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Ryanair is not simply offering the Baltics more flights. It is positioning itself for part of the market being left open as airBaltic restructures and reduces capacity. From Riga alone, airBaltic’s Winter 2026/27 programme drops Faro, Kittilä, Ljubljana,…
PhotoairBaltic has entered a US court-supervised Chapter 11 restructuring after months of attempts to stabilise its finances. Flights continue and the airline has commitments for €350 million of new financing. The procedure now has to answer a more…
PhotoRiga remains the largest individual airport in the Baltic states. But by the end of summer, the more important question is no longer who is first by passenger numbers.
DataIn the second quarter of 2026, tourist accommodation establishments across Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia recorded about 5.48 million overnight stays.
PhotoS&P Global Ratings downgraded airBaltic to SD, or Selective Default, and lowered the rating on its €380 million senior secured bonds due in 2029 to D.
Photo.Estonia’s Agrone is moving downstream just as Baltic dairy processing enters a new round of consolidation. The RPK deal shows why timing — and financing — now matter.
DataAcross the Baltics, ageing and a shrinking domestic labour base are tightening labour supply. By mid-2026, however, the pressure was showing up very differently in each of the three markets. All three Baltic countries entered 2026 with small…
DataRescuing the airline could reward late bond buyers, protect Riga’s hub and preserve capacity for Lufthansa Group.
PhotoThe Baltic states entered H2 2026 with sharply different inflation rates.
Datahe same downturn is producing different outcomes across Baltic dairy:
PhotoBaltic prices fell sharply from June as wind generation strengthened across Northern Europe and the region. They still remained above July 2025 levels in all three Baltic states.
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