Lithuanian Airports (LTOU) have announced that on May 3rd, air carrier airBaltic started direct regular flights between Vilnius and Zurich. The airline’s flights to Switzerland’s largest airport will be operated two times a week in May, and three times a week for the rest of the aviation summer season.
“A wider choice of flights to Zurich means more flexibility for passengers and even more convenient connectivity to one of Europe’s most important financial and aviation centres. Such routes strengthen Lithuania’s relations with international partners, provide more opportunities for business, and open air gates to the farthest corners of the world for passengers,” says Roderikas Žiobakas, Vice-Minister of Transport and Communications.
“The new route between Vilnius and Zurich marks an important step in further expanding airBaltic’s network from Lithuania. Zurich is a key European financial and business hub, and this connection will offer passengers convenient access to Switzerland while also enabling seamless onward travel across our wider network. We continue to see strong demand from the Lithuanian market, and this new route underlines our commitment to providing more direct travel options and improving connectivity from Vilnius,” says Mantas Vrubliauskas, Vice President Network Management of airBaltic.
“We are pleased with the decision of our long-term aviation partner to improve connectivity with Switzerland. These flights will not only provide additional flexibility for those travelling to Zurich for work, leisure, or to visit loved ones, but will also strengthen connectivity with one of the region’s most-important hubs. I believe this new route will also encourage more Swiss tourist to visit our country in the summer,” says Simonas Bartkus, CEO at Lithuanian Airports.
Zurich Airport is not only the largest in Switzerland, but also an important flight hub, offering connecting flights to cities in Europe, Asia and the US. Direct flights to Zurich from Vilnius are now offered by two airlines.
Flight tickets for this and other routes of the airline are sold on its official website www.airbaltic.com
In the first quarter of this year, Vilnius Airport reached a new record and served just over one million passengers, or approx. 10% more than during the same period last year.
Source: vilnius-airport.lt
