Following the historic success of the Latvian men’s national ice-hockey team at the 2023 Ice Hockey Championship and the demand of fans, the Latvian airline airBaltic announces adding extra flights from Riga to Tampere on May 27, 28, 29. The ticket price is set to be EUR 75 one way or EUR 139 round-trip, and tickets are already available at www.airbaltic.com. The flight schedule is especially adjusted, so that fans do not necessarily have to book a hotel. Additional charter flights will be provided by the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation for May 27 and May 29.
Destination served
Date and Time
Riga–Tampere
May 27, 2023 at 6:00
Tampere–Riga
May 27, 2023 at 23:00
Riga–Tampere
May 28 at 8:00
Tampere–Riga
May 29 at 01:00
To apply for additional charter flights, provided by the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation from Riga to Tampere (May 27 at 11:00) and from Tampere to Riga (May 29 at 11:00), please, contact: eva@kasatravel.com.
The flight time from Riga to Tampere is 1 hour and 10 minutes.
airBaltic has announced that it will be expanding its direct flight offerings to Tenerife (Spain) beyond its home base in Riga to include the airline’s bases in Vilnius (Lithuania), Tallinn (Estonia), and Tampere (Finland). The twice-weekly flights will begin at the end of October 2023 as part of airBaltic’s 11 new routes from the Baltics and Tampere for the upcoming winter season.
Tenerife is a Spanish island located in the Atlantic Ocean, part of the Canary Islands archipelago. It is known for its warm climate, beautiful beaches, and stunning natural landscapes, including the Mount Teide National Park. Tenerife is a popular tourist destination, offering a wide range of activities such as water sports, hiking, and nightlife. It is also home to many resorts and hotels, making it a great place for both relaxation and adventure.
Destination served
Flight frequency
Start date
Price *,GREEN
Tallinn – Tenerife (Spain)
2 flights weekly
October 30, 2023
225 €
Vilnius – Tenerife (Spain)
2 flights weekly
October 31, 2023
215 €
Tampere – Tenerife (Spain)
2 flights weekly
November 1, 2023
235 €
*Lowest fare (one-way), including taxes, fees and service charges, on www.airBaltic.com, subject to availability
As it has already been announced, airBaltic has published its flight schedule for the upcoming winter season. The airline is launching 11 new routes from the Baltics and Tampere (Finland), and will offer around 80 routes across its network to connect Riga and other cities in the region.
Top Copyright Photo: airBaltic Airbus A220-300 (Bombardier CS300 – BD-500-1A11) YL-AAV (msn 55071) ARN (Stefan Sjogren). Image: 960522.
Finnair will cease flying two of its shortest domestic routes, replacing air service between its Helsinki hub and the cities of Turku and Tampere with a bus connection as of May 1, 2023.
The flights are operated by Norra – Nordic Regional Airlines.
Finnair has already replaced its mid-day flights from these cities with bus connections to lower the CO2 footprint of the routes. Road and rail options are a more environmentally sustainable option for connecting these cities to Finnair’s Helsinki hub.
“The flights to Tampere and Turku are very short, and the relatively low passenger numbers – around 35 percent load factors – on these routes cause them to have a higher CO2 emission per passenger than many other short routes in our network, ” says Perttu Jolma, Vice President, Network. “Road, or rail, transportation is a more sustainable option for connections between Helsinki Airport and these cities.”
The scheduled flight time to Turku and Tampere is 35 minutes, but the actual flight time is about 25 minutes.
Most customers arriving at Helsinki Airport for Finnair flights, for example, from the Tampere region, already come by bus, train, or car. This was already the case before the COVID-19 pandemic: 70 percent of Finnair Plus members with home addresses in Tampere started their flights from Helsinki Airport rather than from Tampere, despite the several daily flights available.
During the summer of 2023, Finnair will operate four bus services per day between Turku and Helsinki Airport and four bus services per day between Tampere and Helsinki Airport. As of May 8, these routes start from the central bus stations of Turku and Tampere.
Bus connections can be purchased together with the connecting flight. With the bus connection included in the booking, Finnair also guarantees connections in case bus or flight schedules are delayed. In addition, customers arriving by bus to Helsinki Airport can use priority check-in, bag drop, and security for a smooth connection. The buses run on biodiesel and have internet connectivity and USB charging possibilities for convenience.
airBaltic has announced the addition to the list of direct flights from its base in Tampere (Finland) – to Nice (France) and Milan (Italy). Starting in May, the new destinations will be connected with two weekly flights.
Tampere
airBaltic alreadyflies nonstop flights from Tampere to Copenhagen (Denmark), Munich (Germany) and Amsterdam (Netherlands) as well as sunny leisure destinations of Malaga (Spain) and Rhodes (Greece), in addition to continuing flights to Riga (Latvia).
Destination served
Flight frequency
Start date
Price *,GREEN
Price*,Business Light
Tampere – Nice
2 flights weekly
May 2, 2023
99 EUR
349 EUR
Tampere – Milan
2 flights weekly
May 4, 2023
79 EUR
299 EUR
*Lowest fare (one way), including taxes, fees and service charges, on www.airBaltic.com subject to availability.
Flights between Tampere and Nice are scheduled to take 3 hours and 35 minutes, and between Tampere and Milan – 3 hours, 45 minutes.
Both of them will be operated by the Airbus A220-300aircraft.
airBaltic provides flights to more than 70 destinations from Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius and Tampere.
Top Copyright Photo: airBaltic Airbus A220-300 (Bombardier CS300 – BD-500-1A11) YL-ABF (msn 55133) MUC (Gunter Mayer). Image: 959806.
