Capital flights to Lithuania set to take off this summer

THE first direct flights from Edinburgh to Lithuania are to take off this summer.

Low-cost Lithuanian airline Star1 Airlines has announced it will start running two weekly flights from Vilnius to Edinburgh during the summer season.

Star1 Airlines will launch its regular flights from 28 March on Thursdays and Sundays, with fares starting from just 25.

Gordon Dewar, managing director of Edinburgh Airport, said: "We are thrilled to welcome Star1 Airlines to Edinburgh airport. Lithuania is becoming an increasingly popular destination but has previously not been easy to get to from Scotland.

"As the UK's fastest-growing airport we're committed to expanding our route networks, providing more choice and lower fares for air travellers, and making Edinburgh better connected."

Martynas Laivys, head of Star1 Airlines, said: "Scotland's capital city is a fantastic destination and we are really excited to be providing what is the first direct scheduled route to Vilnius, another vibrant European city."