airBaltic has today announced the cancellation of 4,670 flights from all bases for summer 2025. This is the result of unexpected delays and prolonged engine maintenance issues for the Pratt & Whitney GTF engines that power their Airbus A220-300 fleet.
On Thursday (January 2, 2025), airBaltic announced the cancellation of 4,670 flights from all bases for summer 2025. The cancellations are the result of unexpected delays and prolonged engine maintenance by Pratt & Whitney, whose GTF engines power the carrier’s A220-300 fleet. Due to en engine shortage, Pratt & Whitney has informed airBaltic that many of their A220s will be grounded into 2025. Therefore, the airline has decided to proactively cancel 19 routes and reduce frequencies on 21 others across their network. Despite these challenges, airBaltic will continue to serve over 70 destinations across Europe and beyond.
Impacted customers are advised to check their reservations via the ‘Manage My Booking’ section on the carrier’s website. There, they will be able to select alternate flights or request a full refund. For further assistance, customers can contact the airBaltic Call Center or third-party website where tickets were booked.
Established in 1995, Air Baltic Corporation SA (airBaltic) is a joint stock company with most of the equity (97.97%) held by the Latvian state and the remaining 2.03% held by other shareholders. One of the most punctual carriers in the world, the airline connects the Baltic region with over 130 routes from Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, Tampere, and seasonally from Gran Canaria to more than 80 destinations in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the Caucasus region. The carrier operates a single fleet type of 49 Airbus A220-300s, and plans on expanding their A220-300 fleet to 100 aircraft by 2030. The airline Group also includes Air Baltic Training SIA, Loyalty Services SIA, Baltijas Kravu Centrs SIA and Crew Resources AS. airBaltic currently employs over 2,700 team members.
Source: airBaltic