Air Baltic adds Manchester to its 2020 schedule

MANCHESTER - Latvian airline Air Baltic will launch scheduled flights between Manchester and Riga, Latvia on March 29, 2020. The new route will offer connections to passengers travelling from Manchester to the Latvian capital and over 70 destinations served from Riga to Scandinavia, Russia, the Middle East and Europe.

"Riga is a dynamic city and a key business centre of the Baltic states and has a lot to offer to both business and leisure travellers", Air Baltic CEO Martin Gauss said. "It is also a very convenient transfer point with excellent connections within our wide route network."

The Airline will operate Airbus A220-300 aircraft on it new route to the UK.

"It’s great to see Air Baltic come to Manchester Airport with flights to Riga", said airport commercial director Steven Turner. "It is already a very popular destination, so it is great to see the Latvian flag carrier come onto the route too, giving additional choice and flexibility for the 22 million people in our vast catchment area."