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Friday, 29.03.2024, 03:31
airBaltic to launch Riga – Abu Dhabi service
airBaltic will operate
the Riga – Abu Dhabi route 4 times
weekly with a long-range Bombardier CS300 aircraft. Etihad Airways will be its codeshare
partner on the route.
Passengers will board a Bombardier CS300 aircraft for a flight that will last 6 hours and 15 minutes.
Martin Gauss, Chief Executive
Officer of airBaltic: “We are
delighted to link Latvia and the UAE with our brand-new Bombardier CS300 that fly
longer distances and reach airports that we were not able to serve with our
fleet before. Our codeshare cooperation with Etihad Airways
will offer convenient connections to passengers travelling from the Baltic
airports to the UAE capital Abu Dhabi and further to key destinations in
Australia, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, as well as provide new travelling
opportunities from Abu Dhabi to
European and Scandinavian airports.
Abu Dhabi is a
strategic aviation hub in the Middle East and its landmark tourist attractions
such as Formula 1 and Ferrari World will attract many travelers from the
Baltics and Scandinavia.”
Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways Chief Executive
Officer, said: “Through this new agreement with airBaltic, we are offering guests greater travel options to and
from Latvia and the surrounding region. This reflects Etihad Airways’ ongoing commitment
to provide the travelling public with more choice and an expanded network in
collaboration with our partners around the world.”