Tag: Riga International Airport

Riga International Airport Breaks Passenger Records

Reading Time: < 1 minute Demonstrating its leading position in the Baltic region, Riga International Airport achieved a new passenger traffic record exceeding the threshold of 5.3 million passengers. Arnis Muižnieks, director of aviation department, ministry of transport: “Closing the year with a new passenger traffic record, Riga International Airport has once again proven itself as the undisputed leader in […]

airBaltic’s Bombardier Q400 Emergency Landing in Riga

Reading Time: < 1 minute airBaltic expresses regrets about the incident on September 17 at Riga International Airport. Due to an indication of a technical issue with nose landing gear, airBaltic flight BT641 with Bombardier Q400 NextGen from Riga to Zurich (departure 08:04 local time), was diverted back to the airport and made an emergency landing at 10:26 local time. […]

BGS Starts Operation in Riga International Airport

Reading Time: 2 minutes BGS, an international provider of ground handling and aircraft fuelling services, has announced its expansion to Riga International (IATA: RIX), the largest airport in the Baltic States. Since establishing its presence in the main aviation hub in Latvia, BGS has already provided fuelling support to its first customer in Riga – Bulgarian BH Air. As […]