On Sunday, December 20th, Lithuania’s Government announced a suspension of all passenger flights inbound from the United Kingdom due to the worsening epidemiological situation. The flight ban will be in place from December 21st, 04:00, until December 31st, 24:00.   Ad-hoc flights will be allowed only with the permission of Lithuania’s Transport safety administration.   Cargo flights are … Continued

43.3 thousand passengers travelled through Lithuanian Airports in November (77 thousand in October). As usual, the largest share of passengers flew via Vilnius Airport (32.5 thousand), and 7.6 thousand passengers were served at Kaunas Airport in November (17.4 thousand in October). Last month, Palanga Airport served 3.1 thousand (in October it was 6.6 thousand).   At the … Continued

Lithuanian Airports have officially joined the Charter initiated by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and undertook the commitment to ensure the highest epidemiological safety standards, as well as to exchange information with other members of the Charter in order to manage the challenges faced by the aviation industry due to the pandemic.   The … Continued

In the Assembly of the Airports Council International (ACI Europe), held on 17 November, Marius Gelžinis, the CEO of Lithuanian Airports, was elected to the Board of this organization. The Council unites more than 500 airports across Europe. This week, 7 new Board members of Airports Council International were elected for a three-year term. In total, … Continued

The aircraft painting company MAAS Aviation, registered in Ireland, will soon start operating at Kaunas Airport. The new 7,000-square-meter hangars will be capable of painting two aircrafts at a time, and the company’s future plans include the construction of an additional facility.   “The coronavirus pandemic has reduced the number of flights, but we feel strong and … Continued

The challenges of the pandemic continue to have negative influence on Lithuanian Airports’ results. In October, the number of passengers decreased by more than 20 percent in comparison with September. Rising numbers of handled cargo bring some optimism.   In October, all three airports of the country jointly provided services to just over 77 thousand passengers. As … Continued

After a rather successful summer season, characterized by a consistent recovery of passenger numbers at Lithuanian Airports, the first month of autumn provided much lower results. Passenger numbers in September were two times lower compared to August this year.   In total, all three of the country’s air gates served just over 100 000 passengers in … Continued

Kaunas Airport which belongs to the network of Lithuanian Airports announced market consultations and is currently starting to consider the opportunities to instal a solar power plant within the territory of the airport. The representatives of the airport state that the energy generated by solar power plant would in the future assist Kaunas Airport in … Continued

The passenger traffic statistics of Lithuanian Airports in August show that this month showed best results this summer. Despite the travel restrictions still in place, which pose many challenges for passenger aviation and many other areas, in August all three of the country’s air gates served almost 212 000 passengers or 34 percent of the flow for … Continued