airBaltic to suspend some routes this winter season

Augusts Zilberts, the airline’s Head of Public and Political Relations, said that a very significant factor at present is the high price of aviation fuel, which rose sharply following the outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East. Fuel costs account for a third of the carrier’s total expenses.

Consequently, during the winter season – from the end of October to the end of March – there will be no flights from Rīga to Bucharest, Sofia, Budapest and Oulu.

These are scheduled...