airBaltic Expands Summer 2026 Network with Six New Routes, Resumed Destinations and More Frequencies
- Joe Breitfeller
- Sep 1
- 2 min read
airBaltic has announced an expansion of their summer 2026 flying program with six new routes, three resumed destinations and additional frequencies on nearly 30 existing routes.
On Tuesday (September 2, 2026), airBaltic announced an expansion of their network for the summer 2026 season, which runs from March 2026 through October 2026. The carrier’s schedule expansion includes six new routes, three resumed destinations, and increased frequencies on nearly 30 existing routes. New summer 2026 routes from Riga include service to Kaunas (Lithuania), Oulu (Finland), and Antalya (Turkey), which until now has only been served as a charter flight. From Tallinn (Estonia), the carrier will expand connectivity with new services to Athens (Greece), Hamburg (Germany), and Vienna (Austria). With the addition of the Riga-Kaunas route, airBaltic will now operate from all three Lithuanian airports.
In Tuesday’s announcement, airBaltic’s Acting Chief Commercial Officer, Thomas Ramdahl, said,
“Each season, we carefully evaluate the travel needs of our passengers and the overall market dynamics in the region. The additions and increases we are making for summer 2026 reflect our long-term commitment to strengthening connectivity of Latvia and overall Baltic States with the rest of the world. By offering more destinations and increased frequencies, we aim to provide travelers with greater convenience, flexibility, and choice, while further supporting tourism, business, and economic development in Latvia and the entire region, and strengthening ties with Europe and beyond.”
Established in 1995, Air Baltic Corporation SA (airBaltic) is a joint stock company with most of the equity (97.97%) held by the Latvian state and the remaining 2.03% held by other shareholders. Lufthansa Group plans on taking a minority stake in the company by Q2 2025, subject to regulatory approval. One of the most punctual carriers in the world, the airline connects the Baltic region with over 130 routes from Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, Tampere, and seasonally from Gran Canaria to more than 80 destinations in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the Caucasus region. The carrier operates a single fleet type of 50 Airbus A220-300s, and plans on expanding their A220-300 fleet to 100 aircraft by 2030. The airline Group also includes Air Baltic Training SIA, Loyalty Services SIA, Baltijas Kravu Centrs SIA and Crew Resources AS. airBaltic currently employs over 2,800 team members.
Source: airBaltic
