbon, Prague, Reykjavik, Vienna and Zurich.
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In total, airBaltic currently offers flights from Riga to 35 destinations in Europe.
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“We are pleased with the Latvian government’s decision to ease pre-established travel restrictions while maintaining public safety and health as a top priority. This allows us to operate additional flights on routes that are essential to ensure connectivity between Latvia and the Baltics,” said airBaltic. CEO Martin Gauss.
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The airline also noted that all passengers on airBaltic flights are provided with a free basic care kit, which includes a face mask and disinfectant wipes.
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Passengers should check travel rules and airport restrictions on official websites or local embassies before traveling. The rules are changing rapidly and vary from country to country.
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It has already been reported that the airBaltic Group’s turnover decreased by 63.6% in the first half of this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic – to 78.713 million euros, while the group’s losses increased almost seven times and amounted to 184.77 million euros. AirBaltic’s audited turnover last year was 503.281 million euros, which is 23.1% more than in 2018, but the company suffered a loss of 7.729 million euros compared to the profit a year earlier.
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The Latvian state owns 96.14% of the voting rights in the capital of airBaltic, but the financial investor, Danish businessman Lars Tusen, owns Aircraft Leasing 1 – 3.86%.
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