Unlike JetBlue® and Southwest Airlines® that focus primarily on domestic niche markets, Baltia’s focus is on trans-Atlantic international niche markets to Eastern Europe.

Baltia plans to start flight operations in the Fall of 2010 as the only U.S. airline directly connecting two of the world’s most prominent cities – New York and St. Petersburg, Russia.

Baltia’s non-stop flights from New York’s JFK to St. Petersburg will take approximately 8 hours, as compared to foreign airlines with European connecting flights that take from 11 to 18 hours.

Only a U.S. airline (as well as a reciprocal Russian airline) is entitled to fly non-stop between the United States and St. Petersburg. “Third nation” airlines, such as FinnAir, SAS, Lufthansa and British Airways, which are currently serving the market, can only operate stop-over connecting flights via their national airports.

Baltia’s service model also differs from “bargain, no frills” air carriers such as JetBlue and Southwest in another important way. In addition to providing exclusive non-stop service, Baltia plans to provide exceptional quality three-class cabin service – First Class, Business Class and Voyager Class® (Baltia Coach) – offering passengers the highest level of comfort and amenities.

Baltia also plans to offer the most efficient and reliable cargo and mail transport to and from the Baltic region. Several major express shippers have already expressed interest in utilizing virtually all of Baltia’s cargo capacity under block space arrangements.