AirBaltic

airBaltic, legally incorporated as AS Air Baltic Corporation, is the flag carrier of Latvia. Its head office are located on the grounds of Riga International Airport in Mārupe municipality near Riga. Its main hub is Riga, and it operates bases in Tallinn, Vilnius, Tampere and a seasonal base in Las Palmas launched in 2023. It is majority owned (88.37%) by the government of Latvia. It operates flights only on Airbus A220 aircraft. It operates a frequent-flyer programme, and offers food and drinks for purchase.

==History== ===Early history=== thumb|A former airBaltic British Aerospace 146|Avro RJ70 in historic livery, which was retired in 2005 thumb|An airBaltic Boeing 757-200WL taking off from Riga International Airport, the airline's base, with other aircraft in the fleet in the background (May 2010) thumb|The airline's hub, Riga International Airport, also houses the corporate head offices. thumb|airBaltic check-in area at Riga International Airport (RIX) thumb|The cabin of an airBaltic Airbus A220 Baltic International Airlines (BIA) was a Latvian and US joint venture company owned by SIA Baltic International Airlines whose main airport was Riga International Airport. It was founded in June 1992, after the US-based private company Baltic International USA (BIUSA) failed to buy a part of the state-owned Latvian national airline Latavio. In the joint venture, the Latvian government owned 60%, while BIUSA owned 40%. After unsuccessful privatisation attempts, Latavio was declared insolvent in October 1995. It was liquidated and the Government of Latvia together with Baltic International Airlines created airBaltic.