{"id":5356,"date":"2023-11-01T22:51:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T22:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mer.tours\/british-airways-brings-back-riga-route-for-1st-time-in-15-years\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T22:51:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T22:51:13","slug":"british-airways-brings-back-riga-route-for-1st-time-in-15-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelaffiliatewebsite.com\/mer\/british-airways-brings-back-riga-route-for-1st-time-in-15-years\/","title":{"rendered":"British Airways brings back Riga route for 1st time in 15 years"},"content":{"rendered":"

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British Airways has resumed its route to Riga, Latvia,<\/a> after a hiatus spanning more than 15 years.<\/p>\n

This winter, British Airways<\/a> will fly from London’s Heathrow Airport<\/a> (LHR) to Riga International Airport (RIX) three times weekly, with departures scheduled on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.<\/p>\n

The airline previously operated flights to the Latvian capital between 1997 and 2007. The revived route will see passengers travel to their destination on board a mix of Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft, with return fares starting at an attractive 73 British pounds ($88), or 23,500 Avios<\/a> (plus 1 pound or $1 in fees and taxes).<\/p>\n

“We’re excited to further strengthen our connections between London and the Baltics and be back in Latvia after such a long time,” Neil Chernoff, British Airways’ director of network and alliances, said in a statement<\/a>. “Riga is a destination we know our customers will love, and we look forward to welcoming leisure and business travellers and those visiting family and friends on board the new service.”<\/p>\n

The inaugural flight of the revived route touched down in Riga on Oct. 30, where passengers were greeted by traditional drummers from the local area.<\/p>\n

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