Events, data and analysis from the Baltic economies
Editorial archive
For a while, drivers of combustion-engine cars could afford not to think too much about fuel prices. By autumn, that luxury was gone, and wondering what comes next had returned to the morning menu somewhere between the news…
PhotoRyanair 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,…
PhotoA Lithuanian court has given aviation maintenance company Aviabaltika until 31 December 2026 to demolish its buildings and remove the remaining materials from the territory of Kaunas Airport. The buildings had previously been due for removal by 9…
Riga 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.
DataS&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.
PhotoRescuing the airline could reward late bond buyers, protect Riga’s hub and preserve capacity for Lufthansa Group.
Photo13,000–15,000 vehicles cross Latvia’s Pāternieki border checkpoint in an average month.
PhotoDHL eCommerce has agreed to acquire Venipak’s companies in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
PhotoThe first half of 2026 widened the gap between the principal ports of the Baltic States.
PhotoRail Baltica is visibly under construction across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. But the three countries have reached materially different stages.
PhotoRiga remains the largest individual airport in the Baltic states, serving 3.28 million passengers in the first half of 2026, yet its traffic declined by 1%.
Photo