Oct
22

Latvian airline airBaltic carried overall 318,807 passengers in September 2010 (from Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn), representing 16% increase comparing with the same month in 2009, when airBaltic transported 275,139 passengers.
During the first nine months of the 2010, airBaltic transported a total of 2,519,324 passengers, or 21% more than during the same period in 2009, when the total number of passengers was 2,075,734. In September, airBaltic operated 5,296 flight, or 25% more than in September 2009 when airBaltic operated 4,236 flights.
Between January and the end of September, the airline provided 43,565 flights in all, representing 28% increase comparing with the same period in 2009. The airline’s load factor, which represents the number of passengers as a proportion of the number of available seats, in September 2010 was at a level of 73% - or 1% point more than in September 2009. During the first nine months of 2010 airline’s load factor was at a level of 69%, or the same level as in the same period in 2009.
The 15-minute flight punctuality indicator for airBaltic was at a level of 80% in September 2010. This means that 80 of every 100 airBaltic flights in September departed at the planned time or with a delay of no more than 15 minutes.
Aug
20

Latvian airline airBaltic carried overall 367,343 passengers in July 2010 (from Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn), representing 24% increase comparing with the same month in 2009, when airBaltic transported 296,754 passengers.
During the first seven months of the 2010, airBaltic transported a total of 1,839,432 passengers, or 22% more than during the same period in 2009, when the total number of passengers was 1,501,985.
In July, airBaltic operated 5,750 flights, or 31% more than in July 2009 when airBaltic operated 4,387 flights. Between January and the end of July, the airline provided 32,498 flights in all.
The airline’s load factor, which represents the number of passengers as a proportion of the number of available seats, in July 2010 was at a level of 76% - or 1% point less than in July 2009. During the first seven months of 2010 airline’s load factor was at a level of 67%, or the same level as in the same period in 2009.
The 15-minute flight punctuality indicator for airBaltic was at a level of 81.8% in July 2010. This means that almost 82 of every 100 airBaltic flights in July departed at the planned time or with a delay of no more than 15 minutes
Apr
22

Latvian airline airBaltic carried overall 238,453 passengers in March 2010 (from Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn), representing 36% more than in the same month in 2009, when airBaltic transported 175,539 passengers. In March of this year, the number of passengers at the base of airBaltic in Riga has increased by 39% compared to the same period last year.
During the first three months of 2010, airBaltic transported a total of 624,191 passengers, or 25% more than during the same period in 2009, when the total number of passengers was 500,161.
In March, airBaltic operated 4,155 flights, or 27% more than in the same month in 2009. Between January and the end of March, the airline provided 11,731 flights in all.
The airline’s load factor, which represents the number of passengers as a proportion of the number of available seats, in March 2010 was at a level of 66%, or 4% points more than in March 2009. During the first three months of 2009 airline’s load factor was at a level of 62% or 2% points more than in the same period in 2009.
The 15-minute flight punctuality indicator for airBaltic was at a level of 90.6% in March 2010. This means that more than 90 of every 100 airBaltic flights in March departed at the planned time or with a delay of no more than 15 minutes.
Apr
12

On March 30, the Latvian national airline airBaltic will start operating flights on the route from Vilnius to Hamburg, Germany. airBaltic will fly from Vilnius to Hamburg three times a week – on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Passengers will board a Fokker 50 aircraft for a flight that will last for two hours and 40 minutes. One-way ticket prices will start at LVL 34 (EUR 49), including airport fees and transaction costs. A full schedule of flights is available on the company’s homepage – www.airbaltic.com.
In summer season 2010 airBaltic will offer direct flights from Vilnius to Amsterdam, Berlin, Dublin, Copenhagen, London, Munich, Paris, Rome, Tallinn, Hamburg and Oslo.
Mar
17

Latvian airline airBaltic carried overall 186,512 passengers in February 2010 (from Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn), representing 27% more than in the same month in 2009, when airBaltic transported 147,425 passengers. In February of this year, the number of passengers at the base of airBaltic in Riga has increased by 33% compared to the same period last year.
During the first two months of 2010, airBaltic transported a total of 385,597 passengers, or 29% more than during the same period in 2009, when the total number of passengers was 324,622.
In February, airBaltic operated 3,565 flights, or 29% more than the 2,770 flights of February 2009. Between January and the end of February, the airline provided 7,576 flights in all.
The airline’s load factor, which represents the number of passengers as a proportion of the number of available seats, in February 2010 was at a level of 61%, or 1% point less than in February 2009. During the first two months of 2009 airline’s load factor was at a level of 59%.
Despite bad weather conditions and transport-related strikes across Europe last month, the 15-minute flight punctuality indicator for airBaltic was at a level of 86.6% in February 2010. This means that more than 86 of every 100 airBaltic flights in February departed at the planned time or with a delay of no more than 15 minutes.
Feb
25

As of the beginning of its summer flight season 2010, the Latvian airline airBaltic will operate flights from Lithuania to Latvia 12 times a day. At the end of March an additional day route from Kaunas and Palanga airports and one route from Vilnius will be presented.
In the new season airBaltic planes will fly three times a day from Kaunas and Palanga airports and in Vilnius airport the airline will offer six routes a day.
At present, airBaltic operates direct flights to Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Munich, Paris, Riga, and Rome. As of March 4, direct flights to London will be launched. In the coming summer season, the airline will offer flights to Dublin, Hamburg, Manchester, Oslo and Tallinn.
Feb
2
2010.02.01 at a gala ceremony in Singapore Aaron Karp, Senior Editor of the world’s leading aviation magazine Air Transport World presented ATW’s Phoenix Award to Bertolt Flick, President and CEO of airBaltic. This highly regarded award recognises the fundamental changes that airBaltic has so successfully implemented, despite the exceptional harsh market conditions. ATW’s award ceremony took place at the Swissotel-The Stamford in Singapore.
Bertolt Flick, President and CEO of airBaltic: “We exercised a major business restructuring of airBaltic over the past two years that involved all sides of our business, be it operational or commercial. We are delighted that our achievement has earned global recognition from Air Transport World editors. For us in the airline industry ATW Phoenix Award has the same value as Oscar award for filmmakers.”
ATW Editorial Director Perry Flint: “The Phoenix Award was created to recognize those airlines that have achieved a commercial rebirth through a life-changing business transformation. This perfectly describes airBaltic, which successfully changed its operating model from a point-to-point carrier to a network airline.”
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