The load factor in February 2026 was 75.8%, a slight decrease by 1.2 percentage points compared to the same period last year. The lower February load factor was mainly driven by increased capacity year on year, with passenger demand growing at a slower pace during the low season.
| February 2026 1 | February 2025 2 | Change |
Number of passengers | 312 200 | 289 200 | +8% |
Number of flights | 3 114 | 2 915 | +6.8% |
Load factor | 75.8% | 77.0% | -1.2pp |
The table presents the number of passengers and scheduled flights carried and operated by airBaltic across the airline’s route network.
During the first two months of 2026, airBaltic carried 644 300 passengers, representing a 4.5% increase compared to the same period last year. This marks the highest passenger number the airline has ever recorded for the first two months of the year.
As recently reported, in 2025, airBaltic transported a total of 5.2 million passengers across its network, the highest number of passengers the airline has ever carried in a single year. The company operated 48.3 thousand flights during the year, representing a 3% increase compared to 2024.
