airBaltic celebrates 15 years in Turku

16.07.2024 - 10:21 / traveldailynews.com / Vicky Karantzavelou / Martin Gauss

airBaltic celebrates 15 years of operations in Turku, Finland, enhancing connectivity between Turku and Riga and supporting regional European links.

TURKU, FINLAND – The Latvian airline airBaltic celebrates 15 years of continuous operations in Turku, Finland. Over the years, the airline has consistently connected the Finnish city with the Latvian capital through daily service. This provides customers with seamless connections to airBaltic’s extensive network and the rest of the world via 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 the airline’s first flight on this route on July 9, 2009, airBaltic has carried nearly 400,000 passengers and performed over 8,000 flights between the two cities.

In addition to its Turku operations, airBaltic operates eight direct routes from Tampere, Finland, to various European destinations. In 2024, airBaltic expanded its network in Finland by adding one more direct route from Tampere to Palma de Mallorca, and connects Finnish cities – Helsinki, Tampere, and Turku – with the rest of the world with a one-stop connection through its main hub in Riga.

airBaltic offers both Economy Class and Business Class on all its flights. Business Class passengers can enjoy a comprehensive full-service package, including priority check-in and boarding, a front-of-cabin seat with a free seat for added privacy, a three-course gourmet meal, unlimited beverages, and quicker disembarking upon arrival.

airBaltic operates more than 130 routes from Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, Tampere and, seasonally, Gran Canaria, offering connections to a wide range of destinations in the airline’s route network in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caucasus region.

airBaltic also announced its passengers’ most favored destinations this August from Riga – Rome, Amsterdam, and Milan. Analyzing ticket sales and travel patterns, the airline has recognized a variety of destinations that are popular among travelers in