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airBaltic Introduces Check-in Fee

airBaltic Introduces Check-in Fee

Riga (airbaltic) — On November 16, the Latvian national airline airBaltic will introduce a fee of EUR 5 per passenger for check-in at the airport. Members of the BalticMiles loyalty programme will continue to be able to check in for free.
airBaltic President and CEO Bertolt Flick: “airBaltic wants to offer additional privileges to members [...]

Vilnius. Jack and Ben share ‘Living. . .’

Vilnius — Jack and Ben share ‘Living’ tips on shopping, eating, and sight-seeing in this up & coming glorious ancient Central European city known as the Lithuanian Capital.
Captured on location in Vilnius and Trakai, Lithuania in Spring 2009.
Produced by Jack Leung & Benson Wong
RedUmbrellaStudios
2009

Ten of the Sexiest Commercials in Airline History

Ten of the Sexiest Commercials in Airline History

Last year, we compiled a list of vintage airline commercials, and since the Internet is full of some of the greatest commercials commissioned by airlines, we picked "sexiest airline commercials" as the topic of this top ten lineup.
The list has some vintage clips (Southwest Airlines hotpants) and some pretty recent stuff. So, sit [...]

Baltic: Estonian Air to open direct route between Tallinn and St Petersburg

Baltic: Estonian Air to open direct route between Tallinn and St Petersburg

TALLINN — Starting from 27 July 2009, Estonian Air will operate between Tallinn and St Petersburg with four weekly flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
“St Petersburg is the largest city in our region. It has many business and cultural connections with Estonia. By opening the Tallinn-St Petersburg route we would like [...]

Estonia: Lifetime of free travel for baby born on ship

Estonia: Lifetime of free travel for baby born on ship

Tallinn — Estonian shipping line Tallink says it will give a lifetime of free travel to a baby born on a passenger ferry en route from Sweden to Estonia.
Spokeswoman Luulea Laane said an Estonian woman gave birth to a girl on the Baltic Queen on June 11 with assistance from the ferry’s doctor and [...]

Edinburgh – A very own character

Edinburgh – A very own character

Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is an underestimated beauty in the north of Great Britain. While most people would prefer to go to London to experience British culture and lifestyle, why not go beyond your first inspiration and choose a much more original destination, that is, on top, usually less overrun by tourists and [...]

Austrian pilgrims will walk from Vilnius to Linz

Austrian pilgrims will walk from Vilnius to Linz

Vilnius — Austrian pilgrims to walk between European Capitals of Culture 2009 .  
Austrian pilgrims will walk from Vilnius to Linz, the cities named the European Capitals of Culture 2009.A ceremony to see off Ernst Jank, 72, and Ernst Schwarzlmuller, 66, on the journey of almost 1,500 kilometers is scheduled to take place in the [...]

Lithuania turned out to be a hot destination for Italian tourists this year

Lithuania turned out to be a hot destination for Italian tourists this year

Recently Italian press has paid a lot of attention to Lithuania and especially to Vilnius, European Capital of Culture of the current year. Lithuania and its beautiful capital with the old town protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site have been presented in about 150 articles in the major Italian newspapers and magazines [...]

Why Baltic Cruises Are the New Cruise Favourite

Why Baltic Cruises Are the New Cruise Favourite

When it comes to cruising, the Caribbean and the Med used to be the first destinations on everyone’s lips, but these days Baltic cruises are fast catching up with the traditional favourites. Think stunning scenery, island settings, fairytale castles and Viking history and you’ve got just a fraction of what this fascinating region has [...]

Berlin’s best hostels

Berlin’s best hostels

The venerable youth hostel – invented a century ago in Germany – has come along way from the dumpy dorms and lumpy bunk beds of yore. Shannon Smith takes a look at some of Berlin’s best cheap sleeps.
Four years ago architect Pierre Ammon and geographer Jörg Schöpfel said goodbye to their day jobs and [...]

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