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"Riga" International Airport today from noon to 8 am, there is intensive training in emergency situation. Therefore, intensive operational traffic should be directed to and from the airport, said Laura Karnīte, airport representative.
Training began at noon. 8:00 am and three to four o'clock. The training will involve not only airport services, but also the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD), the Emergency Medical Service (NMPD), the State Police (VP), airBaltic and Smartlynx, the Eastern Clinical University Hospital, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, as well as Cadets of the National Defense Academy and students of the Pauls Stradiņš, Riga, Red Cross and Cross Schools of Medicine. Red, University of Riga and fire and civil defense.
The training scenario is designed to mimic the collision of two aircraft with the victims. The study will include 190 statistics. Smoke candles will be used during the training.
The airport encourages pbadengers to remain calm during their training and to follow airport staffing guidelines. The daily operation of the airport will not be disturbed and flights will be scheduled. However, due to the increase in operational traffic, traffic restrictions are temporarily limited. The airport therefore invites pbadengers to arrive at the airport at least two hours in advance.
The Riga airport recorded a turnover of 54.639 million euros last year, an increase of 8.3% compared to 2016, while the company's profit was multiplied by 9.7 to reach EUR 3 487 million. During the first six months of 2018, the airport business turnover increased by 13%, or 3.33 million euros, to reach 28.69 million euros. , in addition to a profit of 5.9 million euros, or 7.4 times higher than in the first half of last year.
Riga International Airport is the largest air traffic hub in the Baltic States. From the airport "Rīga" it is possible to move to almost 80 winter seasons and in 2018 to 100 destinations offered by 19 airlines. In 2017, the Riga airport served more than six million pbadengers, 45% of the total number of pbadengers in the Baltic States.
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