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ARMENIAN AIRLINE ARMAVIA LAUNCHES RIGA-YEREVAN FLIGHTS
Alla Petrova
The Baltic Course
http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/transport/ ?doc=2131
June 3 2008
Latvia
The Armenian airline Armavia announced that it is launching direct
flights between Riga and Armenia's capital city of Yerevan. Mikhail
Baghdasarov, head of Armavia's founding company Mika Armenia Trading,
said that Riga would be Armavia's first destination in the Baltic
countries. Baghdasarov is confident that the new flight will be
popular with both Latvian and Armenian residents.
Baghdasarov said that many passengers had to use transit flights
via Vienna and Moscow to travel to/from Riga and Yerevan. Latvia's
accession to the Schengen area will also prompt Armenians' interest
in the new flights.
The number of flights from Yerevan to Riga could be increased in the
future, Baghdasarov said. He is confident that each flight between
Yerevan and Riga will be sold out next year already.
Riga International Airport Chairman of the Board Krisjanis Peters
said that he is pleased with new airlines offering flights to and from
Riga. The airport's passenger turnover this year is projected at four
million, and, to achieve it, the airport is working on attracting new
airlines. This year the airport is planning to introduce flights to
15 new destinations overall, three airlines have started operating
flights from Riga so far this year.
Peters hopes that the flights between Riga and Yerevan will help
develop business and tourism connections between Latvia and Armenia.
Earlier yesterday, Baghdasarov had a meeting with the heads of the
Latvian national airline airBaltic, and said that both companies could
develop successful cooperation. Armavia is interested in entering the
Northern Europe market, and the possible flights to Norway, Sweden and
Finland. On the other hand, Armavia operates direct flights to Egypt,
Turkey, Thailand and other countries in the east, which could be of
interest to passengers in the Baltic countries.
In the coming months, Armavia is planning to launch direct flights
from Yerevan to Los Angeles in the United States, Baghdasarov added.
Armavia Director General Norair Belluyan said that twenty years ago
flights between Riga and Yerevan were in high demand. Belluyan is
pleased that the flights will be resumed now, and he believes that they
will promote tourism and business relations between Latvia and Armenia.
Armavia in cooperation with airBaltic will offer three flights a week
from Riga to Yerevan.
Armavia is Armenia's national airline and the leader on the Armenian
aviation market, it was founded in 1996 by Aviafin and Mika Armenia
Trading.
The airline employs more than 550 people overall, it offers flights
from Armenia to Russia and C.I.S. countries as well as to Europe and
Middle East.
Armavia performs more than 70 regular flights to thirteen countries
each week.
Armavia is the third foreign airline to start flying to Riga this
year. At the beginning of this year, Lithuania's FlyLAL started
operating flights to Riga, and at the beginning of May, Germany's
low-cost airline Germanwings launched flights between Riga and Cologne.
Alla Petrova
The Baltic Course
http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/transport/ ?doc=2131
June 3 2008
Latvia
The Armenian airline Armavia announced that it is launching direct
flights between Riga and Armenia's capital city of Yerevan. Mikhail
Baghdasarov, head of Armavia's founding company Mika Armenia Trading,
said that Riga would be Armavia's first destination in the Baltic
countries. Baghdasarov is confident that the new flight will be
popular with both Latvian and Armenian residents.
Baghdasarov said that many passengers had to use transit flights
via Vienna and Moscow to travel to/from Riga and Yerevan. Latvia's
accession to the Schengen area will also prompt Armenians' interest
in the new flights.
The number of flights from Yerevan to Riga could be increased in the
future, Baghdasarov said. He is confident that each flight between
Yerevan and Riga will be sold out next year already.
Riga International Airport Chairman of the Board Krisjanis Peters
said that he is pleased with new airlines offering flights to and from
Riga. The airport's passenger turnover this year is projected at four
million, and, to achieve it, the airport is working on attracting new
airlines. This year the airport is planning to introduce flights to
15 new destinations overall, three airlines have started operating
flights from Riga so far this year.
Peters hopes that the flights between Riga and Yerevan will help
develop business and tourism connections between Latvia and Armenia.
Earlier yesterday, Baghdasarov had a meeting with the heads of the
Latvian national airline airBaltic, and said that both companies could
develop successful cooperation. Armavia is interested in entering the
Northern Europe market, and the possible flights to Norway, Sweden and
Finland. On the other hand, Armavia operates direct flights to Egypt,
Turkey, Thailand and other countries in the east, which could be of
interest to passengers in the Baltic countries.
In the coming months, Armavia is planning to launch direct flights
from Yerevan to Los Angeles in the United States, Baghdasarov added.
Armavia Director General Norair Belluyan said that twenty years ago
flights between Riga and Yerevan were in high demand. Belluyan is
pleased that the flights will be resumed now, and he believes that they
will promote tourism and business relations between Latvia and Armenia.
Armavia in cooperation with airBaltic will offer three flights a week
from Riga to Yerevan.
Armavia is Armenia's national airline and the leader on the Armenian
aviation market, it was founded in 1996 by Aviafin and Mika Armenia
Trading.
The airline employs more than 550 people overall, it offers flights
from Armenia to Russia and C.I.S. countries as well as to Europe and
Middle East.
Armavia performs more than 70 regular flights to thirteen countries
each week.
Armavia is the third foreign airline to start flying to Riga this
year. At the beginning of this year, Lithuania's FlyLAL started
operating flights to Riga, and at the beginning of May, Germany's
low-cost airline Germanwings launched flights between Riga and Cologne.