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Jan 4, 2007 (newstodate): The construction of a new terminal at Vilnius International Airport to become operational by 2009 is considered crucial to Lithuania's future in commercial aviation.
-By being able to offer top notch services and appealing reduced pricing schedules, we hope to lure new airlines to Vilnius and increase passenger flows through its airport, says Gediminas Ziemelis, flyLAL Group board member.
According to national statistics for annual passenger flows, adjusted for size of population, Vilnius lags behind its Baltic neighbours Riga and Tallinn by one-half and one-third, respectively.
According to the same measure, Helsinki handles five times as many passengers, while Copenhagen handles volumes ten times greater than Vilnius.
In addition to the new private sector passenger terminal, the flyLAL Group and its partners plan to build a fuel depot, to upgrade two buildings housing administrative staff, and to expand their aircraft maintenance centre.
The terminal, expected to be completed in 2008, should see 400,000 passengers in 2009, increasing to 800,000 in 2010, and 1.5 million in 2011.
-By being able to offer top notch services and appealing reduced pricing schedules, we hope to lure new airlines to Vilnius and increase passenger flows through its airport, says Gediminas Ziemelis, flyLAL Group board member.
According to national statistics for annual passenger flows, adjusted for size of population, Vilnius lags behind its Baltic neighbours Riga and Tallinn by one-half and one-third, respectively.
According to the same measure, Helsinki handles five times as many passengers, while Copenhagen handles volumes ten times greater than Vilnius.
In addition to the new private sector passenger terminal, the flyLAL Group and its partners plan to build a fuel depot, to upgrade two buildings housing administrative staff, and to expand their aircraft maintenance centre.
The terminal, expected to be completed in 2008, should see 400,000 passengers in 2009, increasing to 800,000 in 2010, and 1.5 million in 2011.