Serving over 60 destinations from its home base in Riga, Latvia, airBaltic on June 5, 2015 launched a new route between Riga and Thessaloniki, Greece. Christophe Viatte, Chief Commercial Officer of airBaltic said, “Thessaloniki is an ideal holiday destination for culture lovers and sunshine seekers alike. We are delighted to be adding this destination to our route map, broadening summer holiday options for travelers from the Baltic region, and strengthening direct links between northern and southern Europe”, according to the FTNnews.

Starting from June 5, 2015, airBaltic flies from Riga to Thessaloniki twice a week on Fridays and Sundays. Passengers will board a Boeing 737-300aircraft for a flight that will last 2 hours and 55 minutes. The price of a one-way ticket starts at EUR 85, including airport fees and transaction costs. A full schedule of airBaltic flights can be found on the company’s homepage at airBaltic.com.