“Unfortunately, the situation is only getting worse,” said Kulakova, noting that the number of passengers served at Riga Airport in September decreased by 84% compared to September of the previous year, while in October the decline will be even greater, as it already stands at 86.6 %, but the month is not over yet.
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She noted that this week it is possible to fly from Riga Airport to 38 cities.
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“We do not have any bright future yet,” said Kulakova, adding that it is very difficult to make specific forecasts for the future, because the situation with restrictions is very changeable.
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At the same time, she pointed out that, according to international forecasts, the aviation industry could return to the levels of 2019 only in 2024-2025. “In any case, we still have quite a few years of hard and hard work ahead of us,” Kulakova said.
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The information published by Riga Airport shows that 1.813 million passengers were served at the airport in the first nine months of this year, which is 69.6% less than in the corresponding period last year. In September, 114,081 passengers were served at Riga Airport, which is 84.5% less than a year earlier.
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Riga International Airport is the largest air traffic hub in the Baltic States. In 2019, Riga Airport served more than 7.8 million passengers.
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