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Gazpromneft-Aero Doubles airBaltic Refueling At Moscow Airports

2014-12-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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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 Q1 Hotel Stays Increase Year On Year

2013-05-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

HOTELS AND OTHER TOURIST ACCOMMODATION ESTABLISHMENTS BY CITIES UNDER STATE JURISDICTION AND COUNTIES BY QUARTER

According to recently released data from the Central Statistics Bureau (CSB) Q1 hotel stays in Latvia grew by 5.9%. Foreign visitors increased by some 9.3%, while Latvian guests grew slightly less substantially. Some 300,000 plus hotel stays were recorded in the report.

Tags: Latvia figures, Latvia hoteliers, Latvia hotels, Latvia stays, Riga tourism

Tall Ships Races 2013 Visits Riga

2013-05-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Alexander von Humboldt II

Coming this Summer to Riga, Latvia, scores of sailing ships from 35 countries will compete at the Tall Ships Races 2013 visiting the city for the first time in 10 years. The massive tall ship regatta is expected to deliver hundreds of thousands of visitors to the city, and 99 of the world’s most fabulous sailing vessels are slated to compete July 25 – 28.

Tags: Latvia, races, Riga events, Riga races, Riga Summer, Riga tourism, ship races, summer events

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Featured Stories

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Heraklion Fishermen Protest

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Greece’s Bakeries Warn of Higher Bread Prices

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Stories of Interest

Chania Recycling Cooking Oil

Chania Launches €310K Smart Sanitation and Rewarding Cooking Oil Recycling Initiative

2026-10-16 By Victoria Udrea

Chania unveils a €310K smart sanitation and reward-based cooking oil recycling program, setting a high standard that should be adopted island-wide across Crete.

27-year-old man arrested

27-Year-Old Arrested at Heraklion Port Trying to Buy Piraeus Ferry Ticket Without Travel Papers

2026-10-16 By Argophilia Travel News

Coast Guard officers arrest a 27-year-old man at Heraklion port for attempting to buy a Piraeus ferry ticket without papers and verbally abusing officers.

Crete Car Rental Market

Crete Accounts for 18.1% of Greece’s Car Rental Market

2026-10-15 By Kostas Raptis

Crete has Greece’s second-largest short-term car rental market, as tourists increasingly rent vehicles to explore beaches, villages, and mountain routes.

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Strong October Finishes Robust Tourism Season in Crete

2026-10-15 By Arthur Butler

Cretan hotels report 80-90% occupancy in October as the tourism season extends through mid-November, supported by sustained flight connections and winter city demand.

Malevizi road collapse

School Bus Tilts After Road Gives Way in Crete’s Agia Marina

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Students were safely evacuated after a school bus tilted on a washed-out road in Malevizi, prompting essential driving safety advice for visitors on Crete’s roads.

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