2025: A Year of Stable Operations, Serving 7.1 Million Passengers

Author: Liene Freivalde
Source: Riga-airport.com

Despite uncertainty caused by geopolitical and economic conditions, Riga Airport maintained stable operations throughout 2025. According to preliminary operational data, the number of travellers served slightly exceeded 7.1 million passengers, similar to the previous year, while cargo volumes grew by 7%.

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Of the total 7.1 million passengers, 5.7 million were direct travellers starting their journey at Riga Airport, while 1.4 million – around 20% – used the airport as a transfer point for connecting flights to other destinations.

The most popular destinations from Riga Airport last year were, as usual, London in the UK, along with the Northern European capitals Helsinki (Finland), Oslo (Norway), and Stockholm (Sweden). The top ten also included the Baltic capitals of Vilnius and Tallinn, major European hubs such as Frankfurt (Germany), Amsterdam (Netherlands), and Copenhagen (Denmark), as well as Istanbul in Turkey.

The largest carrier at Riga Airport in 2025 was the national airline airBaltic, holding 57.2% of the market, followed by Irish low-cost airline Ryanair with a 22.8% share.

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