The 500,000th passenger was Mr.Valdis Silins who was taking a business trip to Hamburg. Before setting off, Mr Silins was congratulated by airBaltic senior vice-president, Guenther Sollinger and presented with a certificate allowing him to take a free round trip to any airBaltic direct flight destination.

“We are pleased at the significant increase in passenger numbers, which has exceeded even our own expectations. This means that the airBaltic offer - lower ticket prices, an extensive network of routes, convenient flight times and connections - encourages more and more travellers to choose airBaltic. This serves as a cornerstone for the airline’s growth in the future,” commented airBaltic president Bertolt Flick and added “airBaltic is already the leading airline in Latvia and is currently strengthening its positions throughout the Baltic region.”