Tallinn Airport Sees Year-on-Year Passenger Growth in January

In January, more than 227,000 passengers travelled via Tallinn Airport, representing an increase of 3.5% compared to the same period last year. Passenger numbers grew thanks to additional flight options and more frequent flight schedules.

Compared to January last year, SAS added the most flights, now operating services to Copenhagen three times daily and to Stockholm up to four times a day. Significant growth also came from new direct routes launched by Wizz Air at the end of 2025 to Kraków, Venice, Budapest and Vilnius.

airBaltic remains the largest airline at Tallinn Airport, carrying 28% of all passengers. In January, a total of 14 airlines operated scheduled flights, offering direct connections to 33 different destinations. Charter passengers accounted for 5% of all travellers.

In addition to the increase in passenger numbers, cargo volumes grew by 16% in January. The number of flight operations increased by 9% year-on-year, with a total of 3,016 flight operations during the month, averaging 97 take-offs and landings per day.

According to Eero Pärgmäe, Member of the Management Board of Tallinn Airport Ltd, the growth in passenger numbers at the beginning of the year is encouraging. “January and February are traditionally months with lower passenger volumes, which makes the 3.5% increase extremely positive. It shows that people are keen to travel and that the additional flight options have proven their value. Looking ahead, air connections will expand even further, with both familiar and brand-new destinations being added in spring.”

From the end of March, direct flights will be available to Hamburg and Vienna (airBaltic), and Wizz Air will begin operating flights on the Warsaw route alongside LOT Polish Airlines. At the end of April, new direct flights will be launched to Athens, Rhodes and Nice (all airBaltic), as well as Rome (Wizz Air).

New routes in May include Gdańsk (Wizz Air) and Düsseldorf (Eurowings). Direct flights will also resume to Heraklion and Malta (airBaltic), and to Prague (Eurowings).

In June, both airBaltic and Wizz Air will launch flights to Tirana. Direct flights will also resume to Billund, Burgas, Palma de Mallorca and Split (airBaltic).

Finnair will open a seasonal route between Kuressaare and Helsinki from June, offering a convenient connection to the island and onward travel to destinations around the world.

In January, regional airports handled a total of 6,756 passengers: 3,495 at Tartu Airport, 2,334 at Kuressaare Airport and 632 at Kärdla Airport. Ruhnu airfield served 170 passengers, while Pärnu Airport handled 125 passengers.

A full list of Tallinn Airport’s direct flight destinations can be found here.