{"id":14756,"date":"2026-02-16T07:16:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T07:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/14756\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T07:16:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T07:16:36","slug":"aberdeen-airport-direct-flights-to-riga-set-to-return-next-summer-with-airbaltic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/14756\/","title":{"rendered":"Aberdeen Airport direct flights to Riga set to return next summer with airBaltic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The route, reconnecting the Granite City with the Latvian capital, will operate twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Saturdays from June 2026.<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Flights to Riga from Aberdeen will return\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_gettyimages-709125595-170667a.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Flights to Riga from Aberdeen will return\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Flights to Riga from Aberdeen will return(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Flights from <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aberdeenlive.news\/all-about\/aberdeen-airport\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Aberdeen Airport<\/a> to Riga with airBaltic are set to return from June 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The route, reconnecting the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aberdeenlive.news\/all-about\/aberdeen\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Granite City<\/a> with the Latvian capital, will operate twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Saturdays until September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Flights will be <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aberdeenlive.news\/all-about\/in-the-news\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">operated<\/a> by airBaltic\u2019s modern Airbus A220-300 aircraft, known for its spacious seating, offering passengers greater comfort. The aircraft has a range of up to 4,575km and can accommodate up to 149 passengers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aberdeenlive.news\/all-about\/travel\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">airline also offers <\/a>free high-speed SpaceX Starlink internet on board and plans to gradually equip its entire fleet with this service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Join <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aberdeenlive.news\/news\/aberdeen-news\/breaking-news-alerts-your-phone-9978684\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Aberdeen Live\u2019s WhatsApp community here<\/a> and get the latest news sent straight to your messages<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Chris Tibbett, Aero Director at AGS Airports, commented: &#8220;We are thrilled to welcome airBaltic back to Aberdeen International Airport. The return of this direct service to Riga is fantastic news for both leisure and business travellers and further strengthens our connectivity to Eastern Europe. The use of the Airbus A220-300 also reflects our shared commitment to more sustainable aviation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mantas Vrubliauskas, VP Network Management at airBaltic: \u201cDemand for our services in the United Kingdom continues to grow, and we are pleased to resume direct flights between Aberdeen and Riga for the upcoming summer season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThis connection will once again provide convenient access between the North East of Scotland and Latvia, while also offering excellent onward connectivity to Estonia, Lithuania, Finland, and Scandinavia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Riga service will provide travellers with access to Latvia\u2019s rich cultural heritage, stunning architecture, and thriving business environment. It also offers onward connections to airBaltic\u2019s extensive network across Europe and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_UnionStreetGV.jpg\" \/>Sign up for Aberdeen Live&#8217;s newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get all the latest <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aberdeenlive.news\/news\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Aberdeen news<\/a> and headlines sent straight to your inbox by signing up to our free newsletter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">From breaking news in and around the city, to <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aberdeenlive.news\/all-about\/traffic-travel\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">traffic and travel<\/a> and <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aberdeenlive.news\/news\/health\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">health<\/a>, we&#8217;ve got you covered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The manually created newsletter arrives every day at around 4pm, giving you a round up of the most important stories we&#8217;ve covered that day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">To sign up, simply click this link <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aberdeenlive.news\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=1328011b-f802-485d-8ce3-3361c8a3d7d2&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And if you aren&#8217;t already, make sure you join the conversation over on our <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aberdeenlive\/groups\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Facebook Groups<\/a> and <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aberdeen.live\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Aberdeen Live Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The route, reconnecting the Granite City with the Latvian capital, will operate twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Saturdays&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14757,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[91],"tags":[11025,11026,11024,169,168,1413],"class_list":["post-14756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-riga","tag-aberdeen","tag-aberdeen-airport","tag-in-the-news","tag-latvia","tag-riga","tag-travel"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14756"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14756\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}