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Riga Airport Set to Resume International Flight Operations Incrementally

2020-04-30 by Argophilia Travel News

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Latvia’s Riga Airport is set to reopen after additional preventive measures at the Airport terminal are put in place in the wake of COVID-19.

Tags: airlines, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Latvia, Latvia flights, Latvia travel, Riga, Riga airport, Riga flights

airBaltic Develops Amsterdam-Baltic Routes

2016-04-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Via airBaltic

For the first time ever, airBaltic has launched an Amsterdam – Tallinn route establishing direct links to all three Baltic capitals connecting the Dutch capital.

Tags: airBaltic, Baltic airlines, Latvia, Latvia travel, Latvian airlines

Gazpromneft-Aero Doubles airBaltic Refueling At Moscow Airports

2014-12-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Gazpromneft-Aero

Gazpromneft-Aero has concluded a long-term agreement for two years with airBaltic, the Latvian national airline, for refueling new scheduled flights from Riga to Moscow (Vnukovo International Airport).

Tags: air travel, Latvia travel, Riga tourism, Russia travel

Latvia Travelers Visit UAE Free of Visa Worries

2014-03-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Andrejs Pildegovičs and the UAE's Jumaa Mubarak Al Junaibi - Courtesy Latvia Foreign Ministry

Later this month, March 22 onwards that is, Latvians will be able to visit the United Arab Emirates without visa restrictions. This, according to the Foreign Ministry’s Press and Information Division.

Tags: EU visas, Latvia ministries, Latvia tourism, Latvia travel, Latvia visas, UAE

Mark Rothko Art Center Opens in Daugavpils, Latvia

2013-04-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre just after construction

A brand new art center has opened in Daugavpils, Latvia. The multi-million euro Mark Rothko Art Center, a state-of-the-art venue dedicated to the local artist, is a welcome new attraction for visitors to the country.

Tags: art, art galleries, art museum, Latvia attractions, Latvia galleries, Latvia travel

airBaltic December 2012 Passengers Totals Down

2013-01-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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According to news last week from airBaltic, the Latvian airline operated 3,235 flights in December of 2012, a number down some 8% over the previous year’s totals.

Tags: airline news, airlines, Baltic airlines, Baltic Sea, Latvia airlines, Latvia travel

airBaltic Ramps Up Fleet With Bombadier CS300s

2012-12-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Last week airBaltic announced having ordered 10 new Bombardier CS300 airliners. The airline, based in Riga, Latvia, also purchased the rights to an additional 10 planes, according to their news.

Tags: Baltics, Baltics airlines, Bombadier, Europe flights, Latvia travel, Riga, Riga airlines, Riga airport

Will airBaltic and Estonia Air Merge?

2012-09-10 by Phil Butler

airBaltic takes off

In airline news from the Baltic region, Latvia ministers seem to think that Estonian and Latvian national air carriers should merge. Valdis Dombrovskis, Latvia’s Prime Minister, and transportation head Aivis Ronis spoke recently of a Riga central hub serving both countries.

Tags: airBaltic, Aivis Ronis, Baltic Business News, Baltic flights, Baltic travel, Estonia Air, Estonian Air, Ilona Eskelinen, Latvia travel, Valdis Dombrovskis

U.S. Traveler’s Guide to Eastern Europe

2012-04-12 by Guest Author

St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.

It may be named as simply another section of the European continent but Eastern Europe holds a unique history and an appeal all its own for travelers from the United States. Plagued by conflict and with its people heavily oppressed for much of its history and until as few as 20 years ago in some regions, Eastern Europe in 2012 is a beautiful place of humble and hearty people amidst some of the most breathtaking backdrops, from cityscapes to country roads, in the world.

Tags: Budapest, Eastern Europe, Hungary Travel, Latvia, Latvia travel, rail travel, Riga, Russia travel, St. Petersburg, U.S.S.R.

Winterfest Music Festival Latvia

2011-12-29 by Phil Butler

Riga in Winter

The Herman Braun Foundation’s annual “Winterfest” music festival offers Latvia visitors a unique experience to highlight the Christmas, New Year, and Orthodox Christmas seasons. Running from November to February, Winderfest is a Riga tradition you won’t want to miss this year. Don’t miss performances by the likes of pianist Charles Abramowitz or famed violinist Midori.

Tags: Chamber Musicians, Charles Abramowitz, Latvia travel, Latvian Winter, Midori, Orthodox Christmas, Riga, Riga Cathedral, Riga Winter, Sexteto Mayor, St. Cecilia's Day, Tokyo String Quartet, Winterfest

Musical Invitation to Liepāja This Fall

2011-08-29 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Liepāja organ

The awe-inspiring city of Liepāja at the Baltic Sea will host the 10th International Organ Festival this Fall, September 3 – October 1.

Tags: Baltic Sea, Latvia travel, Liepāja

Russian Billionaires, Finnair, airBaltic – Which Way Is Up?

2011-07-02 by Phil Butler

Will Vladimir Antonov resque airBaltic?

Troubled Latvian airline, airBaltic, is in the news accusing Finnair’s Estravel of attacking the carrier. airBaltic is all in the news with both positive, negative, and conflicting news of late. With staggering losses so far this year, can the Latvian carrier weather such a storm?

Tags: air travel, Baltic tourism, Baltic travel, Estravel, Finland tourism, Finnair, Finncomm, Jānis Vanags, Latvia, Latvia travel, troubled airline, Uldis Augulis, Vladimir Antonov

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