Economy
AirBaltic opens five new routes from Vilnius
This week, Latvian airline airBaltic is opening five new routes from Vilnius International Airport, the airline has informed. […]
Vilnius International Airport
Society
Vilnius mayor intent on putting English signs on buses
Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius says English signs will be installed on buses crossing central Vilnius and servicing Vilnius International Airport, despite objections from the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language. […]
Defence
US troops arrived in Lithuania for combined training
On 1 July, a US Air Force‘s C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft landed at Vilnius International Airport bringing 80 members of the Germany-based 4th Infantry Division’s Mission Command Element (MCE) under the command of Brigadier General Michael Tarsa for combined training in Lithuania, the Ministry of National Defence Said. […]
Economy
Economy
Wizz Air to offer three new routes from Vilnius this autumn
Hungary’s low-cost airline Wizz Air on Wednesday announced that it is going to open three new routes this autumn from Vilnius International Airport – to Munich, Glasgow and Kiev. […]
Economy
Lithuania’s transport sector copes with Russia’s sanctions
The Ministry of Transport and Communications estimates that in 2014 Lithuania’s transport sector accounted for 13.1 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). […]
Society
Vilnius Airport to sue for damages due to false bomb claim
Following false threat about a bomb placed at Vilnius International Airport received on 19 March, Lithuanian airports have started estimating financial damages they suffered as well as airlines and all companies operating in the airport. The damage claim will be forwarded to the author of the false threat. […]
Economy
Passenger flows at Lithuanian airports continue to grow
In January, a total of 257,000 incoming and outgoing passengers used Lithuanian airports, or by 16.5 percent more than in January 2014. […]
Economy
Air Lituanica adds route to Hamburg
The airline Air Lituanica is expanding its business in Germany: as of 30 April the city of Hamburg will be added to the regular flight schedule with flights operated three times a week, the airline reports. […]
Foreign affairs
More injured Ukrainian soldiers arriving in Lithuania for treatment
Lithuanian Air Force transport plane Spartan carrying seven Ukrainian soldiers injured during anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine is landing at Vilnius International Airport on Friday evening. […]
Economy
Air Lituanica and airBaltic to cooperate on Vilnius-Amsterdam route
Air Lituanica, the Lithuanian airline company, and airBaltic will co-operate on the Vilnius-Amsterdam route. Flights from Vilnius International Airport will be operated eight times a week, i.e., daily, with two flights – morning and evening – on Sunday, Air Lituanica informs. […]
Economy
Three Lithuania’s international airports merged
From 1 July State Enterprise (SE) Kaunas Airport and SE Palanga International Airport will be merged into SE Vilnius International Airport, with SE Vilnius International Airport as the surviving entity taking over rights, obligations and contracts of SE Kaunas Airport and SE Palanga International Airport. […]