Air traffic to Lithuania
at historic highs

Last 12 months marked by record-breaking passenger traffic at Vilnius International Airport, servicing more than two million passengers over the last twelve months – reaching the highest number over its operation history – and developed the average growth in passenger traffic of 41.96 percent. It is expected that the closing of 2012 will be profitable.

The highest number of passengers over the last twelve months was serviced by the low-cost airlines – Ryanair and Wizz Air, i. e., their market share reached 18 percent each, while the market of Small Planet Airlines, Lufthansa and AirBaltic reached 9 percent each, leaving Scandinavian Airlines with 6 percent. The most popular destinations from Vilnius International Airport were Germany, the UK, Latvia, Italy, Denmark, Ireland, Russia, Spain and Turkey.

“The growth was particularly active in April last year, this trend continues to date“, said Director General of IVA Tomas Vaišvila. According to him, successful performance is the result of both successful performance of traditional airline companies and growing demand in flights provided by low-cost airlines.

Vaišvila stated that IVA management constantly seeks new methods for activity optimisation and cost reduction. Over the last nine months of 2012 the costs were reduced to the level that allows forecasting profitable closing of this year. Strategic operational plan of Vilnius International Airport providing for positive performance of the period of 2013-2015 is currently being developed.

Vilnius International Airport, by applying attractive pricing for airlines and by utilising higher passenger traffic plans to further develop aviation and non-aviation operations and increase their revenue.

Currently Vilnius International Airport offers regular flights to 36 destinations to 29 cities and as many as 43 routes. Regular flights are performed by 18 airlines.