airBaltic starts flights to Kittila / Levi

12.11.2010 07:07 | Latvia

Photo: AirBaltic.com

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

Latvian national airline airBaltic starts flights from Riga and Tampere to Kittila, Finland – one of the best cities for winter holidays with Finland's most favorite winter resort Levi. The new routes to Kittila will offer excellent transit connections via North Hub Riga to /from more than 80 destinations in Western Europe, CIS countries, and the Mediterranean Region.

Tero Taskila, Chief Commercial Officer: “Kittila is an excellent winter holiday destination for skiers and others who enjoy winter activities.”

New routes (from North Hub Riga)

Days of operation

Starting date

Price (including taxes, fees and service charges)*

Riga - Kittila (Finland)

3, 6, 7 (from Riga)

1, 4, 7 (from Kittila)

November 10

EUR 49

Tampere - Kittila (Finland)

3, 6, 7 (from Tampere)

1, 4, 7 (from Kittila)

November 10

EUR 29

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

airBaltic will fly from Riga to Kittila three times a week – Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays (from Kittila to Riga – Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays). Passengers will board a Bombardier Q400 aircraft for a flight that will last for 3 hours and 20 minutes. One-way ticket prices will start at EUR 49, including airport fees and transaction costs. A full schedule of flights is available on the company’s homepage – www.airbaltic.com.

airBaltic will fly from Tampere to Kittila three times a week – Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays (from Kittila to Tampere – Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays). Passengers will board a Bombardier Q400 aircraft for a flight that will last for an hour and 30 minutes. One-way ticket prices will start at EUR 29, including airport fees and transaction costs. A full schedule of flights is available on the company’s homepage – www.airbaltic.com.

airBaltic serves 80 destinations from its home base at Riga, Latvia. From every one of these, airBaltic offers convenient connections via North Hub Riga to its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, CIS and the Middle East.

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 33 aircraft – ten Boeing 737-500, eight Boeing 737-300, two Boeing 757-200, ten Fokker 50 airplanes and three Bombardier Q400Next Gen. 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. In summer 2010, airBaltic was chosen for anna.aero ANNIES Award as Europe's largest flag carrier by new routes. airBaltic won a special Pacesetter Award 2010 from the Jury of the Budgies World Low Cost Airline Awards, recognising achievements of airBaltic as a hybrid airline.