«airBaltic» Reports Traffic Figures for January 2026

airBaltic.com | 2026.02.11

In January 2026, the Latvian airline airBaltic carried 338 500 passengers across all its bases, a 3% increase compared to the same month last year. This represents the highest number of passengers the airline has ever flown in January. During the month, airBaltic operated 3 507 flights, up 5.2% year-on-year.

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The load factor decreased by 2.7 percentage points compared to the same period last year, reaching 72.7%. This reflects the impact of pricing adjustments and increased capacity versus last year, which slightly outpaced passenger growth during the airline’s traditionally low season.

January 2026 => January 2025 => Change

Number of passengers => 338 500 => 327 500 => +3%
Number of flights => 3 507 => 3 335 => +5.2%
Load factor => 72.7% => 75.4% => (2.7pp)

The table presents the number of passengers and scheduled flights carried and operated by airBaltic across the airline’s route network.

In 2025, airBaltic transported a total of 5.2 million passengers across all its bases, the highest number of passengers the airline has ever carried in a single year. The company operated 47 600 flights during the year, representing a 2.6% increase compared to 2024.

For the upcoming summer season, airBaltic will introduce 14 new routes – eight new destinations from Riga, Latvia, four from Tallinn, Estonia and two from Vilnius, Lithuania. In addition, the airline plans to increase flight frequencies on 30 existing routes from the Baltics.

Over the past 30 years, airBaltic has evolved into a globally respected carrier. Now the airline is connecting the Baltic States to 80 destinations across Europe and beyond, providing essential infrastructure and global connectivity for the region. A complete schedule of airBaltic flights and tickets are available on the company's homepage at www.airbaltic.com.

Avots: airBaltic.com