airBaltic Announces Partnership With Delta Air Lines

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16 Nov 2023
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an airBaltic Airbus A220-300

airBaltic has announced plans to begin codeshare cooperation with Delta Air Lines to improve connectivity across their networks.

Breaking Down The Announcement

Thanks to the new codeshare agreement, Delta will add its code to airBaltic services. As a result, customers will see greater flexibility and convenience.

This will be present across North America and the Baltics, effective November 22, 2023.

Delta’s code will apply explicitly to 20 airBaltic-operated routes to three of the Latvian bases the airline calls home. These are Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius.

airBaltic operates staggeringly 100+ routes from Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius and Tampere as part of its commitment to offering customers a wide range of connections to destinations in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and more.

Comments From Executives

This marks a historic achievement for airBaltic and Latvia, as we embark on expanding our network across the Atlantic Ocean. The collaboration with the renowned US partner Delta Air Lines, known for its expansive network and international cooperation infrastructure, holds tremendous opportunities. It will not only attract new passengers to airBaltic, but also elevate the Baltics’ global visibility and connectivity. We are looking forward to a successful, long-standing collaboration together.

Martin Gauss, President and CEO of airBaltic

Enhanced partnerships are integral to our long-term strategy to better connect Delta customers around the world. Working closely with airBaltic will further strengthen Delta’s connection to this vibrant European region by offering more customers unrivalled access to destinations across the U.S.

Alain Bellemare, Delta’s Executive Vice President and President Internationalhttps://djsaviation.net/airbaltic-orders-30-airbus-a220s/https://djsaviation.net/?s=A220

About airBaltic

airBaltic, established in 1995, is a Latvian airline that provides safe, efficient transportation across its expansive network.

The airline operates flights to 70+ destinations in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caucasus.

airBaltic’s fleet consists entirely of Airbus A220 aircraft, with 44 Airbus A220-300s. The company has ambitious growth plans and aims to become one of Europe’s most important carriers.

At the 2023 Dubai Airshow, the airline committed to ordering additional Airbus A220s and said it aims to operate more than 100 A220s by the decade’s end.

About Delta Air Lines

Delta employs over 100,000 people who deliver world-class customer experiences through 4,000 daily flights to 280+ destinations across six continents.

As North America’s most on-time airline, it aims to serve up to 200 million customers annually, with service to destinations worldwide.

Headquartered in Atoperatesta, ths in key locations across the United States to serve demand best. This includes Boston, Los Angeles, New York-JFK, and more.

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Daniel Fowkes

Daniel Fowkes is a Melbourne-based aviation analyst and journalist with over a decade of industry experience. As founder of Dj’s Aviation, he delivers trusted analysis on aircraft, airline strategy and global aviation trends for djsaviation.net

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