The Latvian airline Air Baltic has announced the launch of its extended 2024 winter schedule, which includes new routes from Vilnius. Since the end of October, Air Baltic has been flying twice a week to Düsseldorf and Oslo-Torp.
These connections are intended to offer additional options for both business and leisure travelers, including short trips to German cities and relaxing holidays in Norway. As part of a risk-sharing agreement with Lithuanian airports, Air Baltic is strengthening Lithuania's European connections.
According to Martin Gauss, CEO of Air Baltic, Germany is an important economic partner for Lithuania. The expansion of connections to Germany with the Airbus A220-300 is also intended to consolidate Lithuania's position as a gateway to other European destinations. In total, Air Baltic connects Vilnius with 14 direct connections within Europe in the winter flight schedule and offers access to more than 80 other destinations via the Riga hub.
For the summer of 2025, Air Baltic is already planning to launch seven more routes from Vilnius, including to Ibiza, Tel Aviv and Valencia, which will be the largest summer expansion in the history of Air Baltic's Lithuanian route. The expansion is considered an important step for the economic and tourist development of the Baltics.