Economy

Lithuanian airports bring in consultants to assist in concession project

Lithuanian airports announced a public tender regarding the advisory services for the concession project. The consultant is expected to advice on all financial, tax, legal and technical issues arising in the drafting of the concession project. It is planned that Lithuanian airports will commence work with the selected consultant from Lithuania or abroad starting with January next year, Vilnius Airport reports. […]

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Economy

Vilnius airport to be handed to private entrepreneurs

According to Lithuania’s Deputy Transport and Communications Minister Arijandas Šliupas, the ministry is currently intensively working on the concession project of the country’s airports: it is expected to give them to entrepreneurs already next year. This, in the opinion of the deputy minister, will increase revenue to the state budget. […]

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Economy

Lithuanian Airports authority surveys foreign aviation experts on myths about Lithuania

Over 60 percent of foreigners can still be surprised by the fact that Lithuanians love pink-coloured soup, the state company Lithuanian Airports had an opportunity to learn this while presenting the country with a fun video at the international aviation event. Participants were asked to vote on whether the facts about Lithuania and Lithuanians are true or just a myth. They will be able to test the correctness of their answers next year when one of the most important events of aviation world will be held in Vilnius, Vilnius Airport said. […]

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Why Lithuanian airlines fail while Latvian and Estonian prosper

Despite years of lasting loss-making, Estonia‘s airline Estonian Air and Latvia‘s AirBaltic keep on flying passengers to different destinations all over the world. Smart management and support from the Latvian government allowed the latter to cross into the black. Meanwhile in Lithuania, a second airline in less than a decade was recently brought down by insolvency. Why did this happen, and does Lithuania need a national airline at all? […]

Economy

Lithuania may look for concessioner to manage its airports

The Lithuanian Transport Ministry has come up with an idea to find a concessioner for the management of the country’s three international airports. […]

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Economy

Lufthansa cancels flights from Vilnius on Friday as pilots extend strike

Lufthansa has cancelled Friday’s flights between Vilnius and Frankfurt as the German airline’s pilots have extended their strike. […]

Economy

Vilnius-Paris flights delayed due to anti-terrorist operation

As two runways of Charles De Gaulle Airport have been closed due to anti-terrorist operation near Paris, airline Air Lituanica flights to Vilnius and Paris are falling behind schedule. […]