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May 26, 2017 (newstodate): The relationship between Ryanair and the Latvian capital airport at Riga has never been exactly harmonious. But - warmer feelings may be underway.
Ryanair first launched business at Riga Airport on October 31, 2004, with flights to London, Tampere and Frankfurt.
In the autumn 2011 a rift developed between Ryanair and Riga Airport over airport charges, with Ryanair threatening to scale down by 30 percent in a protest against the introduction of security charges - but the problems were obviously overcome.
Ryanair - the second-largest carrier at Riga Airport - however signed a new contract with Riga Airport in 2015, securing the continued traffic by the Irish LCC on routes to and from Riga.
Now it seems that a fresh round of talks are raising hopes in Latvia for securing the sustained presence of Ryanair at Riga Airport as a base with allocation of own aircraft, provided the two parties come to terms over the airport's structure of aviation charges.
Ryanair first launched business at Riga Airport on October 31, 2004, with flights to London, Tampere and Frankfurt.
In the autumn 2011 a rift developed between Ryanair and Riga Airport over airport charges, with Ryanair threatening to scale down by 30 percent in a protest against the introduction of security charges - but the problems were obviously overcome.
Ryanair - the second-largest carrier at Riga Airport - however signed a new contract with Riga Airport in 2015, securing the continued traffic by the Irish LCC on routes to and from Riga.
Now it seems that a fresh round of talks are raising hopes in Latvia for securing the sustained presence of Ryanair at Riga Airport as a base with allocation of own aircraft, provided the two parties come to terms over the airport's structure of aviation charges.