Today, January 29, 2026, Latvian airline airBaltic celebrates the 30th anniversary of its route between Riga, Latvia, and Vilnius, Lithuania. This marked the airline’s first nonstop service linking the two Baltic capitals, offering customers fast, seamless, and reliable connectivity between Latvia and Lithuania, while also providing passengers from Lithuania with access to a wide range of destinations across airBaltic’s route network in Europe and beyond via RIX Riga Airport.
Laila Odiņa, CEO of RIX Riga Airport: “Connectivity of the Baltic region has always been one of Riga Airport’s key priorities. For 30 years, airBaltic’s reliable Riga-Vilnius route has significantly contributed to regional mobility and helped build a dynamic air traffic network that ensures convenient and dependable travel for both people and businesses. Riga Airport will continue to strengthen this role by offering Baltic passengers increasingly broad access to essential business, transit, and leisure destinations.”
This was the airline’s third direct destination, following the launch of direct flights from Riga to Stockholm, Sweden, and Helsinki, Finland, in October 1995.
Currently, airBaltic operates up to four daily flights between Riga and Vilnius, providing vital connectivity for both business and leisure travelers, while also offering seamless transit through the Latvian capital to over 80 destinations across Europe and beyond.