Summary
- Travelers can look forward to new airBaltic routes from Riga to Madeira, Vilnius to Oslo, and Tallinn to Kittilä this winter.
- The airline has also confirmed several seasonal routes will return next winter.
- airBaltic is set to operate a record number of routes in 2024, with increased frequencies from their Baltic bases and exciting new destinations.
airBaltic has announced three new routes coming to its network this winter: Riga-Madeira and Vilnius-Oslo will launch in late October, followed by Tallinn-Kittila in December.
airBaltic adds Madeira, new Oslo and Kittila routes
The Baltic carrier will begin flying to Madeira Airport (FNC) for the first time from October 28th, with three weekly flights to launch from its base at Riga International Airport (RIX). A day later, the airline will launch a twice-weekly service from Vilnius International Airport (VNO) to Oslo Torp (TRF), which is situated just over 100km from Oslo.
Then, on December 21st, airBaltic will begin a new route between Tallinn Airport (TLL) and Kittilä International Airport (KTT) with up to two weekly flights.
Martin Gauss, President and CEO of airBaltic, commented,
“We are pleased to announce our further expansions from the Baltics by launching these new routes. Madeira is a unique destination in our network and offers a fantastic leisure experience with its magnificent scenery and breathtaking nature. Additionally, the new routes – from Tallinn and Vilnius to Kittilä and Oslo, will serve as destinations for both leisure and business travel.”
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airBaltic already has a presence at Oslo Torp with a seasonal service to Gran Canaria (LPA), and is also set to launch a new connection with Copenhagen (CPH) in early April. It also already flies to Kittilä with two seasonal routes from Riga and Tampere, but this will be its first flights to Madeira. Tickets for the upcoming routes are already on sale via the airline’s official website, with fares available in economy and business class:
|
Route |
Start date |
Economy |
Business |
|
Riga-Madeira |
October 28 |
€199 ($216) |
€429 ($465) |
|
Vilnius-Oslo Trop |
October 29 |
€45 ($49) |
€219 ($237) |
|
Tallinn-Kittilä |
December 21 |
€89 ($96) |
€299 ($324) |
Flights will be operated by airBaltic’s young Airbus A220-300 fleet, which can seat up to 148 passengers. According to ch-aviation, the airline now has 47 A220s in its fleet, with an average age of less than four years.
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airBaltic will also increase flights across its network over 2024 to cater to the growing demand for its services. From its base in Riga, the airline will add frequencies to Prague, Stockholm and Tampere, along with other unconfirmed destinations. Out of its Tallinn hub, it will operate more frequencies to Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Gran Canaria, as well as extra services between Vilnius and Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris and more.
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Gauss confirmed that in 2024, the airline will “operate a record high number of routes from our home bases more than ever before.” It has also confirmed it will continue to fly several of its seasonal routes next Winter season, including Riga–Ljubljana, Riga–Baku, Tallinn– Malta, Vilnius–Lisbon and Vilnius–Hamburg. The airline now operates over 130 routes from its four bases in Riga, Tallinn, Tampere and Vilnius, along with its seasonal base in Gran Canaria.
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