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Estonian Air carries 14.7% more passengers in January
03.02.2012In January 2012 Estonia-based airline Estonian Air carried 42,657 passengers, which was 14.7% more than a year ago, Estonian Air reports in a statement.
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Tallink's passenger number falls by 3.5% in January
03.02.2012In January 2012, AS Tallink Grupp transported 644,658 passengers which is a 3.5% decrease compared to January 2011, the company told the Tallinn bourse.
Lithuanian Zuvintas biosphere reserve receives UNESCO certificate
03.02.2012On Thursday, Zuvintas Biosphere Reserve received the UNESCO certificate.
40% increase in number of Russian tourists in 2011
02.02.2012The number of Russian tourists using Latvian tourism services, including rural tourism, increased by 40% in 2011, Latvian Travel Agents and Operators' Association representative Kitija Gitendorfa told the business information portal Nozare.lv.
Technopolis to begin Tallinn Airport campus expansion
02.02.2012Technopolis Ulemiste will begin expanding its Tallinn airport campus, the company says in its statement.
Latvia to quit World Tourism Organization
Latvia will withdraw from the World Tourism Organization (WTO), according to the Economy Ministry's bill on terminating the agreement with the organization that was approved by the government today.
British portal lists Jurmala among world's best beach cities
One of the largest British news portals – www.aol.co.uk – has listed Jurmala among the world's ten most perfect beach cities, LETA was informed by the Jurmala City Council.
Lithuania – the cheapest country for accommodation in Q4
Hotel.info has released a price barometer for the fourth quarter of 2011 showing that Lithuania offered the cheapest accommodation in Europe during the period, travelbite.co.uk said.
Tallinn-based Swissotel receives international hotel award
Swissotel Tallinn based in Estonia's capital received the first ever international five-stars award of the International Hotel Awards in association with Bloomberg Television as it was singled out as "Best Hotel Estonia 2011," the Estonian Hotel and Restaurant Association reports.
Number of train passengers increased by 11% in Lithuania
4.87 million passengers travelled by Lithuanian railways in 2011, informed BC the Ministry of Transport and Communications . This is by 11% more than in 2010.
Narva and Ivangorod to attract tourists together
North-East Estonian border town Narva and Russian border town Ivangorod will polish up their unique castles for 7 million euros to start attracting tourists together, LETA/Eesti Päevaleht writes.
17 Estonian tourists encounter problems in Egypt again
An Estonian tourism group was in a hostage situation again in Egypt Wednesday night, LETA/Postimees Online reports.
Finland and Estonia have several common interests in the energy, tourism and transport
Finland and Estonia have several common interests in the energy and regional policy spheres but also tourism and transport development, Finnish economy minister Jyri Häkämies said on Tuesday in Tallinn, LETA/National Broadcasting reports.
Vilnius presented at international tourism exhibitions
The Vilnius City tourism possibilities have been actively presented at the international tourism exhibition in Utrecht, Holland and at exhibitions in the capital of Spain, Madrid and Helsinki, the capital of Finland, Vilnius Tourism Office said.
Chinese tourists get introduced to Lithuania online
At the initiative of Lithuanian Embassy in Beijing, a new project to promote incoming tourism has been launched as China Daily website dedicated a special section to Lithuania with "Tour in Lithuania with Ambassador".
The europact: outcomes for the Baltic States 
