AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTourism Watch: Latvia’s foreign tourism keeps slipping—Q1 2026 saw 447,400 foreign guest nights, down 7.5% year-on-year, while domestic travel rose (guest nights up 4% for Latvians). Aviation & Routes: Routes Europe 2026 is naming its Airline Award finalists, with airBaltic and Aegean among the spotlighted carriers as winners are set to be announced in Rimini on May 19. Latvia in the spotlight: A young conductor, Tarmo Peltokoski, is making waves internationally—moving from a major debut in Guangzhou to launching his season as music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic. Travel deals & rules: “Schengen Shufflers” are gaming the 90/180-day limit to travel for months without a visa, while Latvia’s own tourism numbers show the real-world limits of demand. Culture & cruising: EXPLORA III’s maiden voyage is set for August, with Baltic ports like Riga and Tallinn on the Summer 2026 route. Border & security: A Latvian migrant-smuggling case ended in a crash after a police chase, with border guards reporting minor injuries.
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