When flying in this region of the world I would fly and take one of the big carriers. I was in the Baltics recently and flew AirBaltic which is the state carrier for Latvia. It was a big mistake. I was away from home on a 4 week business trip and had two large bags. They charged me 315 euros for the extra bag. Their standard policy is one free checked bag of 20kg. They then charge 19 euros for each leg of a journey for an extra bag, but your limit is still 20 kg. Anything above that limit will cost you severely, 10 euros per kg for each leg of your journey. On top of that their flights ran consistently late by 30-90 minutes. Avoid AirBaltic at all costs. I would choose Finnair or SAS. AirBaltic's baggage policy is a new low for any airline, even in today's environment.
Air travel in Scandinavia, the Baltics, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
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OWT,
Air Baltic is not the only carrier who charge for hold and excess baggage
Ryanair -
1st piece of checked luggage 15kg max - 15e if booked on line 35e if checked at the airport.
2nd piece 15kg max 35e if booked on line or 70e if booked at the airport.
20e per kg over 15kg for each journey.
Easyjet:
Max 20 k 9 e booked online more if checked in at the airport
12 e per kilo excess baggage.
All low cost airlines are only affordable if you travel with minimum luggage.
I am flying with AirBaltic and I like this company better then Ryanair or other carrier! Its depends on the situation, I have the same problem with Ryanair