airBaltic starts Riga - Arkhangelsk flights [1]

05.07.2010 06:09 | Latvia

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

On July 3, the Latvian national airline airBaltic started operating flights to Arkhangelsk, Russia, offering convenient connections via North Hub Riga to /from Western Europe, Scandinavia and the Mediterranean Region.

New routes (from North Hub Riga)

Days of operation

Starting date

Price (including taxes, fees and service charges)*

Riga - Arkhangelsk (Russia)

1, 6 (from Riga)

2, 7 (from Arkhangelsk)

July 3

EUR 80

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

airBaltic will fly from Riga to Arkhangelsk two times a week – Mondays and Saturdays (from Arkhangelsk to Riga – Tuesdays and Sundays). Passengers will board a Boeing 737 aircraft for a flight that will last for 2 hours and 30 minutes. One-way ticket prices will start at EUR 80, including airport fees and transaction costs. A full schedule of flights is available on the company’s homepage – http://www.airbaltic.com/.

airBaltic has been selected for anna.aero ANNIES award as the Europe's largest flag carrier by new routes, operating this summer 27 routes more than in 2009. 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 32 aircraft – ten Boeing 737-500, eight Boeing 737-300, two Boeing 757-200, eleven Fokker 50 airplanes and one 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. airBaltic was chosen for anna.aero ANNIES Award as Europe's largest flag carrier by new routes.