Airport, EU – Baltic States, Latvia, Tourism, Transport

airBaltic Senior Vice President of Network Management Wolfgang Reuss explains that, as the outlook for the short-term forward bookings has not improved, the airline is taking proactive measures and adjusting its flight schedule to reduce costs and maintain high level of efficiency.

Passengers who have bookings for the affected flights will be contacted individually to offer them travel alternatives.

Passengers affected on flights to Milan until May 31 will be offered to rebook their reservations free of charge to Milan or another airBaltic destination in the vicinity - Zurich, Geneva, Munich or Vienna.

Until March 23, airBaltic currently plans to continue operating flights from Riga to Milan and Verona according to the planned schedule.

airBaltic encourages passengers to follow the recommendations issued by health institutions and regularly wash their hands as well as follow other basic hygiene principles. According to World Health Organization, there is very little risk of any communicable disease being transmitted on board an aircraft. To further decrease the risk, organization encourages travelers who are unwell to delay their journey until they have recovered.