AirBaltic Celebrates 15 Years Of Continuous Operations In Turku, Finland

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Today, airBaltic marks 15 years of uninterrupted operations in Turku, Finland. Throughout this time, the airline has maintained daily flights between Turku and the Latvian capital, ensuring passengers enjoy smooth connectivity to airBaltic’s wide-reaching network and beyond, facilitated by its 24 codeshare partners.

Martin Gauss, President and CEO of airBaltic: “Finland is one of our home markets, and we are pleased to celebrate this milestone. Over the years, we have observed passenger growth on this route and are dedicated to offer our customers a wide range of travel options with a one-stop connection through airBaltic’s home base. We are grateful to our partners, Turku Airport and Finavia, for their strong cooperation throughout these years and look forward to continuing our collaboration in the future.”

Petri Vuori, Finavia’s SVP for Sales & Route Development, added: “We’re delighted to congratulate airBaltic on this huge milestone! The Riga route has been very important for Turku Airport and for the area’s connectivity to Europe as a whole. I’d like to thank airBaltic for the great cooperation over the years.”

Since inaugurating its first flight on this route on July 9, 2009, airBaltic has served nearly 400,000 passengers and completed over 8,000 flights between Turku and its Latvian hub.

In addition to its operations in Turku, airBaltic offers direct flights from Tampere, Finland, to eight destinations across Europe. In 2024, airBaltic expanded its Finnish network by introducing a new direct route from Tampere to Palma de Mallorca, providing convenient connections for travelers from Helsinki, Tampere, and Turku to the world via a one-stop connection at its main hub in Riga.

airBaltic provides both Economy Class and Business Class options on all flights. Business Class passengers benefit from priority check-in and boarding, front-of-cabin seating with an adjacent free seat for added privacy, a three-course gourmet meal, unlimited beverages, and expedited disembarkation upon arrival.

With a network spanning more than 130 routes from Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, Tampere, and seasonally from Gran Canaria, airBaltic offers extensive connections throughout Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caucasus region.

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