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New destination with airBaltic - Rhodes

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New destination with airBaltic - Rhodes  - Airlines publisher
Tatjana Obrazcova
Country: Latvia Aircraft: Airplanes Airline: Air Baltic

airBaltic will operate a new direct seasonal route from Riga to Rhodes in Greece starting on August 6, 2020. The new flights will be performed two times weekly on an Airbus A220-300 aircraft. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic: We are pleased to offer our travellers another popular summer destination to the Greek island of Rhodes as well as connecting travellers from the south with Riga and beyond. We are resuming more flights while continuing to follow a variety of additional safety measures to protect our employees and passengers.” 

Route

Start

End

Flight frequency

Departure

Arrival

Flight time

Riga–Rhode

06.08.2020

22.10.2020

2 flights weekly

13:40

17:15

3h 35min

Rhodes–Riga

06.08.2020

22.10.2020

2 flights weekly

18:10

21:50

3h 40min

The safety and health of our passengers is airBaltic’s top priority. airBaltic has introduced strong safety measures and the new flight operations follow the recommendations issued by authorities. All passengers on board of airBalticaircraft are provided with a complimentary basic care kit consisting of a protective face mask and disinfection wipes.

airBaltic is in close cooperation with the authorities to monitor the situation and is flexible to adjust the flight schedule if needed. Passengers are strongly suggested to check the travel regulations and airport restrictions on the official websites or with local embassies before travelling. Regulations are changing rapidly and vary per country, therefore always make sure you have the latest information to have a smooth journey.

By the end of August 2020, airBaltic plans to connect Baltics on 69 routes. Currently airBaltic performs direct flights from Riga to various European business hubs and to popular leisure destinations. A complete schedule of airBalticflights can be found on the company's homepage at www.airbaltic.com.

To read more about the new airBaltic health measures, please visit airBaltic website: https://www.airbaltic.com/en/health-measures.





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