Wizz Air commences flights to Riga
On 13 March the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe Wizz Air with the first regular flight from the Norwegian capital Oslo opened traffic to RIGA International Airport.
Destination Frequency From:
London (Luton) 3 times a week 30 March 2010
Oslo (Torp) 3 times a week 13 March 2010
Turku Twice a week 14 March 2010
Krišjānis Peters, Chairman of the Board of RIGA International airport, said: „We are very satisfied indeed that one of the fastest growing Central and East-European airlines is commencing flights from RIGA International Airport. An essential precondition for beginning of our collaboration was the advantageous geographical position of Riga and our tariff policy that is among the most attractive and competitive among the airports of the European capital cities. I am convinced that our partnership will be productive and in the future the geography of Wizz Air flights from RIGA International Airport will expand."
Wizz Air is already the second new airline that in 2010 opens flights from RIGA International Airport. In January Belarusian national carrier Belavia commenced flights between Riga and Minsk, and on 29 March RIGA International Airport will welcome Romanian flag carrier TAROM that will operate on the route Riga - Bucharest.
RIGA International Airport is the biggest air traffic hub in the Baltic states. 78 direct destinations are offered to the passengers from RIGA Airport by 14 airlines. In 2009 RIGA International Airport welcomed 4 066 793 passengers.
About Wizz Air: The airline's fleet currently consists of 26 latest Airbus A320 aircraft operating from 11 bases in Central and Eastern Europe: Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine and the Czech Republic. Wizz Air offers flights to more than 130 destinations in Europe. In 2009 Wizz Air carried more than 7.5 million passengers.