airBaltic receives market leader award by ATW for the second year in a row

New York - Aviation Week Network’s Air Transport World (ATW), the leading media brand serving the information needs of the global airline and commercial air transport communities, honoured the Latvian airline airBaltic on March 26, 2019 in the ATW’s 45 th Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards ceremony in New York. During the ceremony, airBaltic received the ATW Market Leader award for showing significant growth in the local market. airBaltic is the first airline in the history to receive this award for two years running.

Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “I am truly proud and honoured to be here and to receive the award on behalf of our talented and motivated airBaltic team. We are happy to see that our development is appreciated in the global aviation industry. Our focus is to continue our sustainable growth path and develop the Baltic market with the most advanced fleet. We aim to
achieve even better results in the future.”

“This year has started out great – we are now the number one airline in both Estonia and Latvia and have remained as the most punctual airline in Europe. During the first two months of 2019, 13% more passengers have travelled with us, showing the continued growth of the company. Our passengers can choose among more than 300 destinations we are offering with one stop with our
partner airlines,” adds Martin Gauss.

ATW 45 th annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards are the most coveted honour globally an airline or individual can receive to recognize excellence in the air transport industry. airBaltic was recognized for the building on its 2017 success and continuing its fast growth, offering more than 70 connections from all three Baltic capitals. In Riga, airBaltic commands a 54% market share.
airBaltic reached record passenger numbers and revenue in 2018.

ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards were established in 1974. They are bestowed upon individuals and organizations that have distinguished themselves through outstanding performance, innovation, and superior service.

airBaltic serves over 70 destinations from Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius, offering the largest variety of destinations and convenient connections via Riga to its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, the CIS and the Middle East. In summer 2019, airBaltic will introduce launch new destinations from Riga to Dublin, Stuttgart and Lviv as well as Kos and Menorca.