March 21st, 2012  

Have Your Photo Featured on our Facebook Page Cover

Have your flight-inspired photo featured as a cover image on our Facebook page, and get a pair of  airBaltic Shoes for free!

Here’s how: Browse your travel photo folders or take an airBaltic-related photo during your next trip.  It could be a picture of an airBaltic plane in action or maybe that beautiful skyview you photographed during your flight. Then, simply post the photo on our Facebook page wall. If your image is chosen as the cover image of our page, you will receive a free pair of airBaltic Shoes. Easy as that!

And now, just a few more important details:

  • Dimensions of the photo must be adjustable to size 851px by 315px (dimensions of Facebook cover image).
  • By submitting the photo you confirm that you are the author of the submitted photo.
  • We reserve the right to use any of the submitted photos as the cover image of the airBaltic Facebook page.
  • Submitted photos maybe published on the airBaltic Facebook page and airBaltic blog.
  • When taking the photographs, please mind security and safety regulations (such as keeping electronic devices switched off during take-off and landing).

Are you in? If yes, then post the photo here!

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January 18th, 2012  

What’s That For: Seatbelts

It’s hard to believe today, but on the first airliners, seats were basically armchairs placed in the cabin with no restraints at all. But it didn’t take long for airlines to ealise that first the chairs themselves needed to be fixed in place and then that if the chairs weren’t going to move around the cabin any more, the people in them might unless they held on tight, making seatbelts a rather good idea!

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December 20th, 2011  

Santa’s elves take over one of our planes!

Happy holidays, everyone! :)

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November 15th, 2011  

Competition: Win & Be the First to Wear airBaltic Shoes!

Ladies & Gentlemen, introducing airBaltic Shoes!

We at airBaltic love shoes, airplanes and having fun! So we decided why not combine it all and that’s where airBaltic branded and airplane-looking shoes enter the story. Today, the first, brand-new and shiny, shoes have landed at our office, and we want to give one of the pairs to you!

Here’s what you have to do: Guess how many airBaltic Shoes long* is the hallway of airBaltic headquarters office at the Riga Airport! Post your answer in the comments of this article. The poster of the first closest guess is the winner!

Competition is open until Tuesday, November 15, 17:00 Riga time (GMT+2). Each participant is limited to 1 answer—so if you leave more, only the first answer will count as a guess.

* if you place the shoes (size 43—44) one after another along the hallway, how many shoes do you need for the whole length of the hallway? We will get the number by measuring internal perimeter of the office.

UPDATE: The hallway of the airBaltic office is 443 shoes long!  http://twitpic.com/7eihez The closest guess was posted by Raimis, and he will receive a pair of airBaltic sneakers. Congratulations! Raimis, we will contact you by e-mail.

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November 10th, 2011  

Behind the Scenes of “Making of airBaltic Calendar 2012″

During the last few months our office at the Riga Airport experienced unseen events. At times it looked more like a backstage of a photoshoot for Vogue magazine than the airline’s headquarters—meeting rooms turned into makeup parlours; flight attendants, sales managers, receptionists became fashion models; there were lights and cameras, colourful costumes and an air of mystery and excitement instead of the usual (lets admit—a bit mundane) office atmosphere. Not to mention the moments of fun and awe when you suddenly meet your colleague walking down the  office hallway looking like a Hollywood movie star from the 1930ties!

So here’s an exclusive sneak-a-peek preview of making the airBaltic Calendar 2012. Take a look to get a glimpse of how it all happened!

 

 

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November 8th, 2011  

A Cheese Quest

by Adrián Toledo, captain on Bombardier Dash 8 Q400

Like many Spaniards, I have always been crazy about gastronomy. Luckily, my job as an airplane pilot allows me to travel a lot, for work and for pleasure. Whenever I get the chance, I visit the local market in my quest to find the best cheese, or at least to try out as many brands as possible. I was born in the Canary Islands and part of my family is originally from La Gomera. Locals from this tiny island, more often than not, make cheese at home, Almogrote being a very popular recipe.

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October 11th, 2011  

Four Places to Find Inspiration in Riga

The original fab four may have been the Beatles from Liverpool, but now Riga has its own fab four in the form of four distinct districts full of creativity and inspiration.

1. Miera Street Republic—peace, creativity, design

The Republic is situated in 19th—20th century buildings on Miera street, which is located in the so-called “quiet centre” of the city. This region has recently become one of Latvia’s main centres of cultural activity, with a reputation for its various creative initiatives that strive to improve Riga’s urban environment and achieve social or environmental goals by means of art, design and ingenuity.

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