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- ↑ Bonnor, Maria. "Savonlinnan lennot katkolle ensi viikolla: Transaviabaltika vetäytyi sopimuksesta yllättäen". YLE Uutiset (in Finnish). YLE. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
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