AirBaltic launches direct flights from Vilnius to Tirana

VILNIUS - Latvian airline airBaltic is launching direct flights to Tirana from Vilnius to the Albanian capital Tirana.

Flights will take place twice a week until September 30, the airline said on Tuesday.

"Since the launch of direct flights from our home base in Riga to Tirana last year, demand for travel between the Baltics and Albania has grown significantly, making it one of our most popular summer destinations. As a result, we have decided to expand our presence in the Albanian market by introducing new direct service from both Tallinn and Vilnius as well. These new routes offer excellent leisure opportunities for travelers from the Baltics, support inbound tourism from Albania to our region, and enhance connectivity to the Baltic States and beyond, across our network of more than 70 destinations," Mantas Vrubliauskas, VP Network Management at airBaltic, said in the statement.

This summer season, airBaltic will operate 16 direct flights from Vilnius to various destinations in Europe and beyond, as well as from Palanga to Amsterdam.

The airline flies to nearly 130 destinations in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the Caucasus from Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, Tampere and seasonally from Gran Canaria.