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Lithuanian air company flyLAL - Lithuanian Airlines (trademark flyLAL) starts direct flights Vilnius - Budapest - Vilnius from the 28th of October. These flights will bring Hungarian and Lithuanian people closer, will help to develop business and discover our cultures.

„flyLAL will be the only air company in winter season performing direct flights from Budapest to the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. We aspire to connect Hungary and the whole Balkan region with the Baltic States. These flights will play an important role in developing business relations between the countries and tourism.  We hope the air lines laid between Budapest and Vilnius to be beneficial for Hungarian and Lithuanian travellers", said Director of flyLAL Sales Department for Western Markets Tadas Pukšta.

Starting from the 28th of October, aircraft from Budapest to Vilnius will fly three times per week – on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Departure time from Budapest – 12:35, flight duration – 1 hour 50 min. Flight from Budapest to Vilnius will cost from EUR 104 (LTL 360), including airport taxes.

In November, passengers will be carried by 50-seat aircraft Saab 2000, and starting from December – 120-seat aircraft Boeing 737.

 “We expect great interest from Hungarian people also because of Lithuanian capital Vilnius being the European Capital of Culture in 2009. In 2009 we will celebrate the Millenium of Lithuania. Next year, Vilnius will become the venue of the most interesting, fascinating European cultural projects. Throughout the year, Vilnius will house original projects of painting, cinema, theatre, visual arts, street performances and projects of other arts. Vilnius is ready to receive tourists, has necessary infrastructure developed, while flyLAL aircraft will lay the most convenient way to the European capital of culture", Tadas Pukšta invites everyone to fly to Lithuania.flyLAL is actively developing its activities, it gained leader’s position in Lithuania and became the most rapidly growing air company in the Baltic Region. This year, flyLAL plans to carry about 850 000 passengers, i.e. 60% more than in the last year.  About flyLAL – Lithuanian Airlines

Main business activity of the Lithuanian national carrier flyLAL – Lithuanian Airlines is passengers‘transportation on regular and charter flights. During the winter season, the air company will perform direct regular flights from Vilnius to Amsterdam, Budapest, Frankfurt, Kiev, London, Madrid, Moscow, Paris, Rome, and Istanbul. During the Christmas and New Year’s period, flights from Vilnius to Dublin will be carried out, while in December flights to Tbilisi and Milan are planned to be resumed. In co-operation with other carriers, flyLAL can carry passengers to over 300 cities of the world. Majority of flight tickets can be booked online www.flylal.com.