Air Baltic BT

Air Baltic, which flies under the BT code, appears here as a well-rated carrier rather than an unknown. Routes from Chisinau include Istanbul, Tbilisi, Paris, Antalya, Barcelona and Milan, and the airline also serves the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania and Norway. That spread says a lot about it: a European regional carrier linking smaller cities with larger hubs, so plenty of journeys mean one connection rather than a straight hop.

A well-rated tier is a signal, not a promise. Before booking, check whether your fare includes a checked bag or only cabin baggage, how long the layover runs if you connect, and which airport you land at — some city pairs have more than one. Then compare the dated fares on this page against the days either side of your plan; the price calendar shows where the dips fall.