Tuesday, August 13, 2024 airBaltic expands its network with a new Vilnius-Düsseldorf route, enhancing connectivity and solidifying its position as a leading Baltic airline. Latvian airline airBaltic has announced further expansion in Vilnius with a new route to Düsseldorf, Germany. Starting October 31, 2024, the cities will be connected twice weekly, year-round.
This marks the fourth direct destination from Vilnius to Germany, alongside existing routes to Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg. The new route is part of a risk-sharing collaboration between airBaltic and Lithuanian Airports, their third partnership of this kind. Martin Gauss , President and CEO of airBaltic: “Vilnius is one of airBaltic’s home cities, and we are pleased to continue our expansion in the Lithuanian capital.
By closely monitoring market trends and passenger demand, we believe that the flights between Vilnius and Dusseldorf will be a strategically important route for Lithuania, as Germany is one of the country’s most significant economic partners. This will be already the fourth airBaltic destination in Germany from Vilnius, providing our customer with more travel options for business and leisure travels and by that increasing passenger traffic between both countries.” We are grateful to Lithuanian Airports and our local partners for their cooperation over the years and for supporting airBaltic’s expansion in Lithuania,” Gauss added.
Simonas Bartkus , CEO of Lithuanian Airports: “The launch of this route means that we will have flights to six of Germany’s largest airports and ten regular routes between Lithuania and Germany. It is gratifying that our investment mechanism is successfully contributing to the development of a strategic direction for the country and to the preparation for the permanent deployment of the German brigade in our country.” Flights between Vilnius and Düsseldorf are scheduled to operate twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays, year-round starting October 31, 2024.
The journey will take approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes. airBaltic will provide passengers with a choice of two service classes: Economy and Business Class. Destination served Starting date Flight frequency Price *(Economy Class) Price *(BUSINESS Light) Vilnius–Dusseldorf (Germany) October 31, 2024 2 weekly flights 49 € 229 € The flights between Vilnius and Düsseldorf will be operated by Airbus A220-300 aircraft, known for providing an excellent flying experience with benefits such as wider seats, larger windows, more cabin space for hand luggage, and enhanced overall performance and convenience for both passengers and crew.
Additionally, airBaltic connects Lithuania with over 20 direct routes across Europe this year, and with 24 code-share partners, the airline offers one-stop connections to destinations around the world. For the upcoming winter season, airBaltic plans to launch seven new routes from the Baltic States – four from Riga, two from Vilnius, and one from Tallinn. This expansion further solidifies airBaltic’s position as the leading and most preferred airline in the Baltic States.
airBaltic operates more than 130 routes from Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, Tampere, and seasonally from Gran Canaria, offering connections to a diverse range of destinations across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caucasus region..
