Latvia: KNAB to investigate airBaltic CEO for possible conflict of interest

Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has opened an investigation into possible conflict of interest involving Martin Gauss, CEO of the country’s national airline, airBaltic, LETA reports. KNAB said that it opened the probe after receiving applications from private individuals. Earlier, Girts Lapins, spokesman for the opposition National Alliance, reported that Gauss owns a…

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Latvia: Coalition postpones decision on airBaltic management

Parties in Latvia’s coalition government have postponed decisions on possible changes to the management of the country’s national air carrier, airBaltic, LSM reports. Prime Minister Evika Silina said that the government would wait for decisions of airBaltic’s shareholders. She noted that airBaltic was partly privately-owned, and that the government did not manage the company directly….

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Estonia: Government decides to sell off Nordica shares

The Estonian government has decided to sell the state’s entire stake in Nordic Aviation Group (NAG), operator of national air carrier Nordica, due to the company’s unprofitability and lack of strategic value, BNS reported. Nordica stopped offering flights from Tallinn in 2019 and now primarily provides subcontracting services. The government expects binding offers for the…

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Lithuania: Novaturas Group’s revenue up, customer flow down in 2023

Lithuanian tour operator Novaturas Group’s total revenue amounted to EUR 208mn in 2023, which was up 6% from EUR 197mn in 2022, GlobeNewswire reported. The group served around 259,000 customers in 2023, which was down from 267,000 a year earlier. Novaturas Group appointed Kristijonas Kaikaris as its new CEO in December 2023. Prior to his…

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Latvia: airBaltic to open flights on 11 new routes in May 2024

Latvia’s national air carrier, airBaltic, will open flights on eleven new routes in May 2024, including seven from Latvia, two from Estonia, and two from Lithuania, BNS reports. The company will open flights from Riga to Alicante, Chisinau, Ljubljana, Pristina, Skopje, Sofia, and Tirana. Also, airBaltic will open flights from Tallinn to Billund in Denmark…

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