Airport, Analytics, Covid-19, Latvia, Tourism, Transport

In April, total number of passengers arriving at and departing from Riga International Airport comprised only 3060. Dramatic fall of the passenger turnover in April is explained with cancellation of international flights to limit spread of COVID-19. With the special permission of the Minister of Transport, small number of cargo flights and passenger flights, mainly for repatriation of Latvian residents, was authorized.

In the first four months of this year total number of passengers at Riga International Airport comprised 1.02 million and that is 39.6% less than in the same period of the previous year. 6 689 tonnes of cargo and mail were loaded and unloaded at port, which is a reduction of 22.8%.

Activity of Riga International Airport in the first four months of 2020 and changes over the previous period

*Excludes direct transit cargo and mail, which after a short stop, continue their journey on the same aircraft on a flight having the same flight number.