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airBaltic and EL AL codeshare to launch July 1, 2026 via Riga; partnership ties Israel–Europe connectivity to airBaltic’s Tel Av

Latvian carrier airBaltic and EL AL Israel Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement effective July 1, 2026. The deal is designed to expand single-journey connectivity between Israel and Europe via Riga, aligning with airBaltic’s plan to restore Riga–Tel Aviv flights on the same date.

Discovered 2026-06-14T11:29:01.839002-07:00 | 2026-06-14T11:29:01.839002-07:00

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This codeshare takes effect July 1, 2026 and is explicitly linked to airBaltic’s plan to resume Tel Aviv service, changing how passengers can access the Israel–Europe market through Riga rather than fragmented itineraries.
For network planners, the timing matters because it runs alongside EL AL’s ongoing capacity and recovery measures—most recently including short-term fleet solutions like wet leasing (see El Al wet leases two A320-200s to plug near-term capacity needs).
The partnership signals continued airline-to-airline intermediation of route demand across the Baltics and Northern Europe, building on airBaltic’s operational re-entry to Tel Aviv (see airBaltic repays part of Latvia government loan; resumes Riga service to Aberdeen).

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