airBaltic reports 105% increase in passenger traffic in 2022

Riga-based airBaltic transported 3.442 million passengers in 2022,  a 105% increase compared to the previous year. The 37,300 flights operated by the airline represented a 59% increase on 2021, with the jump in traffic requiring the hiring of 931 employees,. “The past 12 months have been full of positive milestones – beginning with the on-going increase of carried passengers and operated flights, continuing with opening a new base in Tampere and launching fresh routes to Marrakesh, Gran Canaria and Batumi,” said chief executive Martin Gauss.