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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.

Tags: airBaltic, Airbus, Airbus A220-300, Airbus deliveries, airlines, Europe airlines, Latvia airlines, passengers

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 December 2012 Passengers Totals Down

2013-01-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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According to news last week from airBaltic, the Latvian airline operated 3,235 flights in December of 2012, a number down some 8% over the previous year’s totals.

Tags: airline news, airlines, Baltic airlines, Baltic Sea, Latvia airlines, Latvia travel

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