airBaltic will provide nonstop flights from Riga to Tartu four times a week – on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The flights will be offered on Fokker 50 aircraft and will last 50 minutes.
Tartu is the second biggest city in Estonia and the capital city of the country’s southern region. It is seen as the intellectual and cultural centre for Estonia. The University of Tartu is the oldest and most distinguished institution of higher education in the country. Among well-known tourism objects in Tartu are St John’s Church, Dome Square, the University of Tartu Museum of Art (which is the oldest art museum in Estonia), the British Park on Toomemägi Hill, along with the cathedral that is one of the oldest architectural monuments in the region.
 

AirBaltic performs the flights from Riga to Dushanbe twice a week - on Monday and on Friday. Flight is operated by Boeing 737. Flight duration is 5 hours and 30 minutes.

"Routes Marketing Awards are internationally accredited and deemed to be the most prestigious in the industry. This is because they are the only award based purely on rewarding excellence in route development and nominated only by airlines," says the Routes Development Group.
"The way we are working now is considered the best performance of an airport in the region, as the airlines themselves have confirmed. We take it as a proof that we are on the right track and our efforts in development and maintenance of positive and productive relationship with the airlines have been fruitful. Indeed, it is a high and prestigious award that RIGA International Airport has received! It can be compared to the Academy Award Oscar in motion pictures", said Krišjānis Peters, Chairman of the Board of RIGA International Airport.
The main areas of focus to qualify for the award are:
The key initiatives an airport has undertaken to attract new airlines, to launch new routes and to continue to develop relationships with existing airline partners?
What has the airport done to market itself to its catchments area and drive traffic onto new routes?
Evidence of innovation in the airport’s marketing approach.
The results achieved in terms of new routes launched and traffic growth.
The awards are not based on the size of an airport’s budget but on how creatively an airport has made the most of the resources it has available, how they have tried to develop airline relationships, keep existing routes and secure new ones.
There are five award categories: Scandinavia and the Baltics, Western Europe, Mediterranean & Southern Europe, and Central and Eastern Europe as well as the main – European Region award - won this year by Athens Airport – the winner in the Mediterranean & Southern Europe.
· Riga Airport (Latvia) triumphed in Scandinavia and the Baltics, with Copenhagen (Denmark) and Stockholm (Sweden) being Highly Commended.
· Brussels Airport (Belgium) was crowned winner of the Western Europe category, with Amsterdam (The Netherlands) and Dublin (The Republic of Ireland) being Highly Commended.
· The Mediterranean and Southern Europe saw Athens Airport (Greece) as the winner.
· Hamburg Airport (Germany) won in the category of Central and Eastern Europe, while Munich Airport (Germany) and Zurich Airport (Switzerland) were both Highly Commended.
The awards were presented at the Gala Dinner of the 4th Routes Europe - the key networking event for the region's air service development industry. The event was attended by more than 600 representatives of the European aviation industry and 70 airports. The overall winner Athens will now be automatically shortlisted for the Awards held at the World event in Beijing this September.
The Routes Europe conference is the meeting place for the executives of the leading airlines and international airports of Europe where the industry professionals address the burning issues of the business and meet in bilateral debates. The Routes conferences play a decisive role in planning of new routes.
More information at www.routesonline.com

Kaunas is the second largest city in Lithuania, and a former temporary capital. Kaunas is located at the confluence of the two largest Lithuanian rivers, the Nemunas and the Neris, and near the Kaunas Reservoir, the largest body of water entirely in Lithuania. Kaunas is the third AirBaltic destination in Lithuania.
Flights from Riga to Kaunas are operated twice a day. Business travellers and tourists will definitely enjoy the numerous possibilities to spend unforgettable time, for example, visiting Kaunas museum of aviation, museum of ceramics, Devil's museum, puppet show or drama theatre performance. Discover the active nightlife in Kaunas!
AirBaltic offers non-stop flights between Riga and Kaunas twice a day.

A child under 11 y.o. can get a ticket free of charge (airport taxes and fees not included). Each adult can register up to 3 children. Air company has also improved the strict rules of baggage transportation; so the baggage allowance is up to 40 kg per pax.
This news is regarding the travelling for period 16.08. - 20.10.2009.
For more detailed information: www.vietnamairlines.com

The carrier will fly between Riga and ForlÌ once a week on Wednesdays. Departure from Riga is scheduled at 15:15 (arrival in ForlÌ at 16.50), The flight from Forlì will take place at 10.50 a.m. (arrival in Riga at 14.25). Duration of the flight is two hours and 35 minutes. Airline Windjet will perform flights with the Airbus 320 or Airbus 319 aircrafts.
The town of ForlÌ is within easy reach of such popular holiday destinations as Rimini, Bologna, Umbria and Tuscany.
Windjet also offers convenient domestic flights in Italy (to Cagliari, Catania, Florence, ForlÌ, Lampedusa, Milan, Naples, Olbia, Palermo, Parma, Pisa, Turin, Venice, Verona), as well as international flights to Belgium, Germany, Romania, Russia, France, Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, Greece, and from now on also to Latvia. Recently Windjet opened a twice-weekly service to Amsterdam and starting from July it will fly to London and the town of Zakynthos In Greece.
Currently Windjet occupies the 4th place among the Italian carriers in terms of passenger turnover. The fleet of Windjet comprises Airbus 319 aircrafts with 142 passenger seats and Airbus 320 with 180 passenger seats. With two Airbus 319 aircrafts and ten Airbus 320 aircrafts Windjet in 2008 carried 2.7 million passengers and in 2007 2.5 million passengers.
The newly opened flight to ForlÌ now provides the opportunity to fly to four direct destinations in Italy: Rome, Milan, Venice and ForlÌ. Flights from RIGA International Airport to the towns of Italy are currently operated by three airlines: airBaltic, Ryanair and from now on - Windjet.
On the website of Windjet passengers can not only book 222 various flights to 44 towns but also book hotels, rent cars and plan trips to selected places.
Windjet baggage rules are similar to those of other carriers – one bag of max 7 kg can be taken into the cabin and one bag checked in – max 15 kg on domestic flights and max 20 kg on international flights. More detailed information is available at www.volawindjet.it .
Wind Jet S.P.A. is an Italian budget airline based in the town of Catania in Italy fully owned by Finaria Group. Windjet was established in 2003 after restructuring of Air Sicilia and performed its maiden flight on 17 June 2003 from Catania to Rome by Airbus 320. Since that time the airline has steadily developed by increasing the number of its domestic and international flights. The founder, chairman and executive director of the airline is Mr Antonino Pulvirenti.

The flights are operated by Boeing 737-500. Flight duration 2 hours 50 minutes. One way ticket price is starting 26 LVL (42 EUR) including airport taxes and transaction fee.
Geneva - is a worldwide centre for diplomacy and international cooperation. It is Switzerland’s city that hosts a lot of international organizations, has the second-highest quality of life in the world and is proud of its history that started B.C. Geneva houses over 40 public and private museums, as well as numerous art galleries, nearby hills seduce cliff climbers and mountain bike fans but dozens of restaurants and bistros makes Geneva the culinary capital of Switzerland.

The first flight Riga - Warsaw will take place on 17th of September, and Riga - Pskov on 1st of September.
Flights from Riga to Warsaw will be offered daily. Passengers will board Fokker 50 aircraft for a flight that will take one hour and 40 minutes. One way ticket price is starting from 26 lats or 37 euro including airport taxes and fees.
Flights from Riga to Pskov will be offered twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Passengers will fly on Fokker 50 aircraft, and the flight will take one hour.The price for the flight will be the same, starting from 26 lats.
"We are glad that airBaltic becomes a player on the largest significant market of Baltic Sea region thanks to its new flight Warsaw - Riga. At the same time the non-stop flight Pskov-Riga gives an opportunity for airBaltic strengthen its position in Russia, in addition to flights to Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Kalinigrad", says Tero Taskila, airBaltic Chief Commercial Officer.
T.Taskila emphasizes that new flights via Riga airport allow to get connections to Berlin, Zurich, Venice, Vienna, Simferopol, Kiev, Tashkent etc. As well, thanks to non-stop flight to Pskov a lot of tourists from Western Europe, Scandinavia, Mediterranean Sea region & CIS will get a chance to visit Pskov.
So far during the summer of 2009, airBaltic has added 10 new cities to its list of destinations – Palanga and Kaunas in Lithuania, Tartu in Estonia, Turku in Finland, Linkoping in Sweden, Tromso in Norway, Dushanbe in Tajikistan, Geneva in Switzerland, and now also Warsaw and Pskov.