Riga International home carrier and largest operator airBaltic reiterated its call for the urgent construction of a new passenger terminal and is pressing for private financing as a result of the Latvian government's delay in moving forward.
RIX last year bucked the trend of falling passenger traffic and reported solid 10% growth to 4.1 million on a 5% rise in flight movements to 60,087. AirBaltic alone added routes to 12 new destinations. Cargo volume rose 22.9% to 9,429 tonnes.
Riga International home carrier and largest operator airBaltic reiterated its call for the urgent construction of a new passenger terminal and is pressing for private financing as a result of the Latvian government's delay in moving forward. RIX last year bucked the trend of falling passenger traffic and reported solid 10% growth to 4.1 million on a 5% rise in flight movements to 60,087. AirBaltic alone added routes to 12 new destinations. Cargo volume rose 22.9% to 9,429 ...
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