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airBaltic reaches 60 000 passengers in June

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Dana Ermolenko
Country: Latvia Aircraft: Airplanes Airline: Air Baltic

In June 2020, Latvian airline airBaltic has carried 60 409 passengers from all three Baltic capitals to its network spanning Europe and Scandinavia. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “June was the first full month since we resumed our operations on May 18. It is evident that demand for flights is returning. Each week we carry a growing number of passengers and receive more new reservations. We are resuming more flights on a wider range of destinations to better serve our customers. We also see that our passengers appreciate our safety measures which follow the recommendations issued by authorities.”

During June 2020, airBaltic has operated 1 091 flights. The 15-minute flight punctuality indicator for airBaltic during June 2020 reached a level of 98.2%. This means that more than 98 out of every 100 airBaltic flights departed at the planned time or with a delay of no more than 15 minutes.

 

June, 2020

Number of passengers

60 409

Number of flights

1 091

Routes operated

36

15-minute flight punctuality indicator

98.2%

By the end of August 2020, airBaltic plans to connect Baltics on 69 routes. Currently airBaltic performs direct flights from Riga to various European business hubs and to such popular leisure destinations as Dubrovnik, Rijeka and Split in Croatia, Barcelona in Spain, Nice in France, Larnaca in Cyprus as well as Rome, Catania and Milan in Italy. In addition, during upcoming weeks airBaltic will launch direct flights from Riga to Billund (Denmark), Reykjavik (Iceland), Madrid (Spain), Zurich (Switzerland), Turku (Finland), Warsaw (Poland), Prague (Czech Republic), Stuttgart (Germany), Budapest (Hungary). airBaltic also offers various direct services from Tallinn and Vilnius. A complete schedule of airBaltic flights can be found on the company's homepage at www.airbaltic.com.

airBaltic is in close cooperation with the authorities to monitor the situation and is flexible to adjust the flight schedule if needed. Passengers are strongly suggested to check the travel regulations and airport restrictions on the official websites or with local embassies before travelling. Regulations are changing rapidly and vary per country, therefore always make sure you have the latest information to have a smooth journey.

To read more about the new airBaltic health measures, please visit airBaltic website: https://www.airbaltic.com/en/health-measures.





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