Latvia’s national carrier airBaltic carried a record 4,040,800 passengers during the first nine months of 2026, strengthening its regional aviation role. The total rose 3.5% compared with the same period in 2025, marking its highest January–September passenger figure. September delivered steady passenger traffic alongside increased flight activity. The airline welcomed approximately 474,000 travellers and operated
Latvia’s national carrier, airBaltic, is preparing organisational changes that could affect approximately 500 to 700 positions across its Baltic bases. The proposed adjustments cover Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn as the airline implements a new business plan. The estimate remains preliminary, and decisions concerning individual employees have not been finalised. airBaltic currently employs around 3,000 people
Passengers traveling through Vienna International Airport faced a fresh wave of disruption on June 10, 2026, after an operational snapshot showed four canceled flights and 62 delayed services involving Austrian Airlines and airBaltic. Austrian Airlines accounted for two cancellations and 52 delays, while airBaltic recorded two cancellations and 10 delayed services. Although the number of
airBaltic has restored direct flights between Aberdeen and Riga, creating a convenient summer connection between northeast Scotland and the Latvian capital while opening new opportunities for leisure travel, business journeys and wider European itineraries. The twice-weekly service operates on Tuesdays and Saturdays until September 2026. The first flight of the summer season departed Aberdeen International
Iceland and Latvia are celebrating a major aviation milestone as airBaltic marks 10 years of direct Riga–Reykjavík flights, reinforcing an important tourism corridor between the Baltic region and the North Atlantic. Since launching the route in May 2016, the Latvian airline has carried more than 200,000 passengers and operated around 2,000 flights between Riga and
