Aviation Development – Achieving a Breakthrough in Air Connectivity Quality
In the area of aviation development, the main focus is on fulfilling the airport’s central function of ensuring diverse travel destinations and increasing regional and national attractiveness through differentiated route offerings.
Strategic Context
- Expectations of key stakeholder groups: Increasing the number of routes is necessary to meet the needs of local and international passengers, as well as to support the priorities and objectives of strategic partners.
- Challenges from neighboring market expansion: Improving service quality and expanding flight routes are crucial for maintaining and increasing Lithuania’s share of inbound and outbound passengers in a competitive environment.
Key Activities
- Strategically expand flight routes.
- Apply, adapt, and diversify the risk-sharing partnership model.
- Review existing contract terms and reconsider the future pricing strategy.
- Coordinate route development and demand generation together with key strategic partners.
Objectives
- IATA Air Connectivity Index: improve from 96 to 85 (2028).
- (Note: if a lower index number indicates better performance in this context, translation preserved as provided.)
- Passenger traffic growth: from 5.9M to 8M.
- Direct transatlantic flights: from 0 to 1+, ensuring regular services from 2028 onward.
- Serve and ensure at least 90% of the state’s priority routes (currently 70%).