Lufthansa offers six new direct trans-Atlantic flights from Frankfurt and Munich this spring. However, for passengers coming to Vilnius from Western Europe the alternatives are not so interesting. airBaltic and flyLAL-Lithuanian Airlines fly between Vilnius and European capitals and are often introduced to customers as low-cost airlines. Yet in reality, reaching the Lithuanian capital is a luxury. Last year, the number of British tourists arriving in Lithuania dropped by 6 percent overall and 18 percent in summer. Indre Trakimaite, head of the Lithuanian Tourist Information Centre in London, says that high ticket prices had an influence on the trend.

 

Lietuvos Rytas, 2008-04-26