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Abu Dhabi Airports welcomed airBaltic’s first flight arriving from Riga, Latvia. The maiden flight marks the commencement of a direct service four times a week between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), and Riga International Airport (RIX), by airBaltic.
The inaugural flight arrived at 7:25 am on October 30 and was welcomed with the traditional water cannon salute at the capital’s airport. On board the first flight arrived Hanan Al Alili, UAE Ambassador to Latvia, accompanied by members of the embassy and representatives of the airline.
The honoured guests were hosted at AUH’s VIP Terminal and greeted by Astra Kurme, Latvia’s Ambassador to the UAE, and members of the embassy in the UAE, in addition to representatives from Abu Dhabi Airports, Etihad Airways, and Air Baltic.
A CS300 will operate the new route with a seating capacity of 145 in both business and economy configuration. Flights will arrive from RIX at 7:25 am and depart from AUH at 9:45 am on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Hanan Al Alili said, “Our two governments witnessed this year the maturity of our bilateral relations into full capacity, with the operation of two fully-fledged embassies in both countries, which was translated to many achievements and milestones. These included the President of Latvia’s visit to the UAE in February and now today’s launch of airBaltic operations from Abu Dhabi International Airport.â€