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Eight routes are being launched from Finland’s capital during the winter 2021/22 season.

Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carrier’s networks.

With airBaltic announcing that three new leisure destinations will be added to its network in July, we take a look at the Latvian carrier’s summer schedule.

The new leisure service is being added by airBaltic from June.

The hybrid carrier expects to begin flights in September ahead of Expo 2020 Dubai.

From March 28, Vilnius flights will be brought into the arrangement.

Their new agreement covers routes from Latvia and Lithuania to Munich.

Twelve routes are scheduled to begin during the summer season, including three international services.

Ryanair grows Italian presence with additional base and 18 new routes.

CEO says routes the airline 'would not have looked at before the crisis' are now being evaluated.

Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at ZIPAIR Tokyo’s second passenger service; the latest connection planned between Seattle and London Heathrow; and a new leisure destination joining airBaltic’s network.

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

Hungary’s Wizz Air has reinstated a second aircraft at its Riga base, reversing a decision to downsize operations in the Latvian capital.

Latvian airline airBaltic is restoring a direct seasonal route to Greek island Rhodes.

The flag-carriers of Iceland and Latvia have signed an agreement that opens new markets for both airlines.

Latvia's airBaltic expects to increase its route network next summer by one fifth.

With COVID-19 travel restrictions easing in parts of the world, airlines are gradually rebuilding their networks. Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week: airBaltic’s new route to Dublin; Air New Zealand resuming flights to Tokyo; and Luxair re-entering a market it last served in 2007.

Routes speaks to Aurimas Stikliūnas, the head of Aviation Services at Lithuanian Airports, about how the coronavirus crisis has affected Vilnius Airport (VNO) and what is being done to re-stimulate demand.

Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Latvian carrier airBaltic has announced further deep cuts to capacity over the next six months, as well as delaying the launch of all new routes planned for the summer 2020 season.

This week: airBaltic expands from Riga base; LOT Polish Airlines plans sixth US destination; and Indian low-cost carrier GoAir to fly to Singapore.

airBaltic is one of Europe’s fastest-growing carriers, with a stated goal of reaching 15 million passengers by 2025. Ahead of his keynote address at World Routes 2019, CEO Martin Gauss outlined its plans to develop a network which spans from its heartland in the Baltics to new airports and bases across Europe.

This week: American Airlines expands European focus; new Bordeaux route for AirBaltic; and Pakistan International Airlines to fly Karachi–Bangkok.

airBaltic will inaugurate the Riga – Abu Dhabi service from the start of the winter schedules on October 29, 2017 and will operate four weekly return flights using its CS300. The Etihad Airways ‘EY’ code will also be displayed on the flight under a full codeshare partnership.

The airline has selected the Canadian-built airliner for its exclusive future short-haul fleet and will replace all its existing Boeing aircraft with 20 factory new CS300s by 2020. The aircraft will not just modernise the fleet and boost efficiency, but will also enhance the airline’s range of services, expanding into medium-haul markets from Riga such as Abu Dhabi, Almaty, Astana, Casablanca, Dubai, Marrakech and Tenerife thanks to its operating performance.