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Dec 11, 2008 (newstodate): The Latvian carrier airBaltic is strengthening its focus on neighbouring Estonia.
On December 10, 2008, airBaltic opened an own office in Estonia's capital, Tallinn, to facilitate closer access for customers in the Estonian market.
Establishing the new office is considered an important step in expanding the company's operations in Estonia in addition to the carrier's 37 weekly flights between Tallinn and Riga.
airBaltic already has a strong presence in the other Baltic neighbour country, Lithuania, operating 14 weekly flights between Riga and Vilnius in addition to 10 direct flights from its base at Vilnius to European destinations.
By this latest move, airBaltic with flights to 46 destinations from Riga is targeting a key role as prime provider of air services between the Baltic region and Europe as well as to destinations in Central Asia, Caucasus, and to Dubai.
airBaltic has earlier turned down SAS proposals for acquisition of further shares, while Estonia's Estonian Air, troubled by a bad financial performance, is currently in talks with SAS over a full sale of all remaining shares.
SAS currently owns 49 percent of the shars in Estonian Air, and 47.2 percent of the shares in airBaltic.
On December 10, 2008, airBaltic opened an own office in Estonia's capital, Tallinn, to facilitate closer access for customers in the Estonian market.
Establishing the new office is considered an important step in expanding the company's operations in Estonia in addition to the carrier's 37 weekly flights between Tallinn and Riga.
airBaltic already has a strong presence in the other Baltic neighbour country, Lithuania, operating 14 weekly flights between Riga and Vilnius in addition to 10 direct flights from its base at Vilnius to European destinations.
By this latest move, airBaltic with flights to 46 destinations from Riga is targeting a key role as prime provider of air services between the Baltic region and Europe as well as to destinations in Central Asia, Caucasus, and to Dubai.
airBaltic has earlier turned down SAS proposals for acquisition of further shares, while Estonia's Estonian Air, troubled by a bad financial performance, is currently in talks with SAS over a full sale of all remaining shares.
SAS currently owns 49 percent of the shars in Estonian Air, and 47.2 percent of the shares in airBaltic.