Lithuania: airlines cancel some flights due to Covid restrictions and low demand

Some airlines are canceling their flights from Lithuania, according to the country’s airport operator. “The flights are being suspended temporarily and are planned to resume from February,” Aurimas Stikliunas, the head of aviation services at Lithuanian Airports (LOU), has said. “The suspensions are due to tighter restrictions or very low demand,” he added. Flights from…

Lithuania: self-service baggage drop-off system to be installed at Vilnius Airport

Lithuanian Airports (LOU), the state-owned airport operator in Lithuania, plans to buy self-service baggage drop-off equipment. The airport operator wants to start using ten self-service baggage drop-off stations at Vilnius Airport’s new terminal scheduled to be completed until mid-2024, Marius Zelenius, head of communication at LOU, has said. It would be a one-step system that…

Lithuania: EUR 6 million earmarked for firms affected by China restrictions

The government earmarked 6 million euros for Lithuanian businesses affected by China’s restrictions. Finance Minister Gintare Skaiste said the money would help businesses boost their competitiveness and diversify markets. “Given the geopolitical tensions and the problems businesses are facing in China today, especially exporting businesses, we propose to provide 6 million euros from the European…