SAS flight returns to Copenhagen after suspected drone alert closes Vilnius Airport
A SAS flight from Copenhagen to Vilnius returned to its departure airport on Saturday morning, 3 October, after a suspected drone sighting prompted a...
NATO fighter scrambled and Vilnius Airport closed—over a flock of birds
Vilnius Airport temporarily suspended operations on Sunday morning after unidentified objects detected in Lithuanian airspace were initially believed to be drones.
The alert prompted the...
Lithuanian Airports set new June passenger record with 11% growth across network
Lithuanian Airports (LTOU) reported another all-time monthly record in June 2026, handling 741,800 passengers across Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga airports—an increase of 11.2% compared...
airBaltic makes Vilnius–Berlin route a year-round service
airBaltic will extend its direct flights between Vilnius and Berlin into the 2026/27 winter season, making the route a permanent year-round connection between the...
airBaltic expands Winter 2026/27 network with Turin and Geneva routes
airBaltic has announced two additional routes for its 2026/2027 winter schedule, adding flights from Riga to Turin and from Vilnius to Geneva. The airline...
airBaltic launches Vilnius–Zurich route, expanding Lithuania’s connectivity
airBaltic has launched new direct flights between Vilnius and Zurich, strengthening links between the Baltic region and one of Europe’s ?????? financial hubs.
The route,...
Lithuania’s top court upholds Vilnius Airport fee increase
Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania has issued a final ruling confirming that Vilnius Airport lawfully increased its airport charges in 2023, rejecting appeals from...
Lithuanian airports set new March record with 6.7% passenger growth
Lithuanian Airports (LTOU) continued their strong growth trajectory in March 2026, handling over 542,000 passengers—an increase of 6.7% year-on-year and a new record for...
Vilnius Airport temporarily suspends flights again over suspected Belarus balloon intrusion
Vilnius Airport temporarily suspended operations on Tuesday evening after navigational markers consistent with balloons were detected in a designated danger zone, prompting authorities to...
LOT to end Vilnius–London City route, boosts Vilnius-Warsaw services
LOT Polish Airlines will discontinue its Vilnius–London City Airport service at the end of the 2025–26 winter season, with the final flight scheduled for...
Lithuanian airports set new passenger record in 2025, overtaking Riga
Lithuanian Airports (LTOU) handled a record 7.16 million passengers in 2025, marking the strongest year in the operator’s history.Vilnius Airport led growth with more...
Lithuania declares nationwide emergency over smuggler balloons from Belarus
Lithuania has declared a nationwide emergency in response to increasing numbers of smuggling balloons drifting into its territory from neighbouring Belarus. The government approved...
Two detained after drone incursion halts flights at Vilnius Airport
Lithuanian authorities detained two people on Sunday after drones were flown near Vilnius Airport, with one device entering restricted airspace and forcing a brief...
Vilnius Airport grounds flights again after suspected Belarusian balloons detected
Flights at Vilnius International Airport were halted for the third time in a week on Friday after unidentified airborne objects — believed to be...
Vilnius Airport shut again after suspected smuggling balloons enter airspace
Lithuania’s main airport was forced to halt operations once more on Sunday after suspected contraband-carrying balloons were detected in its airspace, marking at least...
LOT Polish Airlines Embraer E170 skids off runway at Vilnius Airport, no injuries
A LOT Polish Airlines Embraer E170STD, registered as SP-LDK, operated flight LO771 between Warsaw, Poland and Vilnius, Lithuania on 26 November. During the final...
Smugglers’ balloons twice shut down Vilnius Airport amid ongoing border tensions
Vilnius Airport was forced to suspend operations twice between Sunday evening and early Monday due to suspected smugglers’ balloons drifting toward the airport, prompting...
Vilnius Airport shut down (again) after Belarus weather balloons enter airspace
Lithuania temporarily closed Vilnius Airport on Saturday night after several weather balloons drifted into its airspace from neighbouring Belarus, the National Crisis Management Centre...
Wizz Air to launch Vilnius–Turku flights from December 2025
Wizz Air will open a new route between Vilnius and Turku Airport starting 12 December 2025, with three to four weekly flights operated by...
Wizz Air launches direct flights from Vilnius to Sicily’s Catania twice a week
Wizz Air has launched a new direct route between Vilnius and Catania, Sicily, with twice-weekly flights on Mondays and Fridays, starting May 5, 2025....