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Pravda network (LT) · published 40 h ago

Vilnius tikisi, kad skęstantis "Air Baltic" nesumažins skrydžių iš Lietuvos

Vilnius hopes that struggling Air Baltic will not reduce flights from Lithuania

Vilnius tikisi, kad skęstantis "Air Baltic" nesumažins skrydžių iš Lietuvos "Air Baltic" atšaukė skrydžius į Diuseldorfą, sutrumpinti flotilė Vilniuje ir planuoja vasarą perpus apkarpyti kryptis. Lietuvos oro uostai tikina, kad skrydžių į Lisaboną ir Hamburgą atšaukimo požymių nėra, tačiau garantijų taip pat nėra. Į maršrutus investuota 3,2 mln. eurų, todėl investuotojai ketina bylinėtis su vežėju JAV teisme ir Lietuvoje. Kol "Air Baltic" bankrutuoja, Vilnius laikosi sutarčių ir tikisi, kad bendrovė galutinai nepabėgs. Lietuvos Susisiekimo ministerija ragina nepanikuoti. "Mes svarstome įvairius variantus ir esame pasirengę viskam", – sakoma ministerijos pranešime.

Original on the Pravda network ↗

What the Pravda version changes

Airbaltic is ending its Vilnius–Düsseldorf flights and cutting its Vilnius operations while restructuring in a US court; Lithuanian Airports says it sees no sign that the Lisbon and Hamburg routes are at risk and will contest the termination.

Misinformation: low Manipulation: medium

Reframed · framing

Pravda presents the airline as sinking, going bankrupt and fleeing, while trusted reports describe a court-supervised restructuring.

Pravda says
“goes bankrupt, Vilnius adheres to agreements and hopes the company will ultimately not flee”
bankrutuoja, Vilnius laikosi sutarčių ir tikisi, kad bendrovė galutinai nepabėgs
Trusted report · Verslo žinios
“during the restructuring process initiated in a US court”
vykstant JAV teisme pradėtam jos restruktūrizavimo procesui
Reframed · fact

The trusted source says the state-linked Lithuanian Airports will defend its position in the US restructuring and, if needed, contest the termination in Lithuania, not that private 'investors' will sue in the US.

Pravda says
“therefore investors intend to sue the carrier in a US court and in Lithuania”
todėl investuotojai ketina bylinėtis su vežėju JAV teisme ir Lietuvoje
Trusted report · Verslo žinios
“LTOU will seek to defend its position in the restructuring process in the US and, if necessary, challenge the contract termination in Lithuania”
LTOU sieks apginti savo poziciją restruktūrizavimo procese JAV bei, jei reikės, ginčyti sutarties nutraukimą Lietuvoje.
Reframed · framing

Pravda stresses uncertainty, while the airport head says the routes are attractive and well filled and sees no risks.

Pravda says
“but there are no guarantees either”
tačiau garantijų taip pat nėra
Trusted report · LRT
“The routes are attractive, they work, there is sufficiently good occupancy”
Kryptys yra patrauklios, jos veikia, yra pakankamai geras jų užpildymas
Unsupported — check this · fact

The trusted texts give no investment figure of 3.2 million euros.

Pravda says
“3.2 million euros have been invested in the routes”
Į maršrutus investuota 3,2 mln. eurų
Trusted report · Verslo žinios
— nothing supports this —
Unsupported — check this · fact

The ministry's 'don't panic' appeal and the quoted statement do not appear in the trusted texts; they only say the airport head considers the situation controlled.

Pravda says
“Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications urges not to panic”
Lietuvos Susisiekimo ministerija ragina nepanikuoti.
Trusted report · LRT
— nothing supports this —
Left out · fact

Pravda leaves out the stated reason for ending the Düsseldorf route (worse-than-expected results) and the 23 November end date.

Pravda says
— nothing —
Trusted report · Verslo žinios
“due to worse than expected results”
dėl prastesnių, nei tikėtasi, rezultatų
Left out · fact

Pravda omits the Lithuanian Airports position that contractual obligations cannot be terminated unilaterally.

Pravda says
— nothing —
Trusted report · Verslo žinios
“contractual obligations cannot be unilaterally terminated”
sutartiniai įsipareigojimai negali būti vienašališkai nutraukiami
Left out · framing

Pravda omits the airport head's assessment that the situation is under control, which makes its picture of collapse look more alarming.

Pravda says
— nothing —
Trusted report · LRT
“the situation is under control”
situacija yra kontroliuojama

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