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Latvian airline airBaltic has announced that its entire active staff, including company’s flying personnel, has vaccinated against Covid-19

Latvian airline airBaltic has received its 29th Airbus A220-300 jet, registered as YL-ABC, in Riga which is fourth out of seven planned Airbus A220-300 aircraft deliveries for the airline in 2021

With one of the lowest COVID-19 infection rates in Europe, a sparsely populated land, and a propensity for outdoor entertainment, Latvia has become one of the safest travel destinations for the summer of 2020. Combined with lifted restrictions, it is also the destination where travellers can most freely enjoy their vacation. The country has experienced […]

airBaltic has reported that when compared to the first full week of May, the number of new bookings made on airBaltic flights last week increased by nearly 500%. In total, passengers made more than 13,000 new reservations last week alone. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic said: “During the last two months, while flying was not […]

After a request from the National Health Service of Latvia, airBaltic performed a special cargo flight to and from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport in China, bringing 900,000 face masks and 80,000 respirators made in Zhengzhou and Yiwu regions to Latvia. The special flight with its Airbus A220-300 covered 4,815 km non-stop distance one way between […]

The president and CEO of airBaltic Martin Gauss announced that he will give up his salary during the crisis, thus supporting the company in coping with this extraordinary situation. Gauss said: “Starting from April until we can start scheduled operations again, I will receive no salary and members of the board, the supervisory board and […]

In 2019, the number of airBaltic passengers who chose to pre-order their meal from a menu of over 70 different fresh meals, increased by 49.5%, while the popularity of inflight meals grew 19.8%. Zane Pabērza, inflight services manager in airBaltic said: “We follow the industry trends and are now updating our pre-order menu once a […]

Latvian airline airBaltic has reported an 84% increase in the number of mobile bookings in 2019 compared to the year before. Jolanta Rema, vice president of e-commerce of airBaltic: “Customer habits are changing, and we see that each year the number of people that purchase their flight tickets on mobile devices grows significantly. To provide […]

In 2019, the demand for ancillary services of Latvian airline airBaltic grew by 35%. It is the highest volume in the history of the company. The most popular services were checked baggage, advanced seat reservation and pre-order meals. Eva Plakane, senior vice president of revenue management at airBaltic said: “Last year, we put an additional […]

Radisson has announced the signing of a 90-key Radisson Hotel Liepaja located in a beautiful art deco building in the town centre in the coastal town of Liepaja, Latvia. This renovated historical property will offer guests a wonderful combination retaining its beautiful history without compromising on the services required by the modern traveller. Elie Younes, […]

The Latvian airline airBaltic will launch a new summer seasonal route between Riga and Yekaterinburg in Russia on 1 April 2020. The new connection will offer more convenient travel options for travellers from the Baltics and Russia to its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, the CIS and the Middle East. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic said: […]

Latvian airline airBaltic has welcomed its 22nd Airbus A220-300 jet, registered as YL-AAV in Riga. The 22nd Airbus A220-300 completes the planned new aircraft deliveries for the airline in 2019 and it is the second delivery of the additional order that was signed on 28 May 2018 for purchase of 30 Airbus A220-300 aircraft with […]

Latvian airline airBaltic carried 5,66,093 passengers in August 2019 or 28% more than last year. During the first eight months of 2019, the airline has transported a total of 33,73,718 passengers to its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, CIS and the Middle East. Martin Gauss, chief executive officer of airBaltic said: “Summer season is the […]

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) highlighted examples of sustainability best practices being undertaken by the tourism industry nationwide at its Amazing Thailand Road Show in Nordic and Baltic countries during 1-5 September 2019. The roadshow was held in Vilnius (Lithuania) on 3 September, Riga (Latvia) on 4 September and Stockholm (Sweden) on 5 September. […]

The fifth group of students begin their study process at the Latvian airline’s airBaltic Pilot Academy this September. The fifth group of 13 students will become airBaltic pilots upon completion of the full-time programme in less than two years from now. Pauls Cālītis, senior vice president of flight operations at airBaltic said: “We are proud […]

Latvian airline airBaltic welcomed its partners and employees at Riga International Airport where a very special event was held to honour the 30th anniversary of the Baltic Way that will be marked on 23 August 2019. Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia said: “For Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania, August is the month of […]

Latvian airline airBaltic in July 2019 has transported 5,78,340 passengers or 28% more than last year to its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, CIS and the Middle East. Martin Gauss, chief executive officer of airBaltic said: “Each year July is the very peak of our summer season, and July 2019 has set a new growth […]

Since the introduction of the service by airBaltic in March, more than 100,000 bookings for the heavy cabin baggage have been made by the airline’s passengers. The airline’s passengers can purchase additional weight of four kilograms for their free cabin baggage allowance since March. By using this service, the total cabin bag allowance can reach […]

Due to the growing demand of airBaltic services in Lithuania, the carrier has created a special livery of its Airbus A220-300 aircraft dedicated to the country. Now its Airbus A220-300 aircraft registered as YL-CSK is carrying the colours of the Lithuanian flag and the name of its capital – Vilnius. Martin Gauss, chief executive officer […]