MyOulu: AirBaltic to launch five weekly direct flights between Oulu and Riga
Riga is a popular travel destination, but it also offers many flight connections to Europe for people flying from Oulu. Photo: Mostphotos
Jaa sosiaalisessa mediassa:
The Latvian airline company AirBaltic will begin direct scheduled flights between Riga and Oulu in March 2026.
The flights between Oulu and Riga will operate five days a week starting from 29 March until the end of October 2026.
”AirBaltic’s new connection strengthens the international accessibility of Oulu and the whole of Northern Finland at exactly the right time, bringing visitors to enjoy the cultural year’s offerings. Our clear goal is to establish the connection also for the coming years”, says Yrjötapio Kivisaari, CEO of Oulun Matkailu Oy.
Thanks to the schedules, Oulu residents can also travel efficiently to Europe. By departing from Oulu on an early morning flight at 04:55, travelers can continue the same day to destinations such as Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Berlin, Munich, Zurich, Vienna, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Tallinn, or Vilnius – and return to Oulu even in the same evening. Because of the late evening return, the aircraft and its crew will overnight in Oulu.
AirBaltic will use the modern Airbus A220-300 fleet on the route, equipped with free and fast internet connection.
From a business perspective, the route provides companies in the Oulu region with new international connections.
”The launch of this new route is the result of long-term regional cooperation and the flight program funded by local municipalities, which makes new connections to Oulu possible. The near-daily link to Riga’s hub is a significant improvement in accessibility for the Oulu economic area. We encourage people to use the connection. Its permanence and potential expansion depend on actual usage”, stresses Juuso Rönnholm, Head of Knowledge Management and Societal Influence at BusinessOulu.
AirBaltic’s flights between Oulu and Riga are already available for purchase.