AirBaltic, the Latvian airline, has announced that it will be canceling flights on 19 routes for the summer season of 2025.
Report informs via Baltnews that the decision comes as a result of untimely fulfillment of engine maintenance obligations by the engine manufacturer, which has affected the operability of AirBaltic's Airbus A220-300 fleet.
According to a press release from the company, AirBaltic received information from Pratt & Whitney, the engine manufacturer, that some A220-300 aircraft will be grounded in 2025 due to a shortage of engines.
In addition to canceling flights on 19 routes, AirBaltic will also reduce the frequency of flights on 21 routes across its various bases. A total of 4,670 flights will be canceled, affecting approximately 67,160 passengers.
AirBaltic currently serves over 130 routes from Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, Tampere, and seasonally from Gran Canaria.