The Baltic Recovery Continues!

News from the Baltic Regions courtesy of GOAL Events DMC as Air Baltic begin to fly again, the ATTA centre progresses plans for large-scale events and the GOAL team create 'PartyBox'

Plaudits for Latvia's Response to Covid-19

The Latvian government was featured in the Telegraph, sharing their positive and hugely successful approach to dealing with COVID-19

Link Here

In the Air Again - Air Baltic

Latvian National airline airBaltic continues to re-open routes every week, now including the UK, Germany, Norway, Finland, Austria, Netherlands, Estonia and Lithuania.

Early in May, the Latvian National airline airBaltic announced the great news that it will receive 250million investment from the Latvian government. With this help, the carrier is now able to overcome the financial impact of global health crisis, and with borders gradually opening, on 18th May 2020 airBaltic has resumed its services.

A Latvian government meeting on May 21st approved the latest relaxation's of Latvia's COVID-19 emergency laws, allowing for citizens of the European Union, the European Economic Area and Switzerland, as well as persons permanently residing in these countries, to enter and leave the Republic of Latvia from the aforementioned regions.

New flight schedule available HERE

Increased Airline and Airport Safety Measures

- As of May 18th, before passengers reach the security check at Riga Airport, their body temperature will be measured and passengers with a temperature above 37.8°C will be denied boarding. Affected passengers will be informed and instructed on further procedures.

- The aircraft cabin disinfection will be done with increased regularity. All passengers on board of airBaltic aircraft will be provided with a complimentary basic care kit consisting of a protective face mask and disinfection wipes. airBaltic passengers required to wear a protective face mask at all times during flights.

- Crew members will be wearing a protective face mask and gloves. Cabin crew are instructed on the steps that have to be taken in the event a passenger might be infected with coronavirus, and all aircraft are equipped with the necessary preventive equipment. Additionally, airline will introduce an adjusted inflight service, replacing inflight magazines with disposable information on hygiene and catering menu. No cash payments, card only.

ATTA Centre Introduces New Hygiene Practices

The largest convention centre in the Baltics, ATTA Centre will be opening its doors in Riga this summer

A 15,000sqm multifunctional business complex able to accommodate up to 5500 people simultaneously, Atta offers 29 conference rooms, an office centre and co-working space, a restaurant, a large parking lot with charging stations for electric vehicles.

The priority for the team is the safety and health of every single guest. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, a special self-control protocol has been introduced in the daily work of the centre – the ATTA CLEAN programme.

Whilst fully implementing all of the recommended protocols and procedures, ATTA have also added other initiatives including;

- Traffic management of guests in the building ensuring there is no requirement to open/touch any doors.

- An increased level of ventilation of the air conditioning systems in order to renew the air more frequently

- For catering, a focus on individually packed and served food and beverage items.

ATTA centre spoke in more detail about the ATTA CLEAN programme to one of the most prominent British experts in the event industry Craig McGee - CEO of the British event agency, Panoptic Events, who has compiled the most striking examples of how to adapt to the challenges of modern times -

Taking Challenges as Opportunities - Partybox

Whilst the tourism industry is on a pause, we see this challenging time as an opportunity to create something new. In the time where we are not pressed by project deadlines 😉, we come together in ZOOM to be creative and source new partners, local clients and create new products, which we hope will work in our advantage in months to come.

We have gone online with Partybox – a box with sweets & drinks ordered by an employer, to make an employees day working from home a little brighter, coupled with ZOOM party with an event host or even a magician or musician!