Air Canada, airBaltic Announce Codeshare Agreement

DALLAS — Air Canada (AC) and airBaltic (BT) have announced a codeshare agreement to connect Canada and Europe's Baltic states seamlessly.

Air Canada's marketing code will be implemented on ten routes operated by the Baltic airline on its new A220s, commencing on November 6, 2024, to facilitate customers' travel to Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania with a single ticket. From numerous European gateways, such as Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and Stockholm, the routes encompass the capital cities of Vilnius (Lithuania), Riga (Latvia), and Tallinn (Estonia).

Also, effective for travel beginning November 6, 2024, BT's marketing code will be placed on two routes operated by the Canadian carrier from Toronto to Copenhagen and Amsterdam. Next summer, the BT code will be added to AC's seasonal services from Montreal to Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and Toronto to Stockholm.

The airlines also said they will explore “benefits for each other's loyalty program members in the future.”

Comments from Airline Officials

"Air Canada is very pleased to expand its longstanding relationship with airBaltic to enable greater connectivity and customer convenience when traveling between Canada and Northern Europe. This new codeshare partnership serves the growing travel demand between Canada and the Baltic region and builds on Air Canada's global growth strategy by leveraging its extensive, non-stop network from Canada to Scandinavia and key European gateways, including Amsterdam," said Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President, Revenue and Network Planning at Air Canada.

"We are pleased to announce our codeshare agreement with our long-term interline partner Air Canada, providing our customers with enhanced connectivity. This new codeshare partnership will now offer both airBaltic and Air Canada travellers expanded travel options between all three Baltic capitals and Canada, with a seamless one-stop connection through other European cities. We are looking forward to successful, long-term collaboration," stated Martin Gauss, President and CEO at airBaltic.