airBaltic to increase number of flights to Moscow

24.01.2012 06:06 | Latvia

Author: Janis Vanags
Source: Air Baltic Corporation

For the summer season, Latvian national airline airBaltic will increase the number of flights to Moscow Domodedovo for convenient travel via North Hub Riga to/from destinations in Scandinavia, Baltics, and Europe.

Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “Russia is an important market for airBaltic. Over the last year, airBaltic achieved an increase of 31% of passengers on the routes to Russian destinations. By increasing flight frequencies to Moscow Domodedovo, airBaltic will improve its service to both local passengers, and those travelling in transit via Riga. airBaltic passengers will be offered five daily flights between Riga and Moscow.”

Reklāma

Destination served (from North Hub Riga)

Flight frequency

Schedule improves

Price *,

Economy

Price*,

Business

Moscow Domodedovo

7 flights weekly

March 25

LVL 49 / EUR 69

LVL 200 / EUR 285

Moscow Sheremetyevo

4 flights daily

* Lowest fare, including taxes, fees and service charges, on www.airbaltic.com, subject to availability

airBaltic will increase its Riga- Moscow Domodedovo service to 7 weekly flights, up from 2 last summer; flights will be operated in code-share with Transaero Airlines. airBaltic offers four daily flights to Moscow Sheremetyevo in code-share cooperation with Aeroflot.

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.

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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.