Review of Air Baltic flight Paris → Riga in Economy

Hi,

We are back for a week-end with friends in the Baltics.
Not a lot of options from Paris to Riga, we will fly on the Air Baltic A220.

I am very happy to fly back on an A220, and especially to try it on a 2nd airline.
I keep in mind a not so good memory about Air Baltic, on a flight back from Tallinn on a Fokker 50, then on a B737-300.
I hope the new A220 of Air Baltic would help them improve their level, especially when seeing the price of the flights (250€ go and turn). 

The routing will be the following. 

I arrive at CDG airport by train, direction the terminal 2B.
Ast impression, the terminal feels new, it has just ended its renewal. 

The FIDS 

Nobody at Air Baltic desk, but bad news, our flight is delayed of 30 min. 

Lugage check, common between 2B and 2D, it's new,fast and the staff is very kind.
To go to the gates, we meet with the orange corner. 

New shops have appeared on the common area between 2B and 2D.
The renew of these terminals is a good surprise.

Thanks to huge windows, a nice spotting is to come : :)
A319 ITA in its new livery, for LIN : 

Brussels Airlines in A319 new livery :

A320 néo Swiss :

And our A220, which has arrived with a delay over 30 min

Pre-boarding is lauched, a low-cost reflex, which is to my mind not useful for Air Baltic.
I continued to spot to board the last
A319 Finnair, in oneworld livery 

Then, it is our turn to board.
Nothing to say, A220 matches well with Air Baltic livery.

Fuselage shot

Doar time

Passage through the "Business"

Then, my seat : the 6A

Air Baltic is branded everywhere in the aircraft

Pitch is more than royal for a low cost carrier.
The seat, is not as good as Air France A220, but is more than ok.

Sight on our PW 1500G, colors of Air Baltic are everywhere 

One advantage compare to AF cabin is the "almost-individual" screen.

A safety video is broadcasted
Not bad for an A220 ! 

Air Baltic is really proud of its  A220

We will pushback with a delay of an hour.
Passage in front of LH and Air Malta

Then, once again, next to the orange corner of the T2B

We will meet an other low-cost, with a different green color, on its way back to ORY

We aligned in front of this wonderful B777 in skyteam livery of AF

Takeoff over AF E&M

And, soon after, a clear blue sky for our flight

Sharklet always BK branded :

I will spend my cruise time by the window and on the IFE geovision

Cross over the Northern sea

We will start our descent over a very dark sky

And, under, it is even darker, even if it is only 2pm

Airport in sight

Not a lot of life next to RIX

Landing with a 40 min delay

local unhabitants

B737-8 Max of SkyUp, which is not really in its place in RIX :(

On ira se parker à côté du roi de la low-cost.
Décidement, RIX semble être un aéroport très low-cost friendly.
Même si Air Baltic a très nettement réhaussé le ton avec ses A220 

We will go parking next to the low-cost king.
RIX seems to be a very low-cost friendly airport.
Even if Air Baltic has improved a lot with its A220 

Deboarding directly on the tarmac, and its -7°C in RIX 

It is really Air Baltic kingdom

Many options available to join the city center

We decided to join the city-center via the Bus 22, in 20 min (for 1,70€)

Thanks for reading

See you soon for the way back

Papa Sierra Golf 91