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Latvia's flag carrier connecting the Baltic region to Europe.

Founded

1995

Headquarters

Riga, Latvia

Air Baltic is the national airline of Latvia and one of the leading carriers in the Baltic region. Founded in 1995, it operates scheduled passenger flights from its main base in Riga to destinations across Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. The airline is majority owned by the Latvian government and has undergone significant transformation over the years, including a major financial restructuring in the early 2010s. Air Baltic became notable for being one of the first airlines in the world to operate an all-Airbus A220 fleet. Air Baltic has pursued steady international growth and codeshare partnerships with major global carriers, positioning itself as a key transit hub between Northern Europe and the rest of the continent.

Hubs & network

Air Baltic's primary hub is Riga International Airport (RIX), with secondary operations from Tallinn Airport (TLL) and Vilnius Airport (VNO).

Fleet

Air Baltic operates an all-Airbus A220-300 fleet, making it one of the world's first airlines to standardize entirely on that aircraft type.

Notable facts

›Air Baltic was one of the launch customers for the Bombardier C Series, now rebranded as the Airbus A220.
›The Latvian government holds a majority stake in the airline.
›Air Baltic underwent a major financial restructuring around 2011 to avoid bankruptcy.
›The airline serves over 70 destinations across Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
›Air Baltic has a frequent flyer program called Baltic Miles.

Official website Wikipedia

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Primary hubs

Riga International AirportRIX · 50 rts Zayed International AirportAUH · 4 rts Brussels AirportBRU · 3 rts Amsterdam Airport SchipholAMS · 2 rts Frankfurt Main AirportFRA · 2 rts Munich AirportMUC · 2 rts

Route network map (108 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

AMS → RIX73C 735

AUH → AMS332

AUH → FRA332 333

BRU → AUH332

BRU → RIX735 DH4

BRU → VNOAR1 319

ABZ → RIX735

ATH → RIX73C

BCN → RIX735 73C

BGO → RIX73C DH4

CDG → RIX733 735 73C

CPH → RIXDH4 73C 733

DME → RIXDH4 73C 735

GOT → RIXDH4

KIV → RIXDH4

LCA → RIX735

DUS → RIXDH4

FCO → RIX73C

FRA → RIX735 DH4 73C

LGW → RIX73C 735

MLA → RIX73C

NCE → RIX735 73C

OLB → RIX73C

RIX → ARNDH4 735 73C 733

RIX → BLLDH4

RIX → BUDDH4 735

RIX → KIVDH4

RIX → LCA735

RIX → LEDDH4

RIX → MLA73C

RIX → MSQDH4 73C

RIX → MUC73C DH4 735 733

RIX → SAW735

RIX → SVG735 DH4

RIX → TBS735

RIX → TKUDH4

RIX → TLLDH4 73C

RIX → ZRH735

TAS → RIX763

TKU → RIXDH4

ZRH → RIX735

LED → RIXDH4

LHR → LIN319

MUC → RIX73C DH4 735 733

PLQ → RIXDH4

PRG → RIXDH4

RIX → BCN735 73C

RIX → GOTDH4

RIX → HAMDH4 735

RIX → HELDH4 73C 735

RIX → OSLDH4 73C 735

RIX → PRGDH4

RIX → SVO73C 733 735

RIX → TLV73C 735

RIX → VCE73C 735

RIX → VIE73C 735 DH4 733

TLL → RIX73C DH4

VIE → RIX73C 735 DH4 733

VNO → BRUAR1 319

AES → RIXDH4

AMS → AUH332

ARN → RIX733 DH4 735 73C

BLL → RIXDH4

GYD → RIX735

HEL → RIX73C DH4 735

LIN → LHR319

MSQ → RIXDH4 73C

MUC → AUH332 345 333

MXP → RIX73C 735

OSL → RIXDH4 73C 735

RIX → ABZ735

RIX → AESDH4

RIX → BRU735 DH4

AUH → BRU332

AUH → MUC333 345 346

BUD → RIXDH4 735

FRA → AUH332 333

RIX → CPHDH4 73C 733

RIX → FRA735 DH4 73C

RIX → GYD735

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q58 routes Boeing 737-50056 routes 73C50 routes Boeing 737-30012 routes Airbus A330-2007 routes Airbus A330-3004 routes Airbus A3194 routes Avro RJ1002 routes Boeing 767-3002 routes Airbus A340-5002 routes Boeing 737-7002 routes Airbus A340-6001 routes

Encyclopaedia

airBaltic, legally incorporated as AS Air Baltic Corporation, is the flag carrier of Latvia. Its head office are located on the grounds of Riga International Airport in Mārupe municipality near Riga. Its main hub is Riga, and it operates bases in Tallinn, Vilnius, Tampere and a seasonal base in Las Palmas launched in 2023. It is majority owned (88.37%) by the government of Latvia. It operates solely Airbus A220 aircraft. On 14 September 2026, airBaltic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York, United States. The airline also canceled its entire order for 40 Airbus A220 aircraft, valued at approximately US$3.5 billion.

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