Airport, EU – Baltic States, Latvia, Legislation, Tourism, Transport

As of the new year, Ryanair plans to cancel its flights to Bristol (Great Britain), Bremen (Germany), and Tampere (Finland). The airline will also reduce the number of flights on eight of its routes, including such destinations as London, Milan, Rome and Brussels.

Ryanair calculates that the airport will lose approximately 300,000 passengers due to cancellations and reductions of the flights.

The airline has informed Transport Minister Aivis Ronis of its intentions.

The airline also informs that it no longer intends to create a regional base in Riga.

As reported, this past October, the Cabinet of Ministers accepted a proposal to introduce security fees at Riga International Airport, stipulating that EUR 6.5 (LVL 4.54) to EUR 7 (LVL 4.89) will have to be paid for each passenger.

The Transport Ministry previously pointed out that such fees are adequate to the required security measures that must be ensured by the airport.