April 13, 2021.
The information was prepared by Alise Briede, Head of Corporate Communications at A / S Air Baltic Corporation.
In March 2021, the Latvian airline airBaltic carried 29,200 passengers or 79% less than in the corresponding period last year. In March 2021, airBaltic operated 660 flights.
Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic, said: “In March 2020, we were already forced to suspend all our scheduled flights to help curb the spread of Covid-19. We are now gradually resuming flights to more and more destinations, providing important connections to passengers with We expect responsible and safe leisure travel to be available again in the summer months. “
In March, airBaltic’s 15-minute punctuality rate reached 96%. This indicates that more than 96 out of 100 airBaltic flights departed on time or with a delay of no more than 15 minutes.
March, 2021 March, 2020 Changes
Number of passengers 29 200 139 400 -79%
Number of flights 660 2 480 -73%
15-minute punctuality rate 96% 93% +3 percentage points
Passenger health and safety is airBaltic’s top priority. airBaltic has implemented extensive health protection measures and organizes flights in accordance with the recommendations of the responsible authorities. To find out more about airBaltic’s healthcare activities, please visit the airBaltic website: https://www.airbaltic.com/lv/veselibas-aizsardziba.
About airBaltic in brief:
airBaltic (Air Baltic Corporation AS) is one of the most punctual airlines in the world, connecting the Baltic region with more than 70 destinations in Europe, the Middle East and the CIS. airBaltic is a joint stock company founded in 1995. The main shareholder is the State of Latvia with 96.14% of shares, but Lars Tūsen with his wholly owned SIA Aircraft Leasing 1 owns 3.86%. airBaltic operates 25 Airbus A220-300 aircraft. airBaltic has received several international awards for excellence, innovative services and its achievements thanks to its successful business restructuring. Skytrax has awarded airBaltic a five-star rating for the Covid-19 security measures in place. In addition, the airline security, supply and Covid-19 rating agency Airlineratings.com has ranked airBaltic among the TOP 20 airlines in the world that have been most successful in implementing measures to curb the spread of Covid-19. In 2017, the airline received the CAPA award as the regional airline of the year, but in 2018 and 2019, airBaltic was awarded the ATW Market Leader Award. In 2019, airBaltic received the Airline Strategy Sector Leadership Award.
Additional information:
Alise Briede,
Head of Corporate Communications
A/S Air Baltic Corporation
E-pasts: [email protected]
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