June 14, 2022
The information was prepared by Alise Bethere, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications.
The Latvian airline airBaltic announces that at the end of October it will start flights on a new route from Riga to Marrakech in Morocco. Marrakech is a favorite city for international travelers in Morocco. It offers easy access to the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert, as well as a number of interesting sights.
Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic, said: “We are pleased to announce our first scheduled flights to Africa. As the leading airline in the Baltics, we continue to build our strong route network, adding exciting new holiday destinations during the winter season.”
Flights between Riga and Marrakech in Morocco will be operated by Airbus A220-300 aircraft. The flight to Marrakech will take 5 hours and 30 minutes.
airBaltic continues to offer significant connectivity from Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius and Tampere to leading European business and transit centers, as well as a wide range of leisure destinations. The full list of airBaltic flights is available on the company’s website www.airbaltic.com.
About airBaltic in brief:
airBaltic (Air Baltic Corporation AS) connects the Baltic region with more than 70 destinations in Europe, the Middle East and the CIS. Over the past 25 years, airBaltic has become a strong, profitable and internationally recognized airline. airBaltic is the most well-known international brand in Latvia and provides more than 2.5% of Latvia’s GDP. airBaltic operates 36 Airbus A220-300 aircraft. airBaltic has received several international awards for excellence, innovative services and its achievements through successful business restructuring. Skytrax has given airBaltic a five-star rating for the safety measures in place for Covid-19. In addition, the airline security, supply and Covid-19 rating agency Airlineratings.com has ranked airBaltic among the TOP 20 airlines in the world that have been most successful in curbing Covid-19. In 2018 and 2019, airBaltic was awarded the ATW Market Leader Award. In 2019, airBaltic received the Airline Strategy Sector Leadership Award. airBaltic is a joint stock company founded in 1995. The main shareholder is the State of Latvia with 97.03% of shares, while the other shareholders own 2.97%.
The aviation industry indirectly provides almost 30,000 jobs in Latvia, millions of people use Riga as a transit route, and even more people arrive in Latvia. Every year, foreign tourists in Latvia spend more than 750 million euros. Additional information can be found at: https://blog.airbaltic.com/lv/airbaltic-ieguvums-latvijas-ekonomikai/.
Additional information:
Alise Bethere
Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications
A/S Air Baltic Corporation
E-pasts: [email protected]
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