Stansted-Palanga flights to be launched

Lithuanian Airlines has announced that it is to launch new flights from Stansted Airport to Palanga next month.

The route to the resort in western Lithuania will begin on May 17th, with direct flights running twice a week.

Flyers will also be able to benefit from new services from Stansted to Lithuanian capital Vilnius, which will operate four times a week alongside existing flights from Gatwick Airport.

"Direct flights from London to Palanga offer a splendid opportunity to visit the beautiful Curonian Spit, the seaport of Klaipeda and the popular summer resort Palanga and its Amber Museum, which has the largest amber collection in the world," commented Indre Trakimaite, director of the Lithuanian National Tourist Office in the UK.

Other attractions of interest in Palanga include its botanical gardens, the Pajurio regional park and the Church of Saint Marie. The destination is also home to a number of annual events, as well as offering access to sports such as windsurfing, parachuting and volleyball.

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