✈️ Travel Aug 24, 2026 · Brett

airBaltic is Shrinking Because Winter Sucks

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airBaltic is Shrinking Because Winter Sucks
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It turns out that regional powerhouse airBaltic has been having a tough time lately. Because of that, the airline is going to shrink and shuffle its priorities. They can spin this however they’d like, but the reality is that winter is just terrible for European airlines, and that is the crux of the issue here.



AirBaltic has been a darling of Europe for many years. It’s based in Riga, Latvia, and it was one of the early operators of the A220. With this new fleet, it had big gro

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