airBaltic will launch 11 new routes for summer 2024, including seven from Latvia, two from Estonia and two from Lithuania. The carrier will also increase frequencies from Riga to Rome, Tel Aviv, Prague and more.
On Tuesday (August 29, 2023), airBaltic announced the addition of 11 new routes for summer 2024, including seven from Latvia, two from Estonia and two from Lithuania. The new routes from Riga (Latvia) include service to Alicante (Spain), Tirana (Albania), Sofia (Bulgaria), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Skopje (North Macedonia), Chisinau (Moldova), and Pristina (Kosovo). Additionally, airBaltic will increase frequencies on popular routes from Riga to Rome, Tel Aviv and Prague, among others.
In Tuesday’s announcement, airBaltic’s President and CEO, Martin Gauss, said,
“airBaltic continues to be the leading airline in the region, and with the launch of 11 new routes next summer, we will strengthen our position and our ambition to grow, improving the connectivity from the Baltics. When preparing for the next season, we always carefully evaluate the market situation and the passenger demand. This time, we have identified an opportunity to widen our network in Central and Southeastern Europe with connections to Baltic and Nordic countries. Therefore, we are glad to expand the airBaltic offering next summer with convenient direct flights to this region and also increase flight frequencies on our existing leisure and business routes.”
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 percent held by other shareholders. One of the most punctual carriers in the world, the airline connects the Baltic region with over 100 routes from Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius and Tampere to Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the Caucasus region with a fleet of 42 Airbus A220-300s. The airline Group also includes Air Baltic Training SIA, Loyalty Services SIA, Baltijas Kravu Centrs SIA and Crew Resources AS. airBaltic currently employs 2,360 team members and aims to surpass the 2,500 employee mark by the end of 2023.
Source: airBaltic