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airBaltic to Open Seasonal Tenerife Base with New European Routes

airBaltic Announces Seasonal Tenerife Base and New Routes

The Latvian flag carrier, airBaltic, will open a seasonal base at Tenerife South Airport and launch three new connections from Slovenia, Belgium, and Lithuania for the upcoming winter season (October to April). The airline will offer two weekly flights from the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, another two from the Belgian city of Liège, and one from the Lithuanian city of Palanga.

Strategic Boost for Island Connectivity

The Vice President and Minister of Tourism for the Tenerife Council, Lope Afonso, explained that “Tenerife continues to strengthen its strategic air connectivity through its active position in the international airline market. As a result, airBaltic will establish a new base at Tenerife South Airport, which will not only improve the island’s connectivity with the Baltic countries but also extend it to countries like Slovenia, Lithuania, and Belgium. These are source markets of special strategic value for the island in the goal of consolidating a more diversified and profitable destination.”

Focus on Diversification and Demand

For the CEO of Tenerife Tourism, Dimple Melwani, “the opening of new connections with Belgium, Slovenia, and Lithuania not only expands our network of direct routes but also responds to the growing demand from strategic markets whose interests are fully aligned with the island’s tourism strategy, focusing on our culture, gastronomy, and traditions.” Melwani added that “continuing to strengthen air connectivity is essential to advance towards a more competitive and profitable tourism model, allowing us to diversify our European source markets and reduce dependence on traditional ones.”

Airline Highlights Winter Tourism Drive

The Vice President of Network Management at airBaltic, Mantas Vrubliauskas, stated: “Opening a seasonal base in Tenerife is an important step in strengthening our presence in one of our key leisure markets. By basing an Airbus A220-300 aircraft on the island and introducing three new routes to cities in Central and Northern Europe, we significantly improve seasonal connectivity between Europe and Tenerife. This development not only expands travel options for our passengers but also boosts the island’s tourism sector by increasing visitor traffic during the winter season from Central and Northern Europe.”

Building on Growing Passenger Numbers

Passenger numbers from Belgium to Tenerife grew by 4.8% last year. The island hopes that the launch of connections from Slovenia and Lithuania will also boost visitor arrivals from these source markets. airBaltic is the largest airline in the Baltic states, connecting to over 80 destinations across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caucasus. It operates one of the most modern fleets in Europe, consisting entirely of Airbus A220-300 aircraft.

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