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airBaltic records strongest April passenger numbers in its history

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airBaltic carried 437,400 passengers in April 2026, marking a 7% increase compared with the same month last year and the strongest April performance in the airline’s history.

The carrier operated 4,148 flights during the month, up 6.2% year-on-year, while its load factor improved slightly to 75.9%, an increase of 0.4 percentage points compared with April 2025.

During the first four months of 2026, airBaltic transported 1.48 million passengers across its network, representing a growth of 5.4% over the same period last year. Flight operations also increased by 5.1% to 14,692 flights.

The airline said the January-to-April period was the strongest start to a year in its history in terms of passenger volumes.

In 2025, airBaltic carried a record 5.2 million passengers and operated 48,300 flights, continuing its long-term growth trend.

Over the past three decades, the Latvian carrier has expanded into a regional network airline connecting the Baltic States with around 80 destinations across Europe and beyond.

This post was published on 13 May 2026 12:10

André Orban

M. Sc. Engineering

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