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Ryanair proposes $1.6bn Baltic expansion as airBaltic retreat opens a capacity gap
Ryanair plans to double passenger traffic across Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia to 11 million annual seats by 2031, but the airline is simultaneously cutting capacity where airport charges rise, underlining the cost discipline behind its European expansion.
September 18, 2026
Why airBaltic’s Chapter 11 plan could reshape more than 3,000 aviation jobs
airBaltic has begun talks with unions over potential workforce reductions as the Latvian carrier uses Chapter 11 to cut debt, shrink its fleet and reset a business that generated record 2025 revenue but remained loss-making.
September 16, 2026