Korea, Latvia to open direct air route in May

A panoramic view of the Old Town in Riga / gettyimagesbank

By Jung Min-ho

Korea and Latvia will open a direct air route between the two countries in May.

According to the Latvian Embassy in Seoul Monday, Korean Air, the country's largest airline, will operate charter flights between Incheon and Riga on May 24 and 31 and June 7 to promote tourism between the countries.

Hanjin Travel, one of the largest Korean tour agencies, will organize the special events with support from Latvian government agencies.

“These will be the first direct commercial flight between the capital city of Latvia and the Republic of Korea,” the embassy said in a statement.

“Koreans are active travelers and are open to exploring new destinations. Since the Latvian Embassy in the Republic of Korea was opened in the late 2015, it has been cooperating with the LIAA Tourism Department, LIVE RIGA and other partners to attract tourists from Korea.”