airBaltic has exciting news for Summer 2026 With Nine New Routes

airBaltic has exciting news for Summer 2026 With Nine New Routes

If you thought airBaltic was going to spend summer 2026 quietly sipping cocktails on the shores of the Baltic Sea, think again. The airline has just gone full “new year, new me” and announced a massive shake-up for its summer schedule: nine sparkling new routes, a reunion tour of some old favorites, and more flights on nearly 30 existing services. Translation? Your summer holiday excuses just got obliterated.

From late March to late October, airBaltic basically wants to be your travel fairy godmother—minus the pumpkin carriage, but with a fleet of green-tailed jets ready to whisk you somewhere sunnier than your office cubicle.

Riga Gets Even Busier

Riga has always been airBaltic’s home turf, but for 2026, the Latvian capital is strutting into summer with some brand-new connections. First up, Kaunas joins the roster, because honestly, Lithuanians deserve a few shortcuts too. Oulu is also in the mix, meaning northern Finland just got a whole lot closer. And then there’s Antalya—because what’s summer without an excuse to flop onto a sun lounger in Turkey?

And it doesn’t stop there. Riga is also rekindling some old travel romances, bringing back Aberdeen, Belgrade, and Yerevan. Yes, it’s the airline equivalent of texting your ex at 2 a.m. and saying, “Hey… wanna hang out again?”

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Tallinn Wants a Piece of the Action

Not to be outdone by Riga, Estonia’s capital has clearly decided it’s tired of being the “quiet Baltic sibling.” Tallinn is getting seriously cosmopolitan with new flights to Athens, Hamburg, and Vienna. That’s right—Tallinners can now go from medieval Old Town vibes to Greek island hopping, German beer sampling, or sipping melange in a Viennese café, all without needing a layover. Talk about leveling up.

More Flights, More Fun

Of course, airBaltic isn’t just chasing new adventures—it’s also making the old favorites even easier to reach. Frequencies are going up on routes to Istanbul, Larnaca, Malaga, Milan, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, and Tbilisi. So when your friends try to pull the “we couldn’t find flights that worked” excuse, you can officially call their bluff. With this schedule, it’s harder not to get to a beach or a city break.

Big Numbers, Bigger Ambitions

By the time summer 2026 rolls around, airBaltic will be operating nearly 110 routes across its bases in Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, and Finland. That’s about a 7% bump compared to the summer before. Acting CCO Thomas Ramdahl kept it classy in his announcement, saying the expansion reflects airBaltic’s mission to keep the Baltics better connected. Translation: more choice, more sunshine, and way more ways to humble-brag about your holiday plans.

Baltics Meet the World, World Meet the Baltics

The beauty of all this? It works both ways. Travelers from across Europe and beyond can now slide into the Baltics with ease, while locals can finally escape without three connections and an overnight layover.

Want a beach in Antalya? Done. Craving some high culture in Vienna? Easy. Dreaming of a shopping spree in Milan followed by gelato in the sun? Already booked. The new network basically makes it impossible not to look like a globetrotting pro when you casually mention, “Oh, I just flew direct from Tallinn to Athens—no big deal.”

Summer 2026: Consider It Sorted

So here’s the deal: dust off your flip-flops, make room in your suitcase for questionable souvenirs, and maybe brush up on a few key phrases in Greek, Italian, or Spanish. airBaltic isn’t just rolling out new routes—it’s putting the Baltics squarely on Europe’s summer party map.

One thing’s for sure: this summer, your boarding passes are about to look a whole lot more exciting than your grocery receipts.