airBaltic to Launch Flights From Vilnius to London

22.01.2010 06:07 | Latvia

Author: Janis Vanags
Source: A/S Air Baltic Corporation

On March 4, Latvia’s national airline airBaltic will start direct flights from Vilnius to London (Gatwick).

Tero Taskila, Chief Commercial Officer of airBaltic: “Due to the beneficiary tax policy, the Vilnius airport has now become more attractive for airlines, and we are delighted to offer the new Vilnius – London service for leisure and business travellers.”

New flights (from Vilnius)	Days of operation	Starting date	Price (including taxes, fees and service charges)*
London	4,6	March 4	EUR 25/LTL 85

* The lowest available fare at www.airbaltic.com.

Direct flights from Vilnius to London will be offered on Thursdays and Saturdays. Passengers will board a Boeing 737 aircraft for a flight of two hours and 55 minutes. One-way ticket prices start at EUR 25 (LTL 85), including airport fees and service charges. A full schedule of flights can be found at www.airbaltic.com.

airBalticin brief:

AIR BALTIC CORPORATION (airBaltic) is a joint stock company that was established in 1995. The primary shareholders are the Latvian state, with 52.6% of stock, and SIA Baltijas aviācijas sistēmas, with 47.2% of stock. The airBaltic fleet consists of 31 aircraft – ten Boeing 737-500, eight Boeing 737-300, two Boeing 757-200, and eleven Fokker 50 airplanes. airBaltic offers nonstop flights from three Baltic capital cities – Riga, Vilnius, and Tallinn. airBaltic received the title of Airline of the Year 2009/2010 (Gold Award) from the European Regions Airline Association. airBaltic is the winner of Air Transport World Phoenix Award 2010 – a global recognition of excellence in restructuring business.