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Finavia and Air Baltic launch new direct flights to Nice and Milan

4 May 2023 | By International Airport Review

The opening of the routes and the one-year anniversary of Air Baltic’s home airport were celebrated on 02 May 2023.

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Riga International Airport – the air traffic hub of the Baltic region

26 May 2009 | By Krišjanis Peters, Chairman of the Board, Riga International Airport

Over the last five years Riga International Airport has presented one of the highest growth rates in the industry, by consistently increasing the number of passengers on average by 20% a year. Since 2004 Riga International Airport has raised the passenger number five times, reaching 3.6 million in 2008 and…

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European air passenger traffic grew by five per cent in Q3

14 November 2018 | By International Airport Review

ACI Europe has released its air traffic report for September and Q3 2018; the report is the only air transport report including all types of civil aviation passenger flights: full service, low-cost and charter.

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ACI Europe releases air traffic report for the first half of 2018

9 August 2018 | By International Airport Review

ACI Europe has released its air traffic report for June 2018, Q2 & H1, which has revealed that during the first half of this year (H1), passenger traffic at Europe’s airports grew by an average 6.7 per cent.

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Strategic agreement concluded by the Air Navigation Service Providers of Central and Eastern European region

7 November 2013 | By Press Inform

The agreement has been signed in Sofia by the CEO's...

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Riga: The crossroads of The Baltic

16 March 2005 | By Dzintars Pomers CEO, Riga International Airport and Governing Board Member, ACI World

The wave of EU accession that has swept Riga International Airport into its position of enviable growth has not been secured complacently, but with constant development, careful planning and the continual innovation necessary to move on from its Soviet heritage, Riga Airport CEO Dzintars Pomers writes.

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“Going to the North Hub Riga”

26 May 2009 | By Richard Piper, Commissioning Editor

The aim of the conference was to discuss current global trends in the aviation industry, with a specific focus on the Baltic region. This would also include discussions and presentations looking at the development of RIX, on its way to becoming an important air traffic hub.

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Riga International Airport: becoming a lead player

30 November 2007 | By Krišjanis Peters, Chairman of the Board

From the capital of Latvia, Riga, you can reach “Riga International Airport” in 7 minutes. Latvia is located between the Baltic States (Lithuania and Estonia) and therefore it can cover larger territories. Approximately 2.5 million people in the Baltic States live within a two-hour drive and 3.6 million people live…

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airBaltic joins Airlines for Europe

24 October 2016 | By International Airport Review

Airlines for Europe continues to attract new members with air Baltic joining Europe’s largest airline association...

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Keeping Riga International Airport flying through the fog

29 May 2015 | By Dzintra Jātniece, Jānis Maslovskis, Sandra Lāma, Vladimirs Krasausks

With an ageing lighting system causing visibility problems at Riga International Airport, the time had come to invest in a major upgrade to bring it up to CAT II standard. However, the single runway airport, the busiest in the Baltic region, – had to remain fully operational. Dzintra Jātniece, Director…

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Sochi International Airport: Russia under wide Open Skies

13 April 2015 | By Andrey Elinson

Sochi International Airport, the main port of entry for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, gained Open Skies status in October 2014. This will help it to attract new carriers, boost passenger traffic and improve Sochi’s tourism attractiveness, explains Andrey Elinson, Chair of the Board at airport operator Basel Aero.

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IATA releases Fly Net Zero update

18 March 2024 | By International Airport Review

IATA's shares a short overview of the latest industry developments in January and February.

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The new strategy of Riga Airport: Investments in future development and regional competitiveness

11 March 2022 | By Riga International Airport (RIX)

Riga Airport’s medium-term strategy until 2027, ‘Runway 2027’, provides for the development of the airport city concept ‘RIX Airport City’, which offers not only aviation services, but also creates business ecosystems, ensures excellent connections, and offers new opportunities both for the residents and development of new businesses.

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CO2 neutrality by 2030 is license to grow if not license to operate for any businesses

16 December 2022 | By Riivo Tuvike

“If you’re not carbon neutral by 2030, you’re out of business,” says Riivo Tuvike CEO of Tallinn Airport for the next instalment of International Airport Review’s revived CEO series.

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Finavia joined Hydrogen Cluster Finland and is preparing for hydrogen use at the airport

14 March 2024 | By International Airport Review

The business-led national hydrogen cluster was established to promote the Finnish hydrogen economy.