airBaltic Rehiring Cabin Crew

The Latvian airline airBaltic has started an internal process to rehire 20 former cabin crew.

“More than a year ago we were forced to make tough decisions, including letting many of our people go. We provided them with various benefits, including a social package,” said Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic. “Now we are proud that we are in a position to rehire. We are confident about our future, and know that soon we will return to our growth path, which will mean hundreds of new highly skilled job opportunities.”

Since spring 2020, the company has rehired a total of 73 employees, including 18 cabin crew who were re-hired in different positions.

The 20 cabin crew will resume their work in two groups starting from June. They will be selected according to their motivation, qualification and previous experience.

“All new employees, whose work duties are related to permanent contact with other people, are required to be vaccinated ... We have a 5-star COVID19 safety rating, and by the end of May more than 70% of airBaltic staff will have received their first COVID19 vaccine,” Gauss added.

airBaltic currently employs 1,100 professionals from almost 30 nations and operates a fleet of 26 Airbus A220-300 aircraft.

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