About Air Baltic
Latvia's flag carrier national airline, Air Baltic, operates flights in the low-cost category. The company, which has flights from Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius in the Baltics, does not have long-haul flights.
Air Baltic, whose center is the city of Marupe, 10 km from Riga, the capital of Latvia, manages its flights from Riga International Airport, Tallinn Airport and Vilnius Airport. Founded in 1995, Air Baltic, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Czech Republic, Croatia, France, Italy, Malta, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Cyprus, Poland, Slovakia, Greece, Hungary, Norway, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Russia , Kazakhstan, and direct flights to the United Arab Emirates. The company periodically includes holiday and entertainment centers of Europe in its flight program. Air Baltic does not have flights to Turkey.
Air Baltic Check-In Procedures and Seat Selection
Air Baltic passengers can perform online check-in by applying from the mobile application, website, airport kiosks and airport counter. Check-in can be done 5 days before the scheduled flight time via the website and mobile application. The check-in system, which is opened 5 days before the flight, can be performed until the last 40-45-60 minutes depending on the destination.
On Air Baltic connecting flights, online check-in opens 24 hours before the flight. Check-in time for Baku and Tbilisi airports is 60 minutes before the flight, 45 minutes before the flight for Amsterdam, Copenhagen, London and Oslo airports, and 40 minutes before the flight for Athens, Odessa, Paris, Prague, Hamburg, Nice flights. needs to be done.
Passengers who want to check-in at the airport counter and print their boarding pass are charged a fee of 30 euros. Passengers who do not want to pay this fee must perform online check-in and print out their boarding passes or send the boarding pass barcode to their mobile phones via the application.
With the Twilight check-in system implemented at Riga International Airport, baggage delivery can be made between 19:00 and 22:00 the day before the flight. Passengers who want to choose a seat during the check-in process pay a fee of 1.99 euros. If you want to travel alone while sitting, you can buy one or two seats next to you. One seat costs 50 euros and two seats costs 70 euros. If you want to be among the first to board the plane at the airport gate, you can buy priority pass by paying 15 euros.
Air Baltic Baggage Allowance and Pricing
There are 3 different fare classes in Air Baltic. You can buy your ticket by paying a fee for Basic, Premium and Business classes. Passengers flying in Basic class only travel with a maximum of 8 kg hand luggage. Premium passengers have a free baggage allowance of up to 20 kg, while Business passengers have a free baggage allowance of 40 kg in 2 pieces.
It is necessary to pay attention to the baggage allowance provided by the ticket purchased at Air Baltic, which is very strict about extra baggage. Otherwise, you may have to pay a very high amount at the last minute at the airport.
Passengers who want to purchase extra baggage allowance can purchase their ticket for 19.90 euros when purchasing their ticket from the Air Baltic website, 34.99 euros from the manage my reservation option after purchasing your ticket, 35 euros from travel agencies, 50 euros from the airport counter, and 60 euros if you are overweight at the boarding gate. .
Air Baltic Food, Beverage and Catering
Air Baltic is a low-cost airline. For this reason, all refreshments on board are paid, including water. Until the last 24 hours before the flight time, you can purchase a menu or beverage from the airline company's website for a fee, or you can take advantage of the in-flight service if you wish. Salad or sandwich menus are sold for 8 euros, and main courses for lunch and dinner are sold for 12 euros.