Baltic prime ministers agreed at a meeting to complete the Rail Baltica route until 2030, while Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina acknowledged Latvia’s ongoing funding shortages and pressure to reduce costs. “We agreed to stay the course for completing the route until 2030. Work is progressing nicely in Estonia. In addition to European funds, we…
At a meeting of the Saeima’s Budget and Finance (Tax) Committee on April 16, deputies supported the draft decision on approving a state short-term loan to the national airline airBaltic, after reconsidering the issue. During the meeting, Transport Minister Atis Svinka once again emphasized the importance of the company and the need to support it.…
The Infrastructure and Regional Development Ministry (MIDR) has announced the successful completion of the first test of the rail connection between Chisinau Railway Station and the Chisinau-based Eugen Doga International Airport (AIC), via Revaca station. This initiative aims to optimize travel time for passengers and ease traffic congestion in the capital, by using the existing…
Ten additional flights between Vilnius and Frankfurt have been cancelled at the start of the week after Lufthansa pilots called a strike. The disruption follows the cancellation of six return flights last Friday due to a walkout by the airline’s cabin crew. Martynas Jaugelavicius, a spokesman for Lithuanian Airports, said four flights were grounded on…
The private Czech rail operator RegioJet has announced its withdrawal from Poland just months after entering the market. Its brief time in the country was tumultuous, marked by numerous train cancellations and conflict with Poland’s state operator PKP. RegioJet explained its decision by saying that PKP’s dominant position and state support gave it an unfair…
Moldova is taking a strategic step towards diversifying aviation markets, by expanding air connectivity with South America. The government today approved, at the proposal by the Infrastructure and Regional Development Ministry (MIDR), the start of negotiations for signing a bilateral agreement on air services with Argentina. The decision marks a first in air transport relations…
The number of passengers serviced by Eugen Doga International Airport – Chisinau is recording a steady increase. In March, total passenger traffic exceeded 425,000 people, 25% more than in the same month last year. According to airport data, the largest increases in passenger flow were recorded on destinations such as Sharm el-Sheikh, Paris, Barcelona, Bucharest,…