Tags: Kaunas Airport

Innovations at Kaunas Airport: passengers’ hand luggage is already being checked by the latest generation of aviation security scanners

14th February 2024

Aviation security screening at Kaunas airport has become faster and more convenient for passengers, as three modern three-dimensional computer tomography-based aviation security scanners have been enabled at full capacity. During the check-in procedure, passengers no longer need to remove any electronic devices and liquids from hand luggage – new devices analyze the contents of the […]

Aviation flows of the Lithuanian Airports were on the rise in 2023: more than 6 million passengers were serviced

9th January 2024

The Lithuanian Airports serviced more than 6 million passengers within the year 2023, i.e. even 12 percent more than in the year 2022. It is recorded that the number of flights also increased in 2023: it was 4.5 percent higher than in the previous year and exceeded 53 thousand. “If we compare not the total […]

Kaunas Airport Passenger Terminal Expansion: Construction Set to Begin in Early 2024

3rd January 2024

Lithuanian Airports has signed a contract with INFES, which has won a public tender and will carry out the expansion of the Kaunas Airport passenger terminal. The value of the contract is EUR 17.7 million (excluding VAT). The contractor is expected to start work in the first quarter of 2024 and finish in mid-2025. The […]

Lithuanian Airports to Expand Electric Vehicle Charging on Aprons with Dozens of New Stations Planned

11th December 2023

Lithuanian Airports has entered a EUR 38,000 (excluding VAT) contract with Stuart Energy to design electric charging stations at aprons of Vilnius, Kaunas, and Palanga airports. Stuart Energy, the winner of the public tender, will strategically plan the development stages of charging technology. The project’s goal is to ensure the future usability of these stations […]

New CFO joins Lithuanian Airports team

27th November 2023

Petras Akstinas has joined the Lithuanian Airports team. A specialist in accounting and finance for almost three decades, he will take up the position of Head of the Finance Department of Lithuanian Airports at the end of November. Prior to joining the Lithuanian Airports team, Mr Akstinas held senior finance management positions in petroleum products […]

Kaunas Airport Takes the Lead Among Baltic Airports with the Debut of Next-Gen Aviation Security Scanners

27th October 2023

In late October, Kaunas Airport began installing next-gen aviation security scanners and baggage handling lines. By November, all three CT scanners in the departures zone will be in place, with testing planned during December. Starting January 2024, departing passengers will enjoy the benefits of this cutting-edge technology. Due to the installation works in November, Kaunas […]

Kaunas Airport’s Northern Apron to Undergo Expansion by 2025: construction contract secured with HISK company

26th October 2023

Lithuanian Airports has entered into a contract agreement with HISK, an infrastructure construction company that successfully secured the public procurement bid. HISK will oversee the expansion and development of Kaunas Airport’s northern apron, with a contract value of 15 million euros (excluding VAT). Preparatory work is slated to commence by the end of this year, […]

Search for contractors to develop Kaunas Airport: after reconstruction, Lithuanian airports will be able to handle more than 10 million passengers a year

6th June 2023

Kaunas Airport is taking an important strategic step – international tenders for the selection of contractors for the passenger terminal and the northern apron expansion projects have been announced. This year’s data shows that passenger flows at Kaunas Airport are at a record high and ahead of previous forecasts. If this trend continues, this year […]

Preparing for big changes at Kaunas Airport: upcoming expansion projects

4th April 2023

Lithuanian Airports are launching market consultations on an international public tender to be announced at the end of April to find a contractor for the expansion of the Kaunas Airport passenger terminal. The expansion works are expected to start in the second half of this year and will last about two years. Once completed, the […]

Lithuanian Airports announces an international tender for the operator of all its parking lots

29th March 2023

Lithuanian Airports has announced an international tender for the selection of the operator of all the parking lots managed by Lithuanian Airports. The new operator will manage more than 3,300 parking spaces (existing and planned in the future) at three airports in Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga. It is being planned that the winner of the […]