In July of this year, the number of passengers at the base of airBaltic in Riga has increased by 31% compared to the same period last year.

During the seven months of 2009, airBaltic transported a total of 1,501,985 passengers, some 7% more than during the same period in 2008, when the total number of passengers was 1,402,472.

In July, airBaltic operated 4,387 flights, or 5% fewer than the 4,623 flights of July 2008. Between January and the end of July, the airline operated 25,525 flights in all.

Passenger load factor in July 2009 was at a level of 76.51%, or 6.2% points more than in July 2008. During the seven months of 2009 airline’s passenger load factor was at a level of 67%, or 7% points more than during the same period in 2008.

The 15-minute flight punctuality indicator for airBaltic was at a level of 87.9% in July 2009. This means that almost 88 of every 100 airBaltic flights in July departed at the planned time or with a delay of no more than 15 minutes.