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airBaltic Talks With “Strategic Investor” Hit A Snag

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January 6, 2025
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airBaltic’s chairman has warned that shareholders’ action was needed to secure the airline’s long-term future.

Conceptual agreement on Riga bypass for Rail Baltica in Latvia

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November 28, 2024
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The Latvian government has reportedly “conceptually agreed” on initially bypassing the capital city Riga within the framework of Rail Baltica to save on expenditures. However,…

Latvia considering 1 billion euro loan to bridge Rail Baltica funding gap

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November 19, 2024
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The projected costs of Rail Baltica have been mounting, and so has the funding gap. In order to secure the necessary money for the critical…

Financial strain may limit Rail Baltica to a single track only

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October 29, 2024
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Rail Baltica has been Europe’s flagship cross-border rail project, but exploding construction costs have led to a re-evaluation of its ambitions. It is especially Latvia…

Lufthansa Said To Be Negotiating A 10% Stake In airBaltic

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October 25, 2024
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Lufthansa is now reportedly interested in three other European airlines besides ITA Airways: TAP Air Portugal, Air Europa and now airBaltic.

Latvian rail freight continues trend of 25% volume drop

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October 17, 2024
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Rail freight in Latvia is continuing on its downward path. During the first nine months of 2024, the country recorded a drop of 25,5 per…

Connecting Itineraries: 5 One-Stop Ways Of Flying From The US To The Baltics

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October 17, 2024
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None of Baltic States’ capitals currently offer nonstop flights to the United States.

airBaltic Club: A Guide To The Latvian Flag Carrier’s Frequent Flyer Program

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October 1, 2024
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How to use and benefit from airBaltic’s frequent flyer program.

Surprise reduction in EU funding for Rail Baltica forces Latvia to reach deeper into its own pockets

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August 20, 2024
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As part of the tenth Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) round, the EU allocated 345 million to the Latvian Rail Baltica section. It now seems that…

airBaltic Exercises Options For 10 More Airbus A220s

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August 13, 2024
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The latest order will result in airBaltic operating 90 Airbus A220-300 aircraft.