Author: airBaltic.com
Source: airBaltic.com
Summarizing the key milestones and achievements of 2024, the Latvian national airline airBaltic highlights a year marked by significant growth, record-breaking results, innovative advancements, and strengthened global presence. The following report presents the key statistics and accomplishments that show the airline’s continued success and commitment to excellence.
Martin Gauss, President and CEO of airBaltic: "2024 has been a remarkable year for airBaltic. Our continued focus on progress, innovation, and expanding our global reach positions us strongly for the future. In 2025, we plan to ensure strong connectivity, enhance fleet with additional new aircraft, and continue to innovate across all aspects of our operations. Our goal remains to provide the best possible service to passengers and strengthen airBaltic’s position as the leading airline of choice for travelers in the Baltics and beyond."
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In 2024, airBaltic achieved outstanding growth, reaching a new milestone of 8.3 million carried passengers in total, marking its highest-ever number in a single year. This result highlights the increasing demand for the airline’s services and reinforces its leading position in the Baltic region. The airline performed over 73 0001 flights in total throughout the year. Furthermore, airBaltic maintained a strong operational performance with a remarkable load factor of 81.2% on its scheduled flights within the airline's network.
The airline's fleet continued to expand with the addition of three new Airbus A220-300 aircraft, bringing the total count to 49. Additionally, airBaltic exercised options for 10 more A220-300 aircraft, in line with its long-term goal to double in size and grow the fleet to 100 aircraft by 2030. This expansion supports the airline’s ambition to offer an even wider range of destinations and continue providing exceptional service to its passengers.
The 2024 was also an award-winning year, with airBaltic receiving recognition for its outstanding service and operational excellence. For the third year in a row, Skytrax named the airBaltic the region’s leading airline. Also, the company was awarded a Four-Star Major Airline rating by APEX and recognized by ch-aviation as an airline with Europe’s second youngest fleet. In addition, airBaltic was awarded with the PROS AI Innovator Award for leveraging AI to drive transformative outcomes, optimize operations, and foster collaboration.
airBaltic also continued to build strong partnerships in 2024, entering into new codeshare agreements with SWISS, Air Canada, and Bulgaria Air, as well as strengthening the collaboration with Lufthansa and British Airways by extending already existing codeshare agreements. These partnerships offer passengers greater connectivity and a wider range of travel options.
Furthermore, in 2024, the airline continued to lead the way in the industry with innovations. airBaltic became the first airline in Europe to test and install SpaceX’s Starlink internet onboard its aircraft. Already this year, airBaltic plans to provide passengers with high-speed internet during their flights. In addition, the airline launched a new mobile app designed to make the customer journey seamless and convenient. Sustainability remained one of the top priorities, as airBaltic marked the first anniversary of its enhanced use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
To further enhance the passenger experience, airBaltic introduced a variety of new services in 2024. These included new ticket types offering greater flexibility for travelers and a new meal pre-order concept. airBaltic also introduced the concept of Pop-Up flights. These specialized flights, routing Riga–Liepaja, Riga–Ostrava, and Tallinn–Palma de Mallorca, catered to specific customer needs, such as traveling to various events or those seeking new and exciting destinations.
n 2024, airBaltic also made significant step in infrastructure development with the launch of the Baltic Cargo Hub construction. It marks an important step in strengthening airBaltic’s position as a key logistics player in the region, allowing the airline to improve its cargo operations and meet growing demand for airfreight services.
As part of its commitment to talent development, airBaltic’s team grew to over 2 700 professionals in 2024. The airline launched the airBaltic Technical Academy to train future aviation technicians and celebrated the 100th graduate of its Pilot Academy. airBaltic also completed the fifth season of its Leadership Academy – ALFA, further investing in the next generation of aviation leaders.
Additionally, throughout 2024, airBaltic celebrated a number of anniversaries and milestones, including 20 years of connecting Riga to Oslo and Milan, 10 years of the Tallinn–Paris route, and 15 years of operations in Palanga and Turku. The airline also marked the 20th anniversary of its Vilnius base and honored Latvia’s 106th birthday with a special flyover in Riga.
Looking ahead, airBaltic remains focused on providing connectivity, growing its fleet, and delivering a top-tier experience for passengers. With its commitment to innovation and sustainability, the airline is poised to continue its growth and strengthen its position as the leading airline in the Baltics.
airBaltic operates more than 130 routes from Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, Tampere and, seasonally, Gran Canaria, offering connections to a wide range of destinations in the airline's route network in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caucasus region. A complete schedule of airBaltic flights and tickets are available on the company's homepage at www.airbaltic.com.
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