Air India Connects the Baltics with Its European Network via airBaltic
Air India has widened its cooperation with Latvia’s airBaltic by signing a unilateral codeshare agreement, improving travel links to the Baltic region and allowing passengers to reach Latvia more easily through Air India’s existing European services. The move builds on an interline partnership launched in June 2025 and places Air India’s AI code on selected airBaltic flights. The agreement forms part of Air India’s wider network development following its privatisation, with a focus on improving long-haul connectivity through Europe.
Under the new arrangement, Air India’s AI designator now appears on airBaltic-operated services between Riga and several European cities already served by Air India. These include Amsterdam, Paris, Frankfurt, Copenhagen, Milan Malpensa, Vienna, Zurich, and London Gatwick. Passengers can now travel between India and the Latvian capital on a single Air India ticket, using these European airports as transfer points.
The existing interline partnership between the two carriers remains in place and continues to extend access beyond Latvia. Through select European gateways, Air India customers can also reach Tallinn in Estonia and Vilnius in Lithuania. Together, the agreements give Air India coverage across all three Baltic states without launching its own services in the region, relying instead on airBaltic’s dense regional network.
The expanded links make Northern Europe’s Baltic capitals easier to combine with longer European trips. Riga’s Old Town, a UNESCO-listed historic centre, becomes simpler to reach alongside cities such as Paris or Milan. Tallinn’s medieval core and Vilnius’ baroque architecture can also be added to itineraries that already include major hubs, without separate tickets or complex booking steps.
This expanded partnership with airBaltic reflects Air India’s commitment to providing seamless global connectivity to our customers across the world. Latvia and the wider Baltic region are growing travel markets, but getting there for our customers was previously not as convenient as it now becomes with airBaltic on board with us.
The partnership reflects Air India’s steady shift towards broader global reach since returning to private ownership in 2022. With 24 codeshare and nearly 100 interline agreements now in place, the airline continues to rely on partnerships rather than rapid route launches to open new regions. For passengers, the latest deal reduces friction when planning Baltic travel, bringing smaller markets closer through familiar European gateways.
