Latvian airline A/S Air Baltic Corporation (airBaltic) was founded in 1995. The primary shareholder is the Latvian state with 99.8% of stock. airBaltic is a hybrid airline taking the best practices both from traditional network airlines and low cost carriers.
In 2008, airBaltic changed its operating model from a point-to-point carrier to a network airline making Riga a connecting hub between East and West.
In 2013 airBaltic carried over 2.95 million passengers and brought 10 millionth transit passenger in July,2014.
The top priorities of airBaltic are – safety, punctuality and service.
Simple and Accessible
The airline offers low fare tickets in its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, CIS and the Middle East. The prices are competitive not only with other airlines, but also with the prices of bus, car, train or ferry travel. Tickets are available not only for direct but also for transfer flights.
Wide range of additional services is offered to enhance travel experience before, during and after the flight.
Ticket sales are available in various ticket offices and travel agencies, but the handiest and the most advantageous way to book your flight is on airline's website airBaltic.com.
Professional Personnel
The airBaltic Group employs around 1200 people, the majority of whom are directly involved in flight operations.
Destinations
Currently, airBaltic operates direct flights out of three Baltic capitals - Riga, Latvia and Vilnius, Lithuania and Tallinn, Estonia.
airBaltic offers convenient connections via North Hub Riga to its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, CIS and the Middle East. Almost 60 direct flights from Riga to Aalesund, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Athens, Baku, Barcelona, Bari, Berlin, Billund, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Burgas, Chisinau, Copenhagen, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Gothenburg, Hamburg, Helsinki, Kiev, London, Milan, Minsk, Moscow, Munich, Nice, Oslo, Palanga, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Rome, St. Petersburg, Stavanger, Stockholm, Tallinn, Tbilisi, Tel Aviv, Turku, Venice, Vienna, Vilnius, Warsaw, Zurich. Also airBaltic offers directflights from Tallinn to Paris and from Vilnius to Amsterdam.
