Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “By adding new direct destinations from Vilnius, we are showing our commitment to the Lithuanian market and are continuing to improve the offering to our passengers. We know very well the additional comfort that a direct flight performed by the new Airbus A220-300 has to offer, so we do our best to better connect Lithuania to the world.”
Last year airBaltic has carried 520 000 passengers or 18% more than the year before to and from Lithuania. Overall, in 2019 airBaltic carried over 5 million passengers or 22% more than last year to its network. It is the highest number of passengers carried in airline’s history.
From Vilnius, airBaltic offers direct flights to Amsterdam, Berlin, Munich, Paris and Tallinn as well as convenient connections via Riga. airBaltic will launch new direct services from Vilnius to Hamburg, Zurich, Gothenburg as well as Dubrovnik and Rijeka in spring 2020.
airBaltic in brief:
airBaltic (AIR BALTIC CORPORATION) is one of the most punctual airlines in the world connecting the Baltic region with over 70 destinations in Europe, the Middle East, and the CIS. airBaltic is a joint stock company that was established in 1995. Its primary shareholder is the Latvian state, which holds around 80% of the stock, while Lars Thuesen holds around 20% through his fully-owned Aircraft Leasing 1 SIA. The airBaltic fleet consists of 38 aircraft – 22 Airbus A220-300s, 4 Boeing 737s and 12 Bombardier Q400Next Gen aircraft. airBaltic has received numerous international awards for excellence and innovative services. In 2017, the airline received the CAPA Regional Airline of the Year award, while in 2018 and 2019 airBaltic received the ATW Airline Industry Achievement Award as the Market Leader of the Year. In addition, in 2019 airBaltic received Sector Leadership Award by Airline Business.
