Further to the announcement of the European Commission that security measures at Dublin Airport do not comply with the EC basic standard, all passengers arriving from Dublin at Riga International Airport are subject to the procedure applied to passengers arriving from a third country. Accordingly, transfer passengers arriving from Dublin, their hand baggage and hold baggage are subject to security check. This procedure is not applied to passengers and their baggage, if Riga is their destination.
Riga. According to a recently published study commissioned by IATA, the International Air Transport Association, the aviation industry plays a key role in Latvia‘s trade and economy. According to the study, undertaken by Oxford Economics, aviation accounts for 2.0 percent of Latvia‘s GDP, and the industry supports jobs for 2.0 percent of workforce in the country.
Norway’s low-cost carrier Norwegian tomorrow, on 4 May, will open flights from Riga to the capital of Denmark Copenhagen. The flights are scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Riga International Airport serviced 7,519 tonnes of cargo in April, an unprecedented amount to date in the history of the airport. It is 657 per cent higher than last year in April.
To celebrate 28 April – the 2012 World Day for Safety and Health at Work – Riga International Airport has dedicated this week to safety and health at work and a healthy lifestyle. From 23 to 28 April every day in the company will be devoted to an activity related to safety at work or healthy life.
As of 1 April the right of management and placement of advertisements in the advertising areas of Riga International Airport will be given to the company JCDecaux – the winner of a 10-year contract. On 3 April at 12.00 Riga International Airport will hold a press conference to inform the media about the plans of JCDecaux regarding the advertising space of the airport.
To celebrate opening of a new route from Riga International Airport to Karlsruhe (Baden Baden) yesterday (March 27) a special cake with a fountain was made due to the fact that Baden Baden is famous of its thermal waters. 23 hot springs daily produce 800 000 litres of valuable water. It is not only the healing water but also the picturesque views that the holiday makers enjoy in this town.
In the summer season the Estonian carrier will renew flights from Riga to Tallinn. In honour of opening the route on Monday, 26 March, at 14.00 a press conference will be held at Riga International Airport.
In the summer flight schedule of Riga International Airport the frequency of flights will increase by 35 percent compared with the winter season.
Today, on 15 February, 34 pupils from different regions of Latvia on the traditional „Shadow Day” at Riga International Airport will find out more about 20 different jobs and about the airport operations in general.
