RusTourismNews
Luliia Tore
21 September 2026
Ryanair is positioning itself for a major expansion across Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia as airBaltic reduces its fleet and cuts dozens of routes from the three Baltic capitals.
The Irish low-cost carrier has unveiled a five-year proposal worth US$1.6 billion that could double its traffic across the Baltic states to 11 million annual seats and increase its based fleet in the region to 16 aircraft.
The plan comes as airBaltic prepares to cut its Airbus A220-300 fleet by one-third, from 54 aircraft to 36 by the end of 2026, while concentrating more of its remaining capacity around its main Riga hub...
