Case Study: airBaltic boosts digital resilience and performance with Cloudflare

airBaltic cuts bot traffic to 20% with Cloudflare

airBaltic, a regional airline operating across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caucasus, faced significant challenges with its complex IT infrastructure. This included managing traffic spikes on its e-commerce platform and defending against sophisticated cyberattacks, such as a massive DDoS ransom attack in 2015 that took its network offline. The airline needed a solution that could provide immediate security, scalability, and control over its diverse digital ecosystem.

Cloudflare implemented its CDN, WAF, and advanced DDoS protection to quickly mitigate the attack and secure airBaltic's network. Later, the partnership expanded to include Cloudflare's Bot Management solution, which reduced non-human traffic from over 80% to a manageable level, improving backend efficiency. The results provided airBaltic with greater visibility, control, and predictable costs, forming a long-term partnership that supports the airline's digital resilience and performance.

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