LOT Polish Airlines to restart flights in Vilnius-London City route

Lithuanian Airports has announced that LOT Polish Airlines will resume flights from Vilnius Airport in Lithuania to London City Airport in the UK from 31 August. The airline will operate flights from the airport 12 times a week using Embraer 190 aircraft. Flights between these two cities will be operated as part of the Public Service Obligation (PSO) formula, which permits public entities to jointly fund flights of special interest within the EU. The Government of Lithuania issued the tender in the summer of 2018, which was won by LOT. The flights commenced between Vilnius and London City for the first time on 1 May last year. Owing to the short runway and steep approach procedure at London City Airport, only some types of aircraft, including the Embraer 190, can be used at this airport. <br/>