Editing AirBaltic

{{Short description|Flag carrier of Latvia}}
{{Lowercase title|title=airBaltic}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = airBaltic
| logo = AirBaltic_Logo.svg
| logo_size = 250
| image = YL-CSD Bombardier BD-500-1A100 CS300 BCS3 Airbus A220-300 A223 c n 55006 - BTI (31100301167).jpg
| image_size = 250
| IATA = BT
| ICAO = BTI
| callsign = AIR BALTIC
| founded = {{start date and age|1995|08|28|df=yes}}
| commenced = {{start date and age|1995|10|01|df=yes}}
| aoc = 
| hubs = {{nowrap|[[Riga International Airport|Riga]]}}
| secondary_hubs = {{ubl|class=nowrap
  | [[Tallinn Airport|Tallinn]]
  | [[Vilnius Airport|Vilnius]]}}
| focus_cities = {{ubl|class=nowrap
  | [[Gran Canaria Airport|Gran Canaria]]
  | [[Tampere–Pirkkala Airport|Tampere]]}}
| frequent_flyer = airBaltic Club
| fleet_size = 50
| destinations = 87<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/BT | title=airBaltic on ch-aviation.com | website=ch-aviation.com | access-date= 22 July 2024}}</ref>
| parent = {{ubl|class=nowrap
  | [[Government of Latvia]] (87.97%)
  | [[Lufthansa Group]] (10%)}}
| num_employees = {{gain}} 2,531 (2023)
| headquarters = {{nowrap|[[Mārupe municipality]], [[Latvia]]}}
| key_people = Paul Cālītis ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]], since 07.04.2025)
| revenue = {{increase}} [[Euro|€]]668&nbsp;million (2023)
| operating_income = {{increase}} €80&nbsp;million (2023)
| net_income = {{decrease}} €-118.2&nbsp;million (2024)
| assets = {{increase}} €1,325&nbsp;million (2023)
| equity = {{increase}} €-48.3&nbsp;million (2023)
| website = {{URL|airbaltic.com}}
}}

'''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]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/new-headquarters-for-airbaltic | title=New Headquarters and Crew Centre for airBaltic | publisher=airBaltic | date=6 April 2016}}</ref> Its main [[airline hub|hub]] is Riga, and it operates bases in [[Tallinn Airport|Tallinn]], [[Vilnius Airport|Vilnius]], [[Tampere Airport|Tampere]] and a seasonal base in [[Gran Canaria Airport|Las Palmas]] launched in 2023. It is majority owned (87.97%) by the [[government of Latvia]]. It operates flights only on [[Airbus A220]] aircraft. It operates a [[frequent-flyer program]] and a free meal menu offering food and drinks for purchase.

==History==
===Early history===
[[File:Air Baltic Avro RJ70 Jonsson.jpg|thumb|A former airBaltic [[British Aerospace 146|Avro RJ70]] in historic livery, which was retired in 2005]]
[[File:AirBaltic Boeing 757-200 at RIX.jpg|thumb|An airBaltic Boeing 757-200WL taking off from Riga International Airport, the airline's base, with other aircraft in the fleet in the background (May 2010)]]
[[File:Riga_Airport_2016.jpg|thumb|The airline's hub, [[Riga International Airport]], also houses the corporate head offices.]]
[[File:Check-In at Riga Airport.jpg|thumb|airBaltic check-in area at Riga International Airport]]
[[File:AirBaltic Bombardier CS300 mainenance (33093274391).jpg|thumb|The cabin of an airBaltic [[Airbus A220]]]]
Baltic International Airlines (BIA) was a Latvian and US joint venture company owned by SIA Baltic International Airlines whose main airport was Riga International Airport. It was founded in June 1992, after the US-based private company Baltic International USA (BIUSA) failed to buy a part of the state-owned Latvian national airline [[Latavio]]. In the joint venture, the Latvian government owned 60%, while BIUSA owned 40%. After unsuccessful privatization attempts, Latavio was declared insolvent in October 1995. It was liquidated and the [[Government of Latvia]] together with Baltic International Airlines created airBaltic.

The airline was established as Air Baltic on 28 August 1995 with the signing of a joint venture between [[Scandinavian Airlines]] (SAS) and the [[Government of Latvia]]. Operations started on 1 October 1995 with the first Air Baltic aircraft, a [[Saab 340]], in Riga, and that afternoon, the plane made the first passenger flight for Air Baltic.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.airbaltic.com/public/company_history.html |title=Company history |publisher=Airbaltic.com |access-date=2013-04-20 |archive-date=1 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601121148/http://www.airbaltic.com/public/company_history.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 1996, the airline's first [[BAe 146|Avro RJ70]] was delivered; and Air Baltic joined the SAS frequent flier club as a partner. In 1997, a cargo department was established and, in 1998, the airline's first [[Fokker 50]] plane was delivered. The adopted [[livery]] was mainly white, with the name of the airline written in blue on the forward [[fuselage]], the 'B' logo being heavily stylized in blue checks. The checker blue pattern was repeated on the aircraft [[Vertical stabilizer|tailfin]].{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

In 1999, Air Baltic became a [[joint stock company]]; it was previously a [[limited liability company]]. All of the Saab 340s were replaced by Fokker 50s. In September, the airline began operating under the European Aviation Operating Standards, or JAR ops. Air Baltic welcomed the new millennium by introducing new uniforms<ref>{{cite web| url=https://25years.airbaltic.com/dress-code.html |title=Dress Code|publisher=airBaltic|access-date=2022-08-02}}</ref> and opening a cargo centre at Riga's airport.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

The first [[Boeing 737 Classic|Boeing 737-500]] joined the fleet in 2003, and on 1 June 2004, Air Baltic launched services from the Lithuanian capital, [[Vilnius]], initially to five destinations. In October 2004, Air Baltic was rebranded as '''airBaltic'''. Its present livery consists of an all-white fuselage and [[lime (color)|lime]] tailfin. airBaltic.com is displayed on the forward upper fuselage, and the word "Baltic" is repeated in blue on the lower part of the tailfin. In December 2006, the first Boeing 737-300 joined the fleet and was configured with [[winglet]]s. In July 2007, airBaltic introduced an online check-in system, the first online check-in system in the Baltic states.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/company-history | title=Company history | publisher=airBaltic }}</ref> In the spring of 2008, two long-haul [[Boeing 757]]s were added to the fleet. In 2010, the airline began leasing [[De Havilland Canada Dash 8]]-400 aircraft, it retired these aircraft in 2023.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://airwaysmag.com/air-baltic-returns-final-dash-8-q400/ | title=airBaltic Returns Final Dash 8-Q400 | first=Lee | last=Cross | work=Airways | date= 1 February 2023}}</ref>

airBaltic had strong links with SAS, which owned 47.2% of the airline, and operated frequent flights to SAS hubs in [[Copenhagen]], [[Oslo]] and [[Stockholm]]. Some of airBaltic's products and services are still shared with SAS, including co-ordinated timetabling and shared airport lounges. airBaltic is not a member of any [[airline alliance]] but does have codeshare agreements in place with several [[Star Alliance]] member airlines and others.

airBaltic had secondary hubs at [[Vilnius Airport]] and [[Tallinn Airport]].<ref name="Opening of base at Tallinn">{{Cite web|url=https://www.easier.com/68507-airbaltic-to-open-tallinn-base.html|title=airBaltic to open Tallinn base &#124; Easier|website=www.easier.com|accessdate=21 December 2022}}</ref> The majority of the routes commenced from Tallinn were cancelled shortly after opening, leading to complaints from the Estonian Consumer Protection Department.<ref name="Consumer Protection Department Warning re airBaltic">{{cite web|url=http://bnn-news.com/estonians-warned-to-be-careful-with-airbaltic-5498|title=Estonians warned to be careful with ''airBaltic''|date=15 October 2010|publisher=Baltic News Network|access-date=2013-04-20}}</ref>

In January 2009, SAS sold its entire stake in the company (47.2% of the airline) to Baltijas aviācijas sistēmas Ltd (BAS) for 14 million [[Latvian lats|lats]]. BAS was wholly owned by [[Bertolt Flick]] (President and CEO) until December 2010, when 50% of BAS shares were transferred to Taurus Asset Management Fund Limited, registered in the Bahamas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bnn-news.com/airbaltic-shareholders-structure-11608|title=Changes in airBaltic shareholders structure|date=16 December 2010|publisher=Baltic News Network|access-date=2013-04-20}}</ref>

===Development since 2010===
In August 2011, airBaltic requested more than 60 million lats in capital as its losses continued to mount,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/29348/ |title=airBaltic in need of massive investment as losses mount |publisher=[[The Baltic Times]] |date=2011-08-19 |access-date=2013-04-20|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and suffered speculation about its financial position<ref>{{cite web |author=Toomas Hõbemägi |url=http://www.balticbusinessnews.com/article/2011/6/27/antonov-airbaltic-will-continue-its-business |title=Antonov: airBaltic will continue its business |publisher=Balticbusinessnews.com |date=2011-06-27 |access-date=2013-04-20|df=dmy-all |archive-date=1 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701094116/http://www.balticbusinessnews.com/article/2011/6/27/antonov-airbaltic-will-continue-its-business |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Toomas Hõbemägi |url=http://www.balticbusinessnews.com/?PublicationId=a19ae3be-7d4c-4e7c-a415-d978a0175287&ref=rss |title=Tallinn Airport: airBaltic owes us money |publisher=Balticbusinessnews.com |date=2011-09-14 |access-date=2013-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Toomas Hõbemägi |url=http://www.balticbusinessnews.com/?PublicationId=39c3b956-c0ca-416b-b36f-3743c2d1350e&ref=rss |title=Bookinghouse stops selling tickets to airBaltic flights |publisher=Balticbusinessnews.com |date=2011-06-28 |access-date=2013-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/29539/ |title=airBaltic starts cancelling flights |publisher=[[The Baltic Times]] |date=2011-09-13 |access-date=2013-04-20|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and political scandals throughout 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bakutoday.net/former-latvian-president-unleashed-on-the-head-of-airbaltic-corruption-fighters.html |title=Former Latvian president unleashed on the head of airBaltic corruption fighters |publisher=Bakutoday.net |access-date=2013-04-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325211517/http://www.bakutoday.net/former-latvian-president-unleashed-on-the-head-of-airbaltic-corruption-fighters.html |archive-date=2012-03-25|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/29554/ |title=Suspected illegal activity haunts airBaltic |publisher=[[The Baltic Times]] |date=2011-09-14 |access-date=2013-04-20|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In mid September 2011, the company announced plans to lay off around half its employees and cancel around 700 flights a month to avoid possible grounding.<ref>{{cite web |author=Toomas Hõbemägi |url=http://balticbusinessnews.com/article/2011/9/16/airbaltic-starts-massive-layoffs |title=airBaltic starts massive layoffs |publisher=Balticbusinessnews.com |date=2011-09-16 |access-date=2013-04-20|df=dmy-all |archive-date=16 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916205618/http://balticbusinessnews.com/article/2011/9/16/airbaltic-starts-massive-layoffs |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelliguide.com/news/?ID=1539512&eid=4acrnLWVgPM= |title=Update: AirBaltic cancels flights through December |publisher=Intelliguide.com|df=dmy-all |access-date=2013-04-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402132950/http://www.intelliguide.com/news/?ID=1539512&eid=4acrnLWVgPM%3D |archive-date=2 April 2012 }}</ref> The company also announced that a mystery investor was willing to pay 9.6 million euros for an additional 59,110 shares.<ref>{{cite web |author=Toomas Hõbemägi |url=http://balticbusinessnews.com/article/2011/9/13/breaking-news-airbaltic-sells-shares-cancels-flights |title=Breaking news: airBaltic sells shares, cancels flights |publisher=Balticbusinessnews.com |date=2011-09-13 |access-date=2013-04-20 |archive-date=16 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916200328/http://balticbusinessnews.com/article/2011/9/13/breaking-news-airbaltic-sells-shares-cancels-flights |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 4 October 2011, the plans were annulled in order to make the necessary investments in the airline's capital. The government of Latvia and BAS agreed to invest around 100 million lats in the airline's share capital in proportion to their stakes in airBaltic.<ref>{{cite web|author=Alla Petrova |url=http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/transport/?doc=46654 |title=Agreement officially signed on bail out of airBaltic |publisher=[[The Baltic Course]]|df=dmy-all |date=2012-10-17 |access-date=2013-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.msn.com/en-ph/news|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403113721/http://news.ph.msn.com/business/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5346951|url-status=dead|title=Philippine news, weather, world news|archive-date=3 April 2015|work=MSN Philippines News|access-date=21 December 2022}}</ref> As part of the agreement its longtime president and [[CEO]] stepped down and Martin Gauss, former CEO of Hungarian airline [[Malév Hungarian Airlines]], became the new CEO.<ref>{{cite web |author=Toomas Hõbemägi |url=http://balticbusinessnews.com/Default.aspx?PublicationId=652c36e6-ab0c-45d4-a5af-3a5d8ebc726d |title=Martin Gauss confirmed as new CEO of airBaltic |publisher=Balticbusinessnews.com|df=dmy-all |date=2011-10-24 |access-date=2013-04-20 |archive-date=14 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514103015/http://balticbusinessnews.com/Default.aspx?PublicationId=652c36e6-ab0c-45d4-a5af-3a5d8ebc726d |url-status=dead }}</ref>

airBaltic had made an announcement on 23 September 2010 that it would establish a new secondary hub at [[Oulu Airport]].<ref name="yle.fi_20100923">{{cite web|url=http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/09/air_baltic_setting_up_oulu_hub_2004336.html |title=Air Baltic Setting up Oulu Hub |access-date=23 September 2010 |date=23 September 2010 |work=YLE News |publisher=Yleisradio Oy |location=Helsinki |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926115642/http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/09/air_baltic_setting_up_oulu_hub_2004336.html |archive-date=26 September 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="airbaltic_20100923">{{cite web|url=http://www.airbaltic.com/public/45198.html|title=airBaltic to Open a New Hub in Oulu, Finland|access-date=23 September 2010|date=23 September 2010|publisher=A/S airBaltic Corporation|location=Riga|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924202142/http://www.airbaltic.com/public/45198.html|archive-date=24 September 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In early 2012, it was confirmed that Oulu hub plans were cancelled due to financial issues.<ref name="oulu-hub-cancelled">{{cite web |url= http://yle.fi/uutiset/air_balticin_solmusuunnitelma_kuivui_kasaan/5096717|title= airBaltic in solmusuunnitelma kuivui kasaan |date= 23 March 2012 | publisher= YLE uutiset |access-date=5 February 2012 | language = fi}}</ref> The cost-cutting program, initiated by airBaltic which aimed to return to profitability in 2014, scored better than planned results in 2012, by narrowing its losses to €27.2 million, from €121.5 in 2011.<ref name=2012results>{{cite web|url=http://centreforaviation.com/news/airbaltic-ahead-of-schedule-to-reach-profitability-in-2014-223513|title=airBaltic ahead of schedule to reach profitability in 2014|publisher=Centre for Aviation}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-19/airbaltic-2012-loss-beats-plan-on-reduced-fleet-size-christmas.html|title=airBaltic 2012 Loss Beats Plan on Reduced Fleet Size, Christmas|newspaper=Bloomberg.com |date=19 April 2013 |publisher=Bloomberg}}</ref>

The state's shareholding had been 99.8% since 30 November 2011, following the collapse of a bank linked with a finance package negotiated for the airline,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://balticbusinessnews.com/article/2011/11/29/airbaltic-s-future-uncertain-after-krajbanka-s-collapse|title=airBaltic's future uncertain after Krajbanka's collapse|accessdate=21 December 2022|archive-date=3 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203050303/http://balticbusinessnews.com/article/2011/11/29/airbaltic-s-future-uncertain-after-krajbanka-s-collapse|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://balticbusinessnews.com/article/2011/12/1/latvian-government-takes-over-airbaltic|title=Latvian government takes over airBaltic|accessdate=21 December 2022|archive-date=5 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111205103420/http://balticbusinessnews.com/article/2011/12/1/latvian-government-takes-over-airBaltic|url-status=dead}}</ref> but on 6 November 2015, it was reported that the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers had approved plans to sell 20% of airBaltic to German investor Ralf Dieter Montag-Girmes for €52 million and agreed to invest a further €80 million in the airline. The total of €132 million of fresh capital for the carrier is intended to spur its Horizon 2021 business plan and fleet modernisation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/transport/?doc=112616&underline=air+baltic|title=German investor for airBaltic|publisher=The Baltic Course}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/new-investor-completes-airbaltic-buy|title=New investor completes airBaltic buy-in &#124; Aviation Week Network|website=aviationweek.com|accessdate=21 December 2022}}</ref> Following the closure of [[Air Lituanica]] and [[Estonian Air]] respectively in June and November 2015, and [[Nordic Aviation Group|Nordica]] in November 2024, it is the only flag carrier in the [[Baltic countries]].

The [[Bombardier CS300]] delivery was much anticipated by airBaltic since this new aircraft type was originally planned to replace most of the airline's Boeing 737-300s and Boeing 737-500s and would replace all by 2020. The delivery of the CS300 happened on 29 November 2016, at 2 am ET. On 28 November, Bombardier and airBaltic held a ceremony in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada for the first delivery of the CS300. At 1:30 am, shortly before the scheduled departure, an oil leak from an engine was spotted. It delayed the departure, but at 2:23 am ET, the aircraft was now airBaltic's property. On board the inaugural flight, there were 18 people, including 6 pilots: 3 from Bombardier, and 3 from airBaltic. At 4:13 am ET, after a delay of over 2 hours, flight BT9801 took off en route to Stockholm. The airline received two CS300 in 2016 and expects to receive six in 2017, eight in 2018 and four more in 2020.<ref name="CS300_021216">{{cite web|url=http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/good_for_business/?doc=125920|title=Latvia's airBaltic will gradually renew fleet with Bombardier CS300 aircraft (Dec 2, 2016)|publisher=The Baltic Course|access-date=3 December 2016}}</ref>

airBaltic was looking for opportunities to replace its [[Bombardier Dash 8|Q400]] turboprop fleet, and Bombardier and [[Embraer]] were viewed as potential future aircraft suppliers, with possible deliveries of 14 new aircraft beginning in 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-airlines-iata-airbaltic/airbaltic-eyes-order-for-at-least-14-jets-idUSKBN18W2PN|title=airBaltic eyes order for at least 14 jets|date=5 June 2017|newspaper=Reuters}}</ref> On 26 September 2017, airBaltic announced it would buy at least 14 additional [[Airbus A220|CSeries]] aircraft from Bombardier before the end of 2018; it planned to switch to an all-CSeries fleet by the early 2020s.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-27/bombardier-nears-1-25-billion-c-series-jet-deal-with-air-baltic|title=Bombardier Nears $1.25 Billion C Series Deal With Air Baltic|newspaper=Bloomberg.com |date=27 September 2017|via=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref> Additional orders by airBaltic were announced by Bombardier on 28 May 2018 and included 30 CS300 with options and purchase rights for a further 30 CS300.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.commercialaircraft.bombardier.com/airbaltic-orders-up-to-60-bombardier-cs300-aircraft/|title=Media - Bombardier Commercial Aircraft|website=news.commercialaircraft.bombardier.com|access-date=13 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="LSM-May2018">{{cite news|title=Commission official: airBaltic likely to find investor soon|url=https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/commission-official-airbaltic-likely-to-find-investor-soon.a280055/|access-date=30 May 2018|publisher=[[Public Broadcasting of Latvia]]|agency=LETA|date=30 May 2018}}</ref> [[Airbus]] purchased a 50.01% majority stake in the CSeries program in October 2017, with the deal closing in July 2018; the aircraft family was subsequently renamed the [[Airbus A220]].

airBaltic temporarily suspended operations on 17 March 2020 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic|coronavirus pandemic]],<ref name="ERRflightsuspend">{{cite news |title=airBaltic temporarily suspends all flights from March 17 |url=https://news.err.ee/1064186/airbaltic-temporarily-suspends-all-flights-from-march-17 |access-date=16 March 2020 |work=[[Eesti Rahvusringhääling]] |agency=[[Baltic News Service]] |date=16 March 2020}}</ref> and flights only restarted on a limited basis from 18 May 2020.<ref name="Restart">{{cite web|url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/airbaltic-restarts-flights-from-riga-to-tallinn-and-vilnius|title=airBaltic restarts flights from Riga to Tallinn and Vilnius|date=14 May 2020|publisher=airBaltic|access-date=12 July 2020}}</ref>

On 14 December 2021, airBaltic announced that its first secondary hub outside of the Baltic countries will be founded in [[Tampere–Pirkkala Airport]] in May 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/airbaltic-opens-a-new-base-in-tampere|title=airBaltic opens a new base in Tampere|date=14 Dec 2021|publisher=airBaltic|access-date=14 December 2021}}</ref> In June 2023, airBaltic announced that it would establish a new seasonal base at [[Gran Canaria Airport]], with two aircraft to be stationed there for the forthcoming winter season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Harper |first1=Lewis |title=airBaltic to open winter base in Gran Canaria |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/air-baltic-to-open-winter-base-in-gran-canaria/153693.article |work=Flight Global |date=14 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

airBaltic began [[wet leasing]] its aircraft to other carriers in 2022, predominantly to [[Swiss International Air Lines|Swiss]].{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} In 2023, it was approved for "long-term and unlimited wet leasing within the [[Lufthansa Group]]."<ref name="Results2023">{{Cite web |date=5 March 2024 |title="airBaltic Sustainability and Annual Report 2023 ENG" |url=https://www.airbaltic.com/sustainability/report/2023/Sustainability-and-Annual-Report-2023.pdf |access-date=7 March 2024 |publisher=airBaltic}}</ref> As of December 2023, airBaltic currently operates certain flights for Swiss.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swiss International Air Lines |url=https://swiss.com |website=}}{{full citation needed|date=January 2024}}</ref>

After the pandemic, airBaltic unveiled a range of upgrades focused on enhancing the experience for its clients. In 2022, airBaltic debuted the Planies [[NFT]] collection, offering perks towards the airBaltic Club loyalty program.<ref>[https://planiesnft.com/ airBaltic Club loyalty programme]</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=an innovative loyalty experience | website=airBaltic | url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/planies-nft | access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref> Then, in 2023, airBaltic forged a partnership with [[Starlink]] to offer unrestricted complimentary in-flight [[Wi-Fi]] in their routes, marking a pioneering move in Europe's aviation industry.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-10 |title=airBaltic To Introduce Free In-Flight Wi-Fi Across Entire Fleet |url=https://travelspill.com/news/airbaltic-free-in-flight-wi-fi-spacex-starlink-681/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=Travel Spill |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=airBaltic to equip entire fleet with SpaceX's Starlink |url=https://www.zawya.com/en/business/aviation/airbaltic-to-equip-entire-fleet-with-spacexs-starlink-czcwy7gy |access-date=15 January 2023 |work=Zawya |date=12 January 2023}}</ref> Installation of the service commenced in 2023 and will be finalised by 2025.<ref name="Results2023" />

In November 2023, airBaltic announced that [[Delta Air Lines]] would begin codesharing 20 routes to their bases.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hemmerdinger2023-07-27T17:24:00+01:00 |first=Jon |title=US government approves Delta-airBaltic codeshare deal |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/networks/us-government-approves-delta-air-baltic-codeshare-deal/154327.article |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Flight Global |language=en}}</ref>

In January 2025, airBaltic announced that it was facing disruptions due to Pratt & Whitney engine maintenance delays on its A220 fleet. The airline suspended 19 routes, reduced frequencies on 21 others and cancelled 4,670 flights, affecting 67,160 passengers. Despite these challenges and capacity constraints due to the wet-leasing of almost half of its fleet to the Lufthansa Group, airBaltic still maintains over 70 destinations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Newsroom - Company {{!}} airBaltic |url=https://company.airbaltic.com/en/newsroom?press=2025/airbaltic-forced-to-cancel-flights-due-to-engine-maintenance-delays |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Company Page |language=en}}</ref>

On 29 January 2025, The Ministry of Transport of Latvia, airBaltic, and [[Lufthansa Group]] announced the signing of an agreement for Lufthansa Group to invest EUR 14 million in airBaltic for a minority stake, and Supervisory Board seat. In return for its investment, Lufthansa Group will receive a convertible share granting a 10% stake, which will be issued at a subscription price of EUR 14 million and converted into ordinary shares upon a potential [[Initial public offering|IPO]] of airBaltic.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Newsroom - Company {{!}} airBaltic |url=https://company.airbaltic.com/en/newsroom?press=2025/lufthansa-group-acquires-minority-stake-in-airbaltic |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Company Page |language=en}}</ref>

On 7 April 2025, Martin Gauss was ousted as CEO due to a lack of trust from the Latvian government. Taking over as interim CEO is former COO Pauls Cālītis,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hepher |first1=Tim |last2=Plucinska |first2=Joanna |title=Outgoing AirBaltic CEO hits out at 'nasty' handling of his ouster |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbaltic-ceo-martin-gauss-steps-down-2025-04-07/ |work=Reuters |date=7 April 2025}}</ref> who started his career at Air Baltic 30 years ago, also as a pilot.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=airBaltic |number=1909236167834300750 |title=As of today, April 7, 2025, Pauls Cālītis, current Management Board Member and Chief Operations Officer, assumes the duties of Interim Chief Executive Officer}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=April 2025}}

==Corporate affairs==
The current head office at Riga Airport opened in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/new-headquarters-for-airbaltic|title=New Headquarters and Crew Centre for airBaltic|publisher=AirBaltic|date=2016-04-06|accessdate=2021-03-07}}</ref>

===Ownership===
airBaltic is a [[joint-stock company]], with current shareholders (as of December 2023):<ref>{{cite web|title= Basic company information (in Latvian)|url= https://www.airbaltic.com/lv/pamatinformacija-par-aviokompaniju}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Basic company information (in English)|url= https://www.airbaltic.com/en/basic-company-information}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center"
|-
! style="background: #cdda32;" | Shareholders
! style="background: #cdda32;" | Interest
|-
| [[Latvia|State of the Republic of Latvia]] (represented by the [[Ministry of Transport (Latvia)|Ministry of Transport]])|| align=right|{{0}}97.97%
|-
| Aircraft Leasing 1 SIA (wholly owned by private investor Lars Thuesen)|| align=right|{{0}}2.03%
|-
| Other|| align=right|{{0}}0.000084%
|-
| '''Total'''|| align=right|'''100%'''
|}

===Financials===
The airline's full accounts have not always been published regularly; figures disclosed by airBaltic via various publications are shown below (for years ending 31 December):

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center"
|-
! style="background: #cdda32;" |{{abbrlink|Year|Fiscal year}}
! Turnover<br>([[Euro|€m]])
! Net profit<br>([[Euro|€m]])
! Number of<br>employees{{Efn|at year end|name=at year end}}
! Number of<br>passengers (m)
! Passenger<br>load factor (%)
! Number of<br>aircraft{{Efn||name=at year end}}
!References

|-
| style="background: #cdda32;" |2007
|
|
|
| 
| 
| 21
|<ref name="2007 figures">{{cite web
|author      = <!-- not stated -->
|date        = 2007-12-12
|title       = airBaltic in November carried 53% more passengers than last year
|url         = https://www.tours.lv/?module=news&action=read_more&id=2084
|website     = tours.lv
|publisher   = tours.lv
|access-date = 6 March 2025
}}</ref>

|-
| style="background: #cdda32;" |2008
|
|
|
| 2.6
| 62
| 28
|<ref name="2008 figures">{{cite web |title=airBaltic in 2008 carried 29% more passengers than the year before (archived) |url=http://www.airbaltic.com/public/46089.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513053314/http://www.airbaltic.com/public/46089.html |archive-date=13 May 2011 |access-date=20 August 2013 |publisher=airBaltic}}</ref><ref name="fleet">{{cite web |title=airBaltic and SMS |url=https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/globalassets/global/luftfart/seminarier_och_information/seminarier-2013/amqm-dagen-2013/09-airbaltic-and-sms-fran-amqm-2011.pdf |access-date=17 December 2015 |publisher=airBaltic}}</ref>
|-
| style="background: #cdda32;" |2009
| 261
| 20
|
| 2.8
| 68
| 31
|<ref name="fleet" /><ref name="CAPA">{{cite web |title=airBaltic's restructuring plan is in full swing, but competition from Estonian Air is rising |url=http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/airbaltics-restructuring-plan-is-in-full-swing-but-competition-from-estonian-air-is-rising-74754 |access-date=31 May 2013 |publisher=CAPA Centre for Aviation}}</ref><ref name="2010 figures">{{cite web |title=airBaltic carries over 3 million passengers in 2010 |url=http://www.airbaltic.com/public/46089.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513053314/http://www.airbaltic.com/public/46089.html |archive-date=13 May 2011 |access-date=31 May 2013 |publisher=airBaltic}}</ref>
|-
| style="background: #cdda32;" |2010
| 292
| {{color|red|−52}}
| 1,443
| 3.2
| 69
| 35
|{{Nowrap|<ref name="CAPA" /><ref name="2010 figures" /><ref name="2012 results">{{cite web |title=airBaltic Beats Expectations for 2012, Improves Result by LVL +66 Million |url=http://www.airbaltic.com/public/51803.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601115227/http://www.airbaltic.com/public/51803.html |archive-date=1 June 2013 |access-date=31 May 2013 |publisher=airBaltic}}</ref><ref name="Latvia">{{cite news |date=6 September 2011 |title=Latvia steps in to save national carrier AirBaltic |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/latvia-airbaltic-idUSL5E7K64VQ20110906 |access-date=31 May 2013 |work=Reuters}}</ref><ref name="CAPA2">{{cite web |title=Restructuring rigour from Riga: airBaltic narrows 2012 net loss |url=http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/restructuring-rigour-from-riga-airbaltic-narrows-2012-net-loss-106583 |access-date=17 December 2015 |publisher=CAPA Centre for Aviation}}</ref>}}
|-
| style="background: #cdda32;" |2011
| 327
| {{color|red|−121}}
|
| 3.3
| 75
| 34
|<ref name="2012 results" /><ref name="CAPA2" />
|-
| style="background: #cdda32;" |2012
| 325
| {{color|red|−27}}
| 1,100
| 3.1
| 72
| 28
|<ref name="2012 results" /><ref name="Passengers">{{cite web |title=airBaltic Serves 3.08 Million Passengers in 2012 |url=http://www.airbaltic.com/public/51046.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601075526/http://www.airbaltic.com/public/51046.html |archive-date=1 June 2013 |access-date=31 May 2013 |publisher=airBaltic}}</ref><ref name="2013 results">{{cite web |date=16 April 2014 |title=airBaltic Profits and Annual Report Approved |url=https://www.airbaltic.com/airbaltic-profits-and-annual-report-approved |access-date=17 August 2021 |publisher=AirBaltic}}</ref>
|-
| style="background: #cdda32;" |2013
| 325
| 1
|
| 2.9
|
| 25
|<ref name="2013 results" />
|-
| style="background: #cdda32;" |2014
| 300
| 9
|
| 2.6
| 70
| 24
|<ref>{{cite web |title=airBaltic concludes the year 2014 with EUR 9 mln profit |url=http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/good_for_business/?doc=103613 |access-date=7 April 2015 |publisher=The Baltic Course}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=airBaltic serves 2.63 million Passengers in 2014 |url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/airbaltic-serves-2.63-million-passengers-in-2014 |access-date=17 December 2015 |publisher=AirBaltic}}</ref>
|-
| style="background: #cdda32;" |2015
|285
|19.5
|1,171
|2.6
|71
|24
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Company Overview of Air Baltic Corporation AS |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=779086 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307212623/http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=779086 |archive-date=2016-03-07 |access-date=11 November 2015 |publisher=Bloomberg}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=12 May 2016 |title=airBaltic posts €19m profit in 2015 |url=http://www.lsm.lv/en/article/economics/economy/airbaltic-posts-19m-profit-in-2015.a182450/ |access-date=28 May 2016 |publisher=LSM.lv |agency=eng.lsm.lv}}</ref>
|-
| style="background: #cdda32;" |2016
|286
|1.2
|1,266
|2.9
|74
|25
|<ref name="Results2017">{{cite web |title=airBaltic Reports Best Ever Operational Results in 2017 |url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/airbaltic-reports-best-ever-operational-results-in-2017 |access-date=15 October 2019 |publisher=AirBaltic}}</ref>
|-
| style="background: #cdda32;" |2017
|348
|4.6
|1,415
|3.5
|76
|30
|<ref name="Results2017" />
|-
| style="background: #cdda32;" |2018
|409
|5.4
|1,585
|4.1
|75
|34
|<ref name="Results2018">{{cite web |title=airBaltic reports profit of 5.4 million in 2018 |url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/airbaltic-reports-profit-of-5.4-million-in-2018 |access-date=15 October 2019 |publisher=AirBaltic}}</ref><ref name="Record2018">{{cite web |date=22 January 2019 |title=airBaltic served a record number of passengers in 2018 after another double-digit improvement |url=http://www.rusaviainsider.com/airbaltic-served-record-number-passengers-2018/ |access-date=15 October 2019 |publisher=Russian Aviation Insider}}</ref>
|-
| style="background: #cdda32;" |2019
|503
|{{color|red|−7.7}}
|1,716
|5.0
|76
|39
|<ref name="Results2019">{{cite web |title=airBaltic annual report – record 503 million revenue |url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/airbaltic-annual-report-record-503-million-revenue |access-date=12 July 2020 |publisher=AirBaltic}}</ref><ref name="Results2020">{{cite web |date=15 April 2021 |title=airBaltic Sustainability and Annual Report 2020 ENG |url=https://www.airbaltic.com/sustainability/img/airBaltic_Sustainability_and_Annual_Report_2020_ENG.pdf |access-date=17 August 2021 |publisher=AirBaltic}}</ref>
|-
| style="background: #cdda32;" |2020
|140{{efn-lg|group=financial|name=R2021|Reclassified}}
|{{color|red|−278}}{{efn-lg|group=financial|name=R2021|Reclassified}}
|1,195
|1.3
|52
|37
|<ref name="Results2020" /><ref name="Results2021">{{Cite web |title="airBaltic Sustainability and Annual Report 2021 ENG" |url=https://www.airbaltic.com/sustainability/img/airBaltic_SR_2021.pdf |publisher=AirBaltic}}</ref>
|-
| style="background: #cdda32;" |2021
|202
|{{color|red|−134}}
|1,559
|1.6
|54
|44
|<ref name="Results2021" />
|-
| style="background: #cdda32;" |2022
|500
|{{color|red|−54.2}}
|2,143
|3.3
|71
|39
|<ref name="Results2022">{{Cite web |date=3 March 2023 |title="airBaltic Sustainability and Annual Report 2022 ENG" |url=https://www.airbaltic.com/sustainability/img/airB_report_2022_FIN_parakstits_FIN.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313212204/https://www.airbaltic.com/sustainability/img/airB_report_2022_FIN_parakstits_FIN.pdf |archive-date=13 March 2023 |access-date=14 March 2023 |publisher=AirBaltic}}</ref>
|-
| style="background: #cdda32;" |2023
|668
|33.7
|2,531
|4.5
|77
|46
|<ref name="Results2023" />
|-
| style="background: #cdda32;" |2024
|'''747'''
|'''{{color|red|−118.2}}'''
|'''2,786'''
|'''5.1'''
|'''81'''
|'''49'''
|<ref name="Results2024">{{Cite web|url=https://assets.airbaltic.com/f/236210/x/d5e6f752c1/air-baltic-corporation-as-annual-report-2024.pdf |title=airBaltic Group Annual results 2024|website=airbaltic.com|access-date=13 March 2025}}</ref>
|}
{{notelist-lg|group=financial}}

==Destinations==
airBaltic operates direct year-round and seasonal short-haul flights from Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius, mostly to metropolitan and leisure destinations within Europe and [[Middle East]]. airBaltic does not operate long-haul flights, but has code shares with partners with two airlines, [[Finnair]] and [[Lufthansa]], to allow through-ticketed long-haul flights.<ref name="Route">{{Cite web|title=Destinations|url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en-ZZ/destinations?map=closed|website=airbaltic.com}}</ref>

Here is the full list of destinations to which airBaltic flies:
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"
|-
!Country/region
!City
!Airport
!Status
!Ref.
|-
|[[Albania]]||[[Tirana]]||[[Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|<ref>{{Cite web |title=70+ destinations {{!}} Where we fly {{!}} airBaltic |url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en-LV/destinations?map=closed |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=www.airbaltic.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Armenia]]||[[Yerevan]]||[[Zvartnots International Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Austria]]||[[Innsbruck]]||[[Innsbruck Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|<ref>{{Cite web |title=airBaltic NW24 Network Expansion – 04SEP24 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240905-btnw24 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=AeroRoutes |language=en-CA}}</ref>
|-
|[[Salzburg]]||[[Salzburg Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Vienna]]||[[Vienna International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[Azerbaijan]]||[[Baku]]||[[Heydar Aliyev International Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Belgium]]||[[Brussels]]||[[Brussels Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[Bulgaria]]||[[Sofia]]||[[Vasil Levski Sofia Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Croatia]]||[[Dubrovnik]]||[[Dubrovnik Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Split, Croatia|Split]]||[[Split Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Cyprus]]||[[Larnaca]]||[[Larnaca International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[Czech Republic]]||[[Prague]]||[[Václav Havel Airport Prague]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Denmark]]||[[Billund, Denmark|Billund]]||[[Billund Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[Copenhagen]]||[[Copenhagen Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Egypt]]||[[Hurghada]]||[[Hurghada International Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Sharm El Sheikh]]||[[Sharm El Sheikh International Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Estonia]]||[[Tallinn]]||[[Tallinn Airport]]||{{Airline hub}}||align=center|
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Finland]]||[[Helsinki]]||[[Helsinki Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[Kittilä]]||[[Kittilä Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Tampere]]||[[Tampere–Pirkkala Airport]]||{{Airline focus}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Turku]]||[[Turku Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[France]]||[[Nice]]||[[Nice Côte d'Azur Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Paris]]||[[Charles de Gaulle Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]||[[Batumi]]||[[Batumi International Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Tbilisi]] ||[[Tbilisi International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Germany]]||[[Berlin]]||[[Berlin Brandenburg Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[Düsseldorf]]||[[Düsseldorf Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[Frankfurt]]||[[Frankfurt Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[Hamburg]]||[[Hamburg Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[Munich]]||[[Munich Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Greece]]||[[Athens]]||[[Athens International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[Corfu]]||[[Corfu International Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Heraklion]]||[[Heraklion International Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Mykonos]]||[[Mykonos Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Rhodes]]||[[Rhodes International Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Thessaloniki]]||[[Thessaloniki Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[Hungary]]||[[Budapest]]||[[Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Iceland]]||[[Reykjavík]]||[[Keflavík International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[Ireland]]||[[Dublin]]||[[Dublin Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[Israel]]||[[Tel Aviv]]||[[Ben Gurion Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|rowspan="8"|[[Italy]]||[[Catania]]||[[Catania–Fontanarossa Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Milan]]||[[Milan Malpensa Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[Naples]]||[[Naples International Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Olbia]]||[[Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Pisa]]||[[Pisa International Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Rome]]||[[Rome Fiumicino Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[Venice]]||[[Venice Marco Polo Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Verona]]||[[Verona Villafranca Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Japan]]||[[Tokyo]]||[[Narita International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[Kosovo]]||[[Pristina]]||[[Pristina International Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Latvia]]||[[Riga]]||[[Riga International Airport]]||{{Airline hub}}||align=center|
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Lithuania]]||[[Palanga]]||[[Palanga International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[Vilnius]]||[[Vilnius Airport]]||{{Airline hub}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Malta]]||[[Valletta]]||[[Malta International Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Moldova]]||[[Chișinău]]||[[Chișinău International Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Montenegro]]||[[Tivat]]||[[Tivat Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Morocco]]||[[Agadir]]||[[Agadir–Al Massira Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Marrakesh]] ||[[Marrakesh Menara Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Netherlands]]||[[Amsterdam]]||[[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[North Macedonia]]||[[Skopje]]||[[Skopje International Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Norway]]||[[Bergen]]||[[Bergen Airport, Flesland]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Oslo]]||[[Oslo Airport, Gardermoen]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[Stavanger]]||[[Stavanger Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Poland]]||[[Kraków]]||[[Kraków John Paul II International Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Rzeszów]]||[[Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Portugal]]||[[Funchal]]||[[Madeira Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Lisbon]]||[[Lisbon Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center|
|-
|[[Porto]]||[[Porto Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| 
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Romania]]||[[Bucharest]]||[[Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| 
|-
|[[Cluj-Napoca]]||[[Cluj International Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Serbia]]||[[Belgrade]]||[[Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Slovenia]]||[[Ljubljana]]||[[Ljubljana Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|rowspan="8"|[[Spain]]||[[Alicante]]||[[Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| 
|-
|[[Barcelona]]||[[Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| 
|-
|[[Gran Canaria]]||[[Gran Canaria Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Madrid]]||[[Madrid–Barajas Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| 
|-
|[[Málaga]]||[[Málaga Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| 
|-
|[[Palma de Mallorca]]||[[Palma de Mallorca Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Tenerife]]||[[Tenerife South Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Valencia]]||[[Valencia Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Sweden]]||[[Gothenburg]]||[[Göteborg Landvetter Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Stockholm]]||[[Stockholm Arlanda Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| 
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Switzerland]]||[[Geneva]]||[[Geneva Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[Zurich]]||[[Zurich Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| 
|-
|[[Turkey]]||[[Istanbul]] ||[[Istanbul Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| 
|-
|[[United Arab Emirates]]||[[Dubai]]||[[Dubai International Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| 
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[United Kingdom]]||[[Aberdeen]]||[[Aberdeen Airport]]||{{Airline seasonal}}||align=center|
|-
|[[London]]||[[Gatwick Airport]]||align=center| ||align=center| 
|}

===Codeshare agreements===
airBaltic maintains [[codeshare agreement]]s with the following airlines:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/partner-airlines#Codeshare%20partners |title=airBaltic Codeshare Airlines |website=www.airbaltic.com |access-date=21 April 2020}}</ref>

{{Div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Aegean Airlines]]
* [[Air Canada]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=airBaltic / Air Canada Begins Codeshare Partnership From late-Oct 2024 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/241028-btaccodeshare |access-date=28 October 2024 |work=AeroRoutes |date=28 October 2024 |language=en-CA}}</ref>
* [[Air France]]
* [[Air Serbia]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=airBaltic / Air Serbia Expands Codeshare Partnership in NS25 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250328-btjucodeshare |access-date=28 March 2025 |work=AeroRoutes |date=28 March 2025 |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=airBaltic and Air Serbia Expands Codeshare Network in NS25 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250508-btjucodeshare |access-date=8 May 2025 |work=AeroRoutes |date=8 May 2025 |language=en-CA}}</ref>
* [[Austrian Airlines]]
* [[Azerbaijan Airlines]]
* [[Belavia]]
* [[British Airways]]
* [[Brussels Airlines]]
* [[Bulgaria Air]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nowakowski |first1=Adrian |title=airBaltic, Bulgaria Air Sign Codeshare Partnership |url=https://www.airwaysmag.com/new-post/airbaltic-bulgaria-air-codeshare |access-date=16 May 2024 |work=airwaysmag.com |publisher=Airways |date=15 May 2024}}</ref>
* [[Cyprus Airways]]
* [[Delta Air Lines]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/airbaltic-delta-codeshare-agreement|title=airBaltic and Delta Air Lines announce codeshare agreement|publisher=Aerotime Hub|date=16 November 2023|accessdate=16 November 2023}}</ref>
* [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]]<ref>{{cite news|title=airBaltic and Emirates announce codeshare agreement|url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/airbaltic-and-emirates-announce-codeshare-agreement|access-date=3 December 2021|date=25 November 2021}}</ref>
* [[Etihad Airways]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|title=Etihad / airBaltic expands codeshare partnership in W17|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/275863/etihad-airbaltic-expands-codeshare-partnership-in-w17/|access-date=22 November 2017|work=Routesonline|date=22 November 2017}}</ref>
* [[Georgian Airways]]
* [[Iberia (airline)|Iberia]]
* [[Icelandair]]
* [[ITA Airways]]<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.itaspa.com/content/dam/itaspa/files/EN/fly/ita-world/press-release/Press_release_code_share_airBaltic.pdf#|title=ITA Airways and airBaltic Announce Codeshare Agreement|website=ITA Airways|access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref>
* [[Japan Airlines]]
* [[KLM]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=airBaltic Expands KLM Codeshare Network in NS25 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250409-btklcodeshare |access-date=10 April 2025 |work=AeroRoutes |date=9 April 2025 |language=en-CA}}</ref>
* [[KM Malta Airlines]]
* [[Korean Air]]
* [[LOT Polish Airlines]]
* [[Lufthansa]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/295256/lufthansa-and-airbaltic-begin-codeshare-relationship/ | title=Lufthansa and airBaltic begin codeshare relationship }}</ref>
* [[Scandinavian Airlines]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=airBaltic resumes SAS codeshare partnership from June 2019 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/284491/airbaltic-resumes-sas-codeshare-partnership-from-june-2019/ |access-date=24 May 2019 |work=Routesonline |date=24 May 2019}}</ref>
* [[TAP Air Portugal]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=airBaltic / TAP Air Portugal begins codeshare service from June 2018 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/279113/airbaltic-tap-air-portugal-begins-codeshare-service-from-june-2018/ |access-date=14 June 2018 |work=Routesonline |date=14 June 2018}}</ref>
* [[TAROM]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|title=airBaltic / TAROM expands codeshare routes in W17|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/275877/airbaltic-tarom-expands-codeshare-routes-in-w17/|access-date=23 November 2017|work=Routesonline|date=23 November 2017}}</ref>
* [[Turkish Airlines]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dunya.com/sirketler/thy-ve-airbaltic-ortak-ucus-anlasmasi-imzaladi-haberi-692755 | title=THY ve AİRBALTİC ortak uçuş anlaşması imzaladı }}</ref>
* [[Ukraine International Airlines]]
* [[Uzbekistan Airways]]
{{div col end}}

==Fleet==
===Current fleet===
[[File:YL-CSF_LLBG_11-05-2018a.jpg|thumb|An airBaltic [[Airbus A220|Airbus A220-300]] registered as YL-CSF, at [[Ben Gurion Airport]] in Israel, seen in May 2018]]
{{As of|2025|05}}, airBaltic operates an all-[[Airbus A220]] fleet composed of the following aircraft:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/fleet|title=Fleet - About Us - airBaltic|website=www.airbaltic.com}}</ref><ref name="AirbusOrd&Del">{{cite web |title= Orders & Deliveries |url=https://www.airbus.com/aircraft/market/orders-deliveries.html |work=[[Airbus]] |date=31 December 2021 |access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center"
|+ '''airBaltic fleet'''
|- style="background:#cdda32;"
! Aircraft
! {{nowrap|In service}}
! Orders
! Passengers
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|[[Airbus A220-300]]}}
| rowspan="2" |50<ref>{{cite news |title=airBaltic Unveils Its 50th A220 Special Livery |url=https://www.airwaysmag.com/new-post/airbaltic-50th-a220-special-livery |access-date=5 February 2025 |date=5 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |40<ref name="airbus.com">{{cite news |title=airBaltic places order for 10 additional A220 aircraft bringing airline's total order to 90 |url=https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-08-airbaltic-places-order-for-10-additional-a220-aircraft-bringing |access-date=25 August 2024 |date=13 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
|145
| rowspan="2" |Worldwide launch customer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2016-12-14/bombardiers-cs300-enters-service-air-baltic|title=Bombardier's CS300 Enters Service with airBaltic|author=Gregory Polek|date=14 December 2016|work=Aviation International News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Harper|first1=Lewis|title=Pictures: airBaltic receives first Airbus A220-branded jet|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pictures-air-baltic-receives-first-airbus-a220-bra-450551/|work=Flight Global|date=20 July 2018}}</ref><br>Order with 30 options and 20 purchase rights, firmed options in November 2023.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/airbaltic-orders-up-to-60-aircraft-for-significant-breakthrough-of-development|title=airBaltic Orders up to 60 Aircraft for Significant Breakthrough of Development|website=airBaltic|date=28 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/134045-latvias-airbaltic-firms-30-a220-options-secures-20-more|title=Latvia's airBaltic firms 30 A220 options, secures 20 more|work=ch-aviation |date=13 November 2023}}</ref><br />Four painted in [[Baltic states]] liveries.<ref name="flags">{{cite news|url=https://www.aerotelegraph.com/en/air-baltic-a220-wears-lithuanian-colors|title=airBaltic A220 wears Lithuanian colors|date=8 August 2019|website=aerotelegraph.com}}</ref><br>Fourteen aircraft [[Aircraft lease#Wet lease|wet leased]], of which eight are operated for [[Swiss International Air Lines|SWISS]].<ref>{{cite news |title=22 Wet-Lease-Flieger sind im Sommer für Swiss unterwegs |url=https://www.aerotelegraph.com/22-wet-lease-jets-flieger-sind-im-sommer-fuer-swiss-unterwegs |access-date=29 April 2023 |work=aeroTELEGRAPH |date=6 March 2023 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Latvia's airBaltic wet-leasing aircraft due to A220 issues |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/125942-latvias-airbaltic-wet-leasing-aircraft-due-to-a220-issues |access-date=29 April 2023 |work=ch-aviation |date=29 March 2023}}</ref>
|-
|149<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kaminski-Morrow |first1=David |title=airBaltic to reconfigure A220 fleet with increased seating capacity |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/air-baltic-to-reconfigure-a220-fleet-with-increased-seating-capacity/147691.article |access-date=25 February 2022 |work=Flight Global |date=24 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=airBaltic Airbus A220-300 seat count increased up to 149 |url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/airbaltic-wide/content-pages/footer-pages/about_airbaltic/press_releases/2022/airbaltic-airbus-a220-300-seat-count-increased-up-to-149 |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=www.airbaltic.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
!Total
!50
!40
! colspan="2" |
|}

===Fleet development===
airBaltic has announced plans to increase their fleet to 100 by 2030. In November 2023, they have announced an order of 30 new A220-300s. In August 2024, airBaltic placed an order of 10 more new A220-300s, bringing the expected fleet size to 90.<ref name="airbus.com"/> The airline is currently the largest A220-300 operator in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 November 2023 |title=airBaltic to become largest Airbus A220 customer in Europe |url=https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-11-airbaltic-to-become-largest-airbus-a220-customer-in-europe |website=airBaltic}}</ref> The airline expects to receive its 50th aircraft in February 2025. The 50th A220-300 is going to have registration YL-ABX and special livery as well.<ref>{{Cite web |title=airBaltic launches livery design contest for its 50th A220-300 aircraft |url=https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2023/12/02/airbaltic-launches-livery-design-contest-for-its-50th-a220-300-aircraft/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Business Traveller |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Orban |first=André |date=2023-11-27 |title=airBaltic invites to design its 50th aircraft livery |url=https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/airbaltic/airbaltic-invites-to-design-its-50th-aircraft-livery/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Aviation24.be |language=en-GB}}</ref>

===Former fleet===
[[File:YL-BAR (15109005920).jpg|thumb|A former airBaltic [[Fokker 50]] in 2012.]]
[[File:Air Baltic, YL-BBW, Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 (35634250906).jpg|thumb|A former airBaltic [[De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400]] in 2017.]]
In the past, airBaltic has previously operated the following aircraft types:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/avd_12_22_2011_p05-01-408568.xml|title=Air Baltic Accelerates Fleet Renewal Plans|accessdate=21 December 2022|archive-date=24 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124161913/https://aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/avd_12_22_2011_p05-01-408568.xml|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/airbaltic-opts-to-acquire-cseries-aircraft-as-part-of-turnaround-effort-77877|title=airBaltic opts to acquire CSeries aircraft as part of turnaround effort|website=CAPA - Centre for Aviation|accessdate=21 December 2022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center"
|- 
!{{font color|black|Aircraft}}
!{{font color|black|Total}}
!{{font color|black|Introduced}}
!{{font color|black|Retired}}
!{{font color|black|Replacement}}
!{{font color|black|Notes}}
|-
|[[Airbus A319-100]]
|1
|2013
|2014
|None
|Leased from [[Czech Airlines]].
|-
|[[Airbus A320-200]]
|4
|2023
|2023
|None
|Leased from [[Avion Express]].
|-
|[[Avro RJ70]]
|3
|1996
|2005
|None
|
|-
|[[Boeing 737-300]]
|9
|2007
|2020
|rowspan="2"|[[Airbus A220-300]]
|<ref name="BT_COVID19">{{Cite web|title=airBaltic approves new business plan|url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/airbaltic-approves-new-business-plan|access-date=2020-06-23|website=www.airbaltic.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[Boeing 737-500]]
|11
|2003
|2019
|
|-
|[[Boeing 757-200]]
|2
|2008
|2014
|None
|
|-
|[[British Aerospace 146|British Aerospace 146-200]]
|1
|1995
|1996
|[[Avro RJ70]]
|Leased from [[Manx Airlines]].
|-
|[[De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400]]
|12
|2010
|2023
|None
|<ref name="BT_COVID19"/><ref>{{cite news |title=No flying to Liepāja anytime soon |url=https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/no-flying-to-liepaja-anytime-soon.a496468/ |access-date=20 February 2023 |work=lsm.lv |date=15 February 2023}}</ref>
|-
|[[Fokker 50]]
|10
|1998
|2013
|[[De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400]]
|
|-
|[[Saab 340]]
|3
|1995
|1999
|[[Fokker 50]]
|
|}

=== Livery ===
The original livery was painted on Avro RJ70s and had a white fuselage. The original airBaltic colour scheme, blue and white, was painted on the engines and the vertical stabiliser. The second generation livery also had a lime green wingtip and vertical stabiliser; however, the logo was changed to airBaltic.com, and the word airBaltic was painted on the engines, which were in their original metallic colour.

Until December 2019, the livery consisted of a white fuselage and lime green vertical stabiliser, wingtips and engines. In December 2019, the rear fuselage below the vertical stabiliser was also painted in lime green, with the tail cone remained white.<ref>{{Cite web|title=airBaltic receives its 21st Airbus A220-300 in the new livery|url=https://www.baltictimes.com/airbaltic_receives_its_21st_airbus_a220-300_in_the_new_livery/|access-date=2021-03-06|website=www.baltictimes.com}}</ref> The logo, stylised 'airBaltic', is painted in dark blue on the fuselage across the windows and on the underside of the aircraft. This livery is mainly used on A319, A320, A320neo and A220.

====Special liveries====
In order to represent the three Baltic states, four of the A220s have been painted in a series of national flag liveries - one each for [[Estonia]] and [[Lithuania]], two for [[Latvia]].<ref name=flags/> In the beginning of 2024, airBaltic held a public competition where people could submit their own design for the 50th Airbus A220-300 aircraft received by airBaltic. This design will be unveiled alongside the delivery of the 50th aircraft.
{{multiple image
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 | image2 = YL-CSL Airbus A220-300 Air Baltic LGW 22.3.21.jpg
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Another special livery was unveiled for airBaltic's 50th Airbus A220-300. This striking livery portrays an artistic depiction of a girl soaring through the clouds with long, flowing hair crowned by a traditional wreath and proudly featuring the Latvian flag. The design also incorporates several other elements that are inspired by the rich heritage and nature of the Baltic region – a ladybug, a swallow, and a stork. The final sketch of the design was modified and redesigned by airBaltic to meet the technical requirements of the aircraft.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1877324567989125148 |user=airBaltic |title=The day has finally arrived – say hello to our 50th @Airbus A220-300, inspired by the rich nature of the Baltic region and celebrating Latvian heritage ✈️💚 This work of art was created as part of a global livery design contest where over 28,000 airBaltic Club members actively participated by voting to determine the design that now proudly represents this important milestone for @airBaltic . We can't wait to welcome it to our home base Riga next month! |date=2025-01-09 |access-date=2025-02-19 |author=AirBaltic}}</ref>

==Award and recognition==
On 24 June 2024, airBaltic was voted ''2024'' ''Best Airline in Eastern Europe'' by [[Skytrax]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plaisted|first=James|date=2024-06-24 |title=Qatar Airways World's Best Airline at 2024 World Airline Awards |url=https://www.worldairlineawards.com/qatar-airways-is-named-the-worlds-best-airline-at-2024-world-airline-awards/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=SKYTRAX |language=en}}</ref>

==Accidents and incidents==
* A drunk airBaltic crew including a co-pilot at seven times legal alcohol limit was stopped by the police in Oslo before a flight in 2015. The second officer was sentenced to six months' jail while the captain and flight attendants also faced proceedings after a tip-off stopped them from taking charge of flight from Norway.<ref>{{cite web|title=Drunk airBaltic crew included co-pilot at seven times legal alcohol limit, the guardian news article|website=[[TheGuardian.com]]|date=18 August 2015|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/18/drunken-airbaltic-crew-included-co-pilot-at-seven-times-legal-alcohol-limit}}</ref>
* On 17 September 2016, an airBaltic de Havilland [[De Havilland Canada Dash 8|Dash 8-400]], registered YL-BAI, performing flight BT-641, landed at Riga without its nose gear due to problems with the nose gear.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://avherald.com/h?article=49e1e5f4|title=Incident: Baltic DH8D at Riga on Sep 17th 2016, nose gear problems lead to landing without nose gear|website=avherald.com|accessdate=21 December 2022}}</ref>
* On 6 December 2017, due to heavy winds and a slippery surface, an airBaltic Boeing 737-500 slid off a taxiway after landing in Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/202594|title=Incident Boeing 737-53S YL-BBE, 06 Dec 2017|website=aviation-safety.net|date=6 December 2017 |accessdate=21 December 2022}}</ref>
*On 3 December 2021, due to heavy snowfall, an airBaltic Airbus A220-300 (YL-CSE) slid off the runway after the landing at Riga Airport from Stockholm (flight BT102).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/airbaltic-on-flight-bt102|title=airBaltic on flight BT102|website=www.airbaltic.com|accessdate=21 December 2022}}</ref>
* On 9 March 2023, due to heavy snowfall, an airBaltic Airbus A220-300 (YL-AAP) slid off the runway after the landing at Riga Airport from Paris (flight BT694).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airbaltic.com/en/airbaltic-on-flight-bt694|title=airBaltic on flight BT694|website=www.airbaltic.com|accessdate=9 March 2023}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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