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airBaltic Extends Riga to Athens Seasonal Flights

2019-07-30 by Argophilia Travel News

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From October till January, airBaltic will fly from Riga to Athens twice weekly.

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airBaltic Carries 18% More Passengers Through October of 2018

2018-11-18 by Argophilia Travel News

Latvia’s airBaltic’s passengers grew by 18% for the first ten months of 2018 according to a report from the airline. Overall, the airline carried some 3, 553 386 passengers across its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, CIS, and the Middle East. In October 2018, 384,493 passengers or 21% more than last year traveled with airBaltic.

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airBaltic carries 18% more passengers during first three quarters of 2018

2018-10-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Latvian airline airBaltic has announced having flown 18% more passengers during the first nine months of 2018 than in the same period last year.

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airBaltic to recruit over 100 pilots in 2018

2018-01-31 by Argophilia Travel News

airBaltic in February will host an airBaltic “Pilot Open Days” initiative in several cities, including Vilnius, Helsinki, Amsterdam, and Stockholm. The initiative targets different types of pilots willing to become part of airBaltic flight crew.

Tags: airBaltic, airBaltic pilots, airline growth, airlines, Almaty, Baltic airlines, Latvia airlines, Martin Gauss, Riga

airBaltic Takes Off With Direct Flights to Abu Dhabi

2018-01-28 by Argophilia Travel News

Latvia’s airBaltic has just announced a cooperation with Etihad Airways to establish direct service between Riga and Abu Dhabi.

Tags: Abu Dhabi, airBaltic, Baltics, Etihad Airways, Kazakhstan, Latvia airlines, Latvia flights, Martin Gauss, Riga, Riga flights

Latvia’s airBaltic Launches New Flights

2017-03-28 by Argophilia Travel News

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airBaltic has launched a new route between Riga and Odessa according to an announcement by the Latvian airline.

Tags: air carriers, airBaltic, airlines, Baltic region, CIS, Latvia, Latvia airlines, Riga, Vilnius

airBaltic Develops Amsterdam-Baltic Routes

2016-04-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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For the first time ever, airBaltic has launched an Amsterdam – Tallinn route establishing direct links to all three Baltic capitals connecting the Dutch capital.

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airBaltic to Offer Over 70 Dishes on Its in-Flight Menu

2013-10-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

airBaltic announced an interesting option for the food you eat in the aircraft. They now offer their passengers the possibility to choose their in-flight meal after they booked their seat. There are over 70 pre order meal options for passengers’ virtual tray, suitable for various tastes and diets, as they include vegetable risotto, fish souvlaki, […]

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airBaltic Adds Value to Five Ticket Types

2013-10-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

airBaltic takes off

Aiming to offer more personalized and convenient travel for customers, airBaltic announced it improved five ticket types: Basic, Economy Smart, Economy Elite, Business Smart, Business Elite, each of these types including now a gradually increasing amount of service. “airBaltic offers multiple a la carte products to travellers from flights, to meals onboard, advance seat reservation, […]

Tags: airBaltic, airBaltic Ticket types, airBaltic tickets, Latvia

airBaltic Adds Direct Flights to Chisinau & Budapest

2012-10-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

As of next week, airBaltic, Latvia’s national airline, will be adding direct flights from Riga to Chisinau, Moldova, to its previously announced winter flight schedule. The new, twice-weekly flights will link the Moldovan capital with dozens of major airports in the Baltic States, Russia and Western Europe.

Tags: airBaltic, Chisinau flights, flights to Budapest, flights to Chisinau, Latvia airline, Latvia airway, national carrier

Will airBaltic and Estonia Air Merge?

2012-09-10 by Phil Butler

airBaltic takes off

In airline news from the Baltic region, Latvia ministers seem to think that Estonian and Latvian national air carriers should merge. Valdis Dombrovskis, Latvia’s Prime Minister, and transportation head Aivis Ronis spoke recently of a Riga central hub serving both countries.

Tags: airBaltic, Aivis Ronis, Baltic Business News, Baltic flights, Baltic travel, Estonia Air, Estonian Air, Ilona Eskelinen, Latvia travel, Valdis Dombrovskis

Social Media Puts Airlines and Consumers in Touch

2011-07-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Scott Dorsey at Connections 2010

With the Summer travel season underway full tilt, major airlines engage customers via social media channels. Planning a trip or vacation has never been easier, or more socially connected than this year. ExactTarget helps put companies and customers in the digital conversation – better communication, means better customer retention, according to anyone’s news.

Tags: airBaltic, airline tools, EasyJet, ExactTarget, Facebook, G+, Hawaiian Airlines, Icelandair, JetBlue, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Salesforce.com, Scott Dorsey, Social media tools, social travel, travel tools, Twitter, United, US Airways

Vayant Travel Tech and 2e Systems Enhance airBaltic

2011-06-25 by Phil Butler

2e systems clients

In news from Frankfurt today, Vayant Travel Technologies announced a partnership with 2e Systems for providing solutions for airBaltic. According to the news, 2e’s booking engine, along with Vayant’s Microproducts – FareList, TaxQuote, and IntelliPricer, will provide a “new breed” of tech solutions for airlines.

Tags: 2e Systems, air fares, airBaltic, airlines, Baltic airlines, Bookings, FareList, HitchHiker, IntelliPricer, Microproducts, TaxQuote, travel search, travel technologies, Vayant Travel Technologies

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