Turkish Airlines & airBaltic Extend Codeshare to Boost Connectivity

Turkish Airlines and Latvia's flag carrier airline airBaltic have agreed to expand their current codeshare partnership, launched initially in 2023, to offer more travel options and better connectivity between their networks. The expanded cooperation will enable travelers to book flights between Türkiye, the Baltics, Northern Europe, and Central Asia with ease, while also stimulating tourism and trade among these regions.

Under the new agreement, Turkish Airlines will put its code on airBaltic services from Riga to Turku, Riga to Tampere in Finland, and Riga to Palanga in Lithuania, expanding its presence in Northern Europe. In turn, airBaltic will put its code on Turkish Airlines services from Istanbul to Tbilisi and Batumi in Georgia, Ashgabat in Turkmenistan, Baku in Azerbaijan, Dushanbe in Tajikistan, and Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, pending regulatory approvals.

Key Highlights-

• Turkish Airlines and airBaltic expand codeshare for more route options
• New agreement boosts links between Turkiye Baltics Northern Europe and Central Asia
• Passengers gain easier booking and better connectivity across networks

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Bilal Ekşi CEO of Turkish Airlines said, "We are pleased to strengthen our partnership with airBaltic. This prolonged codeshare cooperation is evidence of our dedication to offering more travel options and enhanced connectivity to our passengers. As the world's most geographically dispersed airline to fly to the largest number of countries, we will keep connecting continents and cultures through strategic alliances and increasing network."

Pauls Cālītis CEO and COO of airBaltic Interim, commented, "We are glad to advance the next stage of our cooperation with Turkish Airlines. The agreement provides Baltic travelers with extra travel possibilities to Turkish Airlines' extensive global network. In the same way, Turkish travelers heading to the Baltics and Northern Europe can now discover airBaltic's broader network."