airBaltic passenger numbers rise 5% in August

airBaltic carried 554,700 passengers in August 2026, a 5% increase from the same month a year earlier. The Latvian carrier’s latest monthly traffic update points to continued late-summer demand across its network, with the figures covering its overall passenger traffic rather than a specific route or airport.

The August result extends the airline’s regular pattern of monthly traffic reporting and follows a period of steady growth through the summer season. While the update did not include route-level detail, load factor or capacity data, the passenger total offers a snapshot of airBaltic’s near-term momentum in the Baltic market. The numbers also provide a timely indicator of travel demand heading into the final part of the peak season.