airBaltic Named the Best Employer in the Transport and Logistics Sector in Latvia
On April 10, 2024, the annual Best Employer award ceremony took place following a nationwide survey carried out by the recruitment agency CV-Online Latvia. During the ceremony, the Latvian airline airBaltic was recognized as the best employer in the transport and logistics sector for the twelfth year in a row.
Alīna Aronberga, SVP Human Resources of airBaltic: “The recognition of airBaltic as a leading employer reflects our team culture, which is founded on collaboration, personal growth, and mutual support. Team spirit is central to airBaltic‘s mission, enabling us to provide industry-standard customer service and to connect the Baltic States with the wider world.”
“Reaching the milestone of 2 500 employees at airBaltic represents another significant achievement we accomplished together last year. In just one year, we hired over 500 professionals from various countries, and we aim for even more in the near future. With this accomplishment, we are proving our position as one of the leading employers in Latvia and further demonstrating our commitment to maintaining our growth and achieving even better results,” Aronberga added.
airBaltic has been consistently ranked among the best employers in various nationwide studies and surveys since 2007: (1st in TOP Employer in the transport and logistics sector in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, 1st in TOP Employer in 2011, 2nd in TOP Employer and Most Coveted Employer in 2010, 3rd in TOP Employer in 2022, 2008 and 2007).
airBaltic currently employs over 2 500 professionals of 30 nationalities, with diverse backgrounds and expertise. Overall, since 2013, airBaltic has maintained a full gender balance throughout the company. Currently, 47% of airBaltic employees are women. At the same time also 45% of airBaltic’s top management representatives are women.
airBaltic operates more than 130 routes from Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, Tampere and, seasonally, Gran Canaria, offering connections to a wide range of destinations in the airline’s route network in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Caucasus region. A complete schedule of airBaltic flights and tickets are available on the company’s homepage at www.airbaltic.com
airBaltic in brief:
airBaltic (Air Baltic Corporation AS) is a joint stock company that was established in 1995. Its primary shareholder is the Latvian state, which holds 97.97% of the stock, while the rest of the shareholders hold 2.03%. airBaltic offers connections to more than 70 destinations in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Caucasus region. Over the last 28 years airBaltic has developed as a strong and internationally respected airline, which employs more than 2 500 employees. The airBaltic fleet consists of 47 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, making it one of the youngest fleets in Europe. The airline has received several international awards for excellence, innovative services and significant achievements. Skytrax has awarded airBaltic two years in a row as the best airline in its region. Additionally, in 2022, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) awarded airBaltic the Diversity and Inclusion Team Award. In 2023 the airline received the APEX Passenger Choice Award of Best Cabin Service in Europe.
For more information, please contact:
airBaltic Corporate Communication Unit
Air Baltic Corporation AS
E-mail: pr@airbaltic.com
