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airBaltic Adds Exciting New Routes to Winter 2025 Schedule

Written by Stacey Kuiper on June 11, 2025. Posted in Airline.

airBaltic Adds Exciting New Routes to Winter 2025 Schedule

Latvian carrier airBaltic is turning up the heat for the Winter 2025 season—and no, we don’t mean the in-flight coffee. From seaside getaways in Portugal to snowy slopes in the Alps, the airline has unveiled a robust winter schedule that brings three new routes, increased flight frequencies, and continued service to some of Europe’s most sought-after destinations.

Running from late October 2025 through late March 2026, the winter program offers sunseekers, snow lovers, and city hoppers plenty to get excited about—even if the temperatures outside say otherwise.

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New Winter Routes: Sunshine, Slopes, and Surprise Pairings

Let’s start with the newcomers. airBaltic is rolling out three brand-new routes to warm up your winter:

Riga – Faro (Portugal)
Start date: September 6, 2025 | Once weekly
Swap the snow for Algarve’s Atlantic breeze. This new route connects Latvia’s capital with Portugal’s sun-kissed southern coast just as the Baltic weather starts getting serious about frostbite.

Gran Canaria – Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Start date: October 25, 2025 | Once weekly
This one’s a wildcard—and a welcome one. Linking the Canary Islands with Slovenia’s charming capital, it’s perfect for travelers wanting to escape island life or spice up their winter with a little Adriatic flair.

Tallinn – Madeira (Portugal)
Start date: October 26, 2025 | Once weekly
Estonia meets the eternal spring of Madeira. Expect floral walks, mountain views, and a climate that makes you forget what month it is.

All three routes will be served weekly, offering both Economy and Business options—because sometimes you want a good deal, and sometimes you want a glass of bubbly at 30,000 feet.

Amsterdam, Amplified

It’s not just new destinations getting attention. airBaltic is also beefing up connections to major European hubs—most notably Amsterdam. The airline will now offer a whopping 19 flights per week from Riga, and 14 weekly flights each from Tallinn and Vilnius. That’s nearly three flights a day, giving Baltic travelers serious flexibility (and more opportunities to accidentally spend €40 on stroopwafels).

Dubai Dreaming

As temperatures in Northern Europe drop, interest in sunny escapes soars—and airBaltic is clearly listening. Daily flights from Riga to Dubai will keep the connection hot, while Vilnius to Dubai will see its service double to four times per week. Whether you’re heading for high-end shopping, desert adventures, or just a reliably warm beach, Dubai’s got you covered—and now more often than ever.

Summer Routes, Reimagined

Who says summer has to end in August? airBaltic is extending several sunny routes into the winter months:

Riga to Pisa and Porto will continue through November, letting you squeeze in a bit more gelato or port wine before winter hits.
Riga to Catania (Sicily) will also resume earlier than usual, now returning to the skies in March 2026, perfect for an early spring escape to Italian island life.

Egypt Escapes and Irish Returns

If pyramids and Red Sea snorkeling are on your wishlist, you’re in luck. airBaltic is increasing winter service to Egypt, with three weekly flights each to Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada from Riga.

Meanwhile, the popular Riga–Dublin route is making a winter comeback, offering two weekly flights, reconnecting Baltic travelers with the Irish capital—and maybe a proper pint of Guinness.

Snowbound? Sorted.

Ski bums and snowboarders, rejoice. airBaltic has made sure you’re covered with easy access to Europe’s top winter sports destinations. From Innsbruck and Salzburg to Geneva, Verona, and Kittilä, hitting the slopes is as easy as buckling your boots and boarding your flight.

A Winter to Remember

Whether you’re chasing sun, snow, or something in between, airBaltic’s Winter 2025 schedule brings together a smart mix of new destinations, expanded service, and extended seasonal favorites. With thoughtful connections across the Baltics, Southern Europe, and beyond, the airline is making it easier than ever to swap grey skies for great adventures.

So, go ahead—book the trip. Your winter story is about to get a whole lot warmer (or chillier, if that’s your thing).

Eurowings to launch Exciting first-ever Berlin-Kittilä route Winter 2025

Written by Stacey Kuiper on May 28, 2025. Posted in Airline.

Eurowings to launch Exciting first-ever Berlin-Kittilä route Winter 2025

Get your snow boots and woolly hats ready, Berliners—Eurowings is flying you straight into a Finnish snow globe this winter. Starting January 31, 2026, Germany’s favorite leisure airline will launch a brand-new direct route from Berlin to Kittilä, right in the heart of Finnish Lapland. That’s right—this is the first-ever scheduled flight between the German capital and Santa’s unofficial airport.

Flights will operate every Saturday until March 21, giving you a solid excuse to skip your gray Berlin weekends for something a little more… frosty, magical, and reindeer-adjacent. Think: northern lights, log cabins, snowmobiles, and enough hot chocolate to make your dentist weep.

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Lapland Calling: Why Kittilä?

If you’re asking “Where on earth is Kittilä?”—you’re not alone. But soon, it’ll be on every Berlin hipster’s Instagram feed. Nestled deep in Finnish Lapland, Kittilä is the gateway to Levi, one of Finland’s top ski resorts and the kind of place where the snow is always fluffy, the air smells like pine, and even the snowmen seem more relaxed.

It’s a destination where your phone might freeze before your fingers do, but you won’t care—because you’ll be too busy mushing your own team of huskies, sleeping in glass igloos, or casually chasing the aurora borealis like it’s a Nordic game of hide-and-seek.

Until now, getting from Berlin to this winter wonderland required multiple flights, a train, a bus, and a vague sense of adventure. But Eurowings is cutting the fuss and flying nonstop, via trusty Airbus A320s, making snow-drenched weekends in the Arctic Circle as easy as a trip to your in-laws. (Easier, in fact—less small talk, more thermal gear.)

Eurowings: Making Lapland More Accessible Than Ever

This isn’t Eurowings’ first snowy rodeo. They already fly to other northern Finnish airports like Ivalo, Rovaniemi, Kuusamo, and even good ol’ Helsinki. But this Berlin–Kittilä link marks a new chapter in their winter escapades. It’s part of their growing strategy to corner the market on snow-loving Germans with an itch for pine forests, frozen lakes, and guilt-free glögi consumption.

According to the Reiseanalyse 2024 study (commissioned by Visit Finland, because of course they did), up to 3.5 million Germans are thinking about a Finnish holiday in the next three years. That’s a lot of thermal underwear. Eurowings clearly saw those numbers and thought, “You know what this calls for? More Lapland.” And Berlin, always ready to trade club nights for cozy fireside vibes, is getting first dibs.

Why You Should Care (Even If You’re Not into Snow)

Not into skiing or being outdoors when it’s -20°C? No problem. Kittilä has plenty to offer the more indoorsy traveler. You can hit a spa, dine on local delicacies like reindeer stew (yes, Rudolph has a dark side), or just post smug photos of you wrapped in fur next to a bonfire while your friends back home defrost their windshields.

Or better yet: visit Santa Claus Village, because apparently the man in red lives just a couple hours away from the airport. (Pro tip: don’t tell him what you did in Berlin last summer.)

Bottom Line: Book It Before Everyone Else Does

So, whether you’re a winter sports enthusiast, a northern lights chaser, or just someone who’s tired of Berlin’s slushy sidewalks and January blues, Eurowings is giving you a direct escape hatch to a winter paradise.

One flight, one Saturday, one ticket to Finland’s frosty fantasyland. Just be warned: after a weekend in Kittilä, you may never look at your local Christmas market the same way again.

And with only weekly flights, you might want to book fast—before every Berliner with a puffer jacket gets the same idea.