Airbaltic News
airBaltic sees passenger numbers spike as restrictions lift
airBaltic carried 232,900 passengers in September, some 194 per cent more than during the same period last year. The Latvian airline performed 2,980 flights last month.
airBaltic launches new flight to Dubai
airBaltic has launched direct flights between Riga and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Latvian airline now connects both cities with four weekly flights.
airBaltic begins reversing pandemic job cuts
The Latvian airline plans to primarily rehire its former pilots who had to be released due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as pilot academy graduates.
airBaltic surpasses 2019 route network
airBaltic has said that by connecting Baltic region with almost 90 routes across Europe and beyond, the airline has managed to surpass the number of routes offered during the same period in 2019.
airBaltic charts course for recovery as restrictions loosen
airBaltic carried 280,800 passengers in August, 104 per cent more than during the same period last year. The figure is also up by a third on the number for July.
airBaltic stays in the red for first half of the year
airBaltic has reported a loss of €61.5 million for the first half of the year as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to weigh on the aviation sector. Passenger numbers also fell significantly.
Latvia approves €90m bailout for airBaltic
The money will be used to compensate for the losses caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and to overcome the ongoing economic crisis.
airBaltic continues to grow fleet in Latvia
airBaltic has welcomed its latest Airbus A220-300 jet, registered as YL-ABB, to Latvian capital Riga. This is the third out of seven planned Airbus A220-300 aircraft deliveries for the carrier this year.
airBaltic sees uptick in passenger numbers for June
airBaltic carried 114,700 passengers in June, or 70 per cent more than the previous month. The Latvian airline performed 1,780 flights.
airBaltic launches new Manchester flights
airBaltic has launched new scheduled flights between Manchester and Riga, Latvia. The Latvian airline now connects both cities with two weekly flights.
airBaltic launches new flights to Corfu
airBaltic has launched new weekly summer seasonal flights between Riga and Greek island Corfu. The new route is performed in cooperation with Mouzenidis Travel.
airBaltic Holidays debuts to European travellers
airBaltic has launched a new product, airBaltic Holidays, offering customers dynamic travel packages which include both a flight and a hotel reservation.