airBaltic to Increase Number of Flights to Brussels

23.12.2011 06:02 | Latvia

Author: Janis Vanags
Source: Air Baltic Corporation

Latvian national airline airBaltic has announced an increase in the number of flights it will offer from Riga to Brussels during the summer of 2012 – two flights every workday. The schedule for Brussels will start from March 25, 2012.

Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: "We are glad to increase flights to Brussels the next season flying twice a day. The flights will be operated by Boeing airplanes in order to offer higher quality service to all of our passengers – businessmen, politicians and travelers who use Brussels as a final destination. Now everyone can fly to Brussels and back within one day during the summer saving time and money. ”

Flights (from North Hub Riga)

Days of operation

Starting date

Price (including taxes, fees and service charges)*

Riga-Brussels (Belgium)

1-5

(Morning-Evening flights)

6-7

(one flight per day)

March 25

Economy class

LVL 39 / EUR 55

Business class

LVL 199 / EUR 285

Currently, airBaltic is offering eight flights a week. During the summer of 2012, there will be 12 flights a week – a morning and an evening flight on workdays and one flight a day on weekends. The flights will be operated in cooperation with Brussels Airlines.

A full schedule of flights is available on the company’s homepage – www.airbaltic.com.

airBaltic serves over 60 destinations from its home base in 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 shareholder is Latvian state with 99.8% of stock. The airBaltic fleet consists of 34 aircraft – six Boeing 737-500, eight Boeing 737-300, two Boeing 757-200, ten Fokker 50 airplanes and eight 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.