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LOT resumes flights from Riga Airport

Regular international services to and from Riga Airport have been resumed by LOT Polish Airlines. The carrier is operating flights to Warsaw four times a week. It is now possible to travel to 49 destinations from Riga and seven international airlines have already resumed regular international passenger services from Riga.

KLM announces daily service to Amsterdam from Southampton

From 31 August 2020, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will launch a new daily service between Southampton and Amsterdam. The new route connects the South of England with KLM’s extensive global network via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and is a significant boost for both tourism and business travel in the region.

Budapest Airport welcomes growing passenger numbers and new routes

As passenger figures at Budapest Airport begin to grow week by week, the airline development team have reason to celebrate. Currently, with 16 airlines offering seats to 92 destinations, Budapest is experiencing an accelerated re-growth of passenger traffic.

Wizz Air to further expand in St. Petersburg and launch five new routes from Pulkovo Airport

In December 2020, Wizz Air will add a second A320 to its new base at Pulkovo St. Petersburg Airport. Together with expanding the fleet, the airline will launch five new services to the Italian cities of Bergamo, Venice, Bologna, Turin, and Catania, starting in December 2020 and March 2021.

Heathrow calls on UK Government to act faster in order to protect jobs and unlock growth

Heathrow Airport has reported that COVID-19 continues to weigh on travel demand, with a drop in passenger numbers of over 95% compared to the start of last year’s summer season. Heathrow stands ready to host the UK’s first pilot ‘Test-on-Arrival’ procedure from Collinson and Swissport.