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Route Development Incentive – A Risk-Sharing Partnership – Your Business Opportunity

Lithuanian Airports invites airlines to join a unique route development model and strengthen Lithuania’s air connectivity network together. We understand that launching new routes requires investment and involves risks.

That’s why we offer a risk-sharing partnership to ensure a smooth start for new flight destinations and long-term cooperation.
Why Join?
  • Financial risk-sharing partnership with Lithuanian Airports; 
  • Strategic geographic location of Lithuania and growing passenger demand; 
  • Comprehensive support in route marketing. 
Successful Partnership Examples 
  • September 2023 – agreement signed with LOT Polish Airlines for flights between Vilnius Airport (VNO) and London City Airport (LCY). 
  • March 2024 – agreement signed with airBaltic for flights between Vilnius (VNO) and Lisbon (LIS) as well as Vilnius (VNO) and Hamburg (HAM). 
  • August 2024 – agreement signed with airBaltic for to operate flights between Vilnius (VNO) and Düsseldorf (DUS). .
New Partnership Opportunities 

In the coming years, we plan to launch tenders for new routes, including but not limited to: 

  • Vilnius Airport – Tel Aviv; 
  • Vilnius Airport – Geneva; 
  • Vilnius Airport – Stuttgart; 
  • Vilnius Airport – Gothenburg; 
  • Kaunas Airport – HUB airport; 
  • Palanga Airport – Hamburg. 
Active tenders

Risk Sharing Partnership for regular flight (VNO-LGW/LCY/LHR) operator

 

 

Airlines can submit their proposals until June 1, 2026, 15:00 (Lithuanian time) in accordance with the regulations set out in tender conditions.

 

Documents of the tender:

 

Past tenders

In 2022, after the Ministry of Transport and Communications, together with external consultants, prepared a promotion plan for flights in directions strategically important to Lithuania – Lithuanian Airports presents a new promotion model and announces international calls for airlines to submit applications to participate in the selection of scheduled flight operators.
Selection of an operator for a Risk-sharing partnership for Scheduled flights (VNO-MAD). Airlines can submit their proposals to Lithuanian Airports until August 5, 2025, 15:00 (Lithuanian time) in accordance with the requirements set out in the tender conditions..