In the first six months, the airport served 405.8 thousand passengers, which is 86% less than in the corresponding period of 2019. 87 thousand passengers travelled through Riga Airport in transit.
The number of passengers served in June this year almost reaches 160 thousand, which exceeds the previous month’s results by 85% when the Airport served 85 thousand passengers.
The number of flights serviced by Riga Airport kept increasing: in June there were 814 flights more than a month before, reaching a total of 3,116. Overall, during the first six months of this year, 11,443 aircraft took off and landed at the Airport. In comparison with 2019, the number of flights in 2021 has dropped by 72%.
As airlines resume their operations at Riga Airport, the route network is becoming wider. This week, 83 destinations are available from Riga Airport, but during the summer season (until October) airlines plan to offer more than 95 destinations from Riga Airport.