airBaltic extends its codeshare partnership with British Airways, enhancing flight options between Riga and London, reflecting a decade of successful collaboration.
RIGA – The Latvian national airline airBaltic announces extension of its codeshare partnership with British Airways, the flag carrier of the United Kingdom, effective September 19, 2024. As part of the extended agreement, airBaltic will now place its code (BT) on the Riga – London Heathrow -Riga flights, operated by British Airways, starting from October 1, 2024.
Martin Gauss, President and CEO of airBaltic: “We are glad to extend our already existing, long-term codeshare partnership with British Airways by now adding our code to their new route from Riga. Such a partnership will allow both airBaltic and British Airways to offer more flexibility to their passengers on flights between Latvia and the United Kingdom, and beyond. We are looking forward to many more years of successful cooperation.”
2024 marks 10 years of codeshare partnership between the two airlines. In addition to airBaltic now placing its code on British Airways’ Riga – London Heathrow – Riga route, the flag carrier of the United Kingdom will continue placing its code (BA) on the airBaltic operated flights from Riga and Tallinn to London Gatwick.
The Latvian airline operates more than 130 routes from Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, Tampere, and, seasonally, Gran Canaria, offering connections to a wide range of destinations in the airline’s route network in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caucasus region.
airBaltic (Air Baltic Corporation AS) is the leading airline in the Baltics and one of Europe’s fastest growing carriers. As a hybrid airline, it leverages the upsides of both traditional network and low-cost carriers. Through a network of more than 130 routes from Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, Tampere and, seasonally, Gran Canaria, the airline connects the Baltics with over 80 destinations across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caucasus.
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