AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRīga Tourism Tax: Rīga’s tourist tax will double from €1 to €2 per night starting Jan 1, 2027, with a cap of €17.80 per continuous stay, aiming to boost tourism marketing and business travel. Rail Travel Disruption: Latvia’s railway platform modernization is running into serious trouble: on the Aizkraukle line, work is only at 10%, the contract was terminated, and the project is now about 20% more expensive with long delays. Air Travel Numbers: airBaltic carried 509,700 passengers in June 2026 (+2% year-on-year) and 2.45 million in the first half (+3.9%), supporting Baltic connectivity. Seasonality for Visitors: Eurostat data shows July and August drive most tourist overnight stays across the EU, and Latvia sits near the EU average with roughly 29% of stays in those peak months. Tech for Travel Rules: The UK has made its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) mandatory for visa-free visitors from 85 countries, with digital clearance required before boarding. Local Tech in the Outdoors: Sadales tīkls is using drones to inspect power lines faster across Latvia—good news for smoother summer travel and fewer remote-area disruptions.
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