airBaltic Launches Direct Flights Between Athens and Tallinn

Athens, Greece. The Latvian airline airBaltic has launched direct flights between Athens, Greece, and Tallinn, Estonia, offering customers broader travel options to the Baltic States throughout the summer season. The new route complements airBaltic’s nearly 20-year-long service between Athens and Latvia’s capital, Riga.

As of April 29, 2026, the new service will operate twice a week – on Wednesdays and Sundays –with a flight time of approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes. It offers passengers convenient, seamless connectivity between the two capitals, using the modern Airbus A220-300 fleet, which is being equipped with free internet.

Mantas Vrubliauskas, VP Network Management at airBaltic: “Greece is an important and growing market for airBaltic, and the launch of our ninth direct route from the country – between Athens and Tallinn – further enhances connectivity between Greece and the Baltic States. This additional service reflects growing demand between the regions and offers customers greater flexibility when planning travel for leisure, business, or visits to family and friends.”

Ioanna Papadopoulou, AIA’s Director of Communications & Marketing, stated:

“We are delighted with the launch of the direct route connecting Athens with beautiful Tallinn, an excellent addition to the Athens network, which strengthens the connectivity of Athens and enriches the travellers’ choices with yet another destination in the Baltic.

We thank airBaltic for its “vote of trust” in our destination, we wish our airline partner safe and full flights, and we continue our close cooperation aiming at airBaltic’s continuous development in the Athens market”.

airBaltic is the largest airline in the Baltics, operating one of Europe’s youngest fleets with modern Airbus A220-300 fleet. Committed to providing passengers with a comfortable and enjoyable travel experience, the airline is the first European airline to offer free high-speed SpaceX Starlink internet on its flights and has already equipped more than half of its fleet with this service. In addition, airBaltic offers both Economy and Business Class on all flights, allowing customers to choose the option that

best suits their travel needs.

The airline operates direct flights from five destinations in Greece and, in total, nine routes connecting the country with the Baltic States – from Athens to Riga and Tallinn; from Corfu to Riga; from Rhodes to Riga and Tallinn; from Heraklion to all three Baltic capitals; and from Thessaloniki to Riga. This extensive network provides frequent, seamless, and fast connectivity between the two regions, offering customers a wide range of travel options.

Over the past 30 years, airBaltic has evolved into a globally respected carrier. Now the airline is connecting the Baltic States to 80 destinations across Europe and beyond, providing essential infrastructure and global connectivity for the region. A complete schedule of airBaltic flights and tickets are available on the company's homepage at www.airbaltic.com.

About airBaltic:

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. Founded in 1995, today airBaltic operates one of Europe’s youngest fleets, consisting of 55 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, and employs more than 3 000 people. In 2025, airBaltic became the first European airline to offer free high-speed SpaceX Starlink internet on its flights.

The company is majority-owned by the Latvian state, holding 88.37% of the voting rights, while Deutsche Lufthansa AG holds 10%, and the remaining 1.63% are held by other private shareholders.

airBaltic's commitment to excellence is recognized by numerous prestigious awards, including being named the Best Airline in its region by Skytrax for three consecutive years. In 2025, airBaltic made its debut in the global rankings compiled by Airline Ratings, which recognized it

among the world’s 50 safest and overall best airlines, as well as one of the leading global airlines in sustainability and among the most preferred airlines in Europe and the UK. The same year, APEX awarded the company the Five Star Major Airline Award for its commitment to providing a high-quality travel experience and before that – the Passenger Choice Award for Best Cabin Service in Europe. In 2024, the airline was awarded the PROS AI Innovator Award for leveraging AI to drive transformative outcomes and optimize operations.

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