The Latvian airline airBaltic has announced the expansion its network for the upcoming summer season – from late March 2026 to late October 2026 –, by introducing six new routes, resuming three destinations, and increasing frequencies on nearly 30 existing routes from its bases across all three Baltic States.
Thomas Ramdahl, chief commercial officer (Acting) at airBaltic: “Each season, we carefully evaluate the travel needs of our passengers and the overall market dynamics in the region.
“The additions and increases we are making for summer 2026 reflect our long-term commitment to strengthening connectivity of Latvia and overall Baltic States with the rest of the world.
“By offering more destinations and increased frequencies, we aim to provide travellers with greater convenience, flexibility, and choice, while further supporting tourism, business, and economic development in Latvia and the entire region, and strengthening ties with Europe and beyond.”
For the upcoming summer season, airBaltic will launch new routes from its home base Riga (Latvia) to Kaunas (Lithuania), Oulu (Finland), and Antalya (Turkey), which until now has only been served as a charter flight.
From Tallinn (Estonia), the airline will expand connectivity with new services to Athens (Greece), Hamburg (Germany), and Vienna (Austria).
The addition of the Riga-Kaunas route means that airBaltic will now operate from all three Lithuanian airports, further strengthening and growing its market presence in the country.
| Destination served | Starting date | Flight frequency |
| Riga–Kaunas (Lithuania) | March 29, 2026 | Five weekly flights |
| Riga–Oulu (Finland) | March 29, 2026 | Five weekly flights |
| Riga–Antalya (Turkey) | May 2, 2026 | Two weekly flights |
| Tallinn–Athens (Greece) | April 28, 2026 | Two weekly flights |
| Tallinn–Hamburg (Germany) | March 29, 2026 | Two weekly flights |
| Tallinn–Vienna (Austria) | March 30, 2026 | Two-weekly flights |
In the upcoming summer season, airBaltic also plans to relaunch three routes from the Latvian capital, Riga – to Aberdeen (United Kingdom), Belgrade (Serbia), and Yerevan (Armenia).
| Destination served | Starting date | Flight frequency |
| Riga–Aberdeen (United Kingdom) | June 2, 2026 | Two weekly flight |
| Riga–Belgrade (Serbia) | May 1, 2026 | Two weekly flights |
| Riga–Yerevan (Armenia) | May 2, 2026 | Three weekly flights |
Furthermore, airBaltic will increase frequencies on nearly 30 existing routes – 20 from Riga, two from Tallinn, six from Vilnius (Lithuania), and one from Tampere (Finland).
Among the destinations with expanded services are Istanbul, Larnaca, Malaga, Malta, Milan, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Tbilisi, and many more, providing its customers with even more travel options.
During the upcoming summer season, airBaltic will operate nearly 110 routes across all its bases, representing an approximately 7% increase compared to this summer.
