AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBaltic Travel & Safety Watch: Lithuania’s defence minister warns Russia could use Ukrainian-made drones in “false flag” provocations to shake NATO support for Ukraine—an alert that keeps regional travel and cross-border planning on edge. Air Connectivity: airBaltic will cancel Tallinn–Gatwick flights for the winter season (late Oct–late Mar), with Jet2 covering the route; refunds or rebooking options are offered for affected passengers. Latvia in the Numbers: airBaltic carried 558,000 passengers in July 2026 (+3% y/y) and flew 4,786 flights (+7.4% y/y), with 3.01 million passengers in the first seven months. Tourism Tech: Geneva Tourism launched “Hello Geneva,” a free AI travel app with personalised recommendations plus access to transport and city passes. Travel Crime & Routes: Finnish Border Guard says an East Africa-linked network smuggled 40+ people into Finland via Belarus and Latvia/Estonia, including Air Baltic flights from Riga. Border Trade Scam: Lithuanian customs seized about 451,500 illegal cigarette packs worth €2.4m, allegedly produced in illicit factories and shipped from Latvia.
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