airBaltic Adds More Alpine Winter Flights

airBaltic will add two more routes to its winter 2026/2027 schedule, linking Riga with Turin and Vilnius with Geneva. The new services will bring the airline’s total number of new winter routes to 15. Both additions are aimed at winter leisure demand, with access to Alpine ski areas, mountain breaks and European city trips during the colder months.

The airline said winter remains an important leisure season for its customers, with demand spread across ski trips, warmer destinations and city breaks. The two new routes follow 13 winter additions announced earlier this year. airBaltic’s wider winter programme now includes new services from Riga, Vilnius, Palanga, Gran Canaria, Tenerife and Kuusamo.

Winter Route Details

The new winter additions include:

• Riga–Turin: 30 January to 20 March 2027, Saturdays;
• Vilnius–Geneva: 2 January to 20 March 2027, Saturdays;
• Flight time: around 2 hours 50 minutes on both routes;
• Aircraft: Airbus A220-300.

The flights make several Alpine areas easier to reach from the Baltics. Turin can be used for northern Italy, Piedmont and nearby ski resorts, while Geneva is one of the main gateways to Swiss and French mountain destinations. Both cities also work for winter weekends without skis: museums, old towns, lakeside walks, food trips and Christmas-season breaks.

The update shows airBaltic building a winter schedule around more than one type of trip. The mix now includes Alpine airports, sunny islands and city destinations, which gives passengers more choice outside the usual summer peak. For people in Latvia and Lithuania, the practical gain is simple: fewer awkward connections when planning winter travel.