AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAviation & Tourism: airBaltic says it will cancel its Tallinn–London Gatwick winter flights (late Oct–late Mar), with Jet2 taking over in winter and airBaltic planning to resume the route in summer 2027; booked passengers can request a refund or another flight within 14 days of the original date. Travel Demand Watch: airBaltic carried 558,000 passengers in July 2026 (+3% year-on-year) across 4,786 flights (+7.4%), with a load factor of 84.2%. Tech for City Breaks: Geneva Tourism launched “Hello Geneva,” a free AI travel app (iOS/Android) with personalized guides plus links to the Geneva Transport Card and City Pass. Border & Mobility Risks: Finland’s Border Guard says an international smuggling network moved 40+ people from Belarus into Finland (Dec 2025–Apr 2026), using Riga-to-Finland Air Baltic flights before switching to train + ferry via Tallinn. Latvia in the Spotlight: LIAA is tendering a contractor to review and develop Latvia’s next national image strategy after “missionLatvia.” Luxury Real Estate: Jūrmala’s “Villa Guna,” a modernist seaside landmark by Meinhard von Gerkan, is now for sale. Regional Security: Latvia’s FM Baiba Braze in Kyiv amid reports Ukraine’s air defenses are strained as interceptor deliveries fall sharply.
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