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Jan 06, 2015 (newstodate): The Latvian carrier is expanding its charter services in 2015.
In this year's summer production, the carrier will operate flights with Boeing 737 aircraft for tour operator Star Tour to leisure destinations including Palma Mallorca.
Earlier announced, airBaltic has also been contracted to operate charter flights for a Danish tour operator from Aalborg to Chania and Rhodes two times weekly from summer 2015.
The charter activities will support the optimization of the airline's aircraft capacity during a period with turbulence in nearby markets including Russia and Ukraine, forcing airBaltic to re-think its strategy that has until now been focused on building extensive transit traffic via its Latvian hub at Riga Airport, while adding instead increasing importance to point-to-point services as well as other activities including charter flights.
In this year's summer production, the carrier will operate flights with Boeing 737 aircraft for tour operator Star Tour to leisure destinations including Palma Mallorca.
Earlier announced, airBaltic has also been contracted to operate charter flights for a Danish tour operator from Aalborg to Chania and Rhodes two times weekly from summer 2015.
The charter activities will support the optimization of the airline's aircraft capacity during a period with turbulence in nearby markets including Russia and Ukraine, forcing airBaltic to re-think its strategy that has until now been focused on building extensive transit traffic via its Latvian hub at Riga Airport, while adding instead increasing importance to point-to-point services as well as other activities including charter flights.