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Sep 13, 2019 (newstodate): The return of domestic flights in Latvia between Riga and Liepaja has proved a success.
   During this summer schedule, airBaltic has been serving the route with five weekly rotations, up from three last year, and the carrier is now planning for four, compared to earlier three, weekly flights during the winter schedule.
   airBaltic returned to Liepaja with the first flight on May 16, 2017, after a long period of absence.
    The carrier first opened domestic flights from Riga to Liepaja in September 2005, adding services from Liepaja to Hamburg and Copenhagen from May 9, 2007, and even airing further plans for connections to Stockholm, Oslo and Helsinki as well.  
   The flights from Liepaja to Copenhagen and Hamburg were continued until October 18, 2008, but flights on the domestic route from Liepaja to Riga were suspended after October 1, 2008, already.
   After a comprehensive reconstruction, Liepaja Airport, 210 km west of Riga, was reopened for non-commercial aviation services from May 26, 2016, and fully open for regular commercial traffic from September 19.  
   The reconstruction comprised renovation of the 2,002 m runway, widening of the single taxiway, construction of the apron accommodating three C-class aircraft parking stands, installation of new airfield lighting systems, and drainage of the runway and taxiway.  
   Liepaja Airport is also housing airBaltic Pilot Academy with facilities for more than 15 airBaltic Pilot Academy training aircraft, and a workshop for the Diamond aircraft technical maintenance.