FlyBosnia expands operations
FlyBosnia will expand its route network with the introduction of a second destination in the Middle East following Kuwait. The Saudi-backed carrier will commence operations between Sarajevo and Riyadh on June 3. Services will operate on a daily basis, departing Sarajevo in the evening, before returning the following day in the early morning hours. Tickets have been put on sale with return fares starting from 520 euros. FlyBosnia has a three-tier fare structure. Its basic (lowest) fare includes only seven kilograms of carry-on luggage, the standard fare includes fifteen kilograms of checked-in baggage, while the flexible ticket entails twenty kilograms of luggage. The airline will compete directly against Saudi carrier Flynas on the route, which will commence operations to Sarajevo on May 29.
Following a protracted process, FlyBosnia obtained flight permits from Saudi authorities earlier this week. The new route to Riyadh joins Kuwait City, which will launch from Sarajevo on June 4. In addition to the two cities, the airline has outlined a number of destinations as part of its initial expansion phase including Jeddah, Bahrain, Beirut and Amman in the Middle East, as well as London, Frankfurt, Rome and Dublin in Europe. "We will continue expanding our network as our fleet grows", the carrier noted. It had hoped to already be operating revenue flights to a number of destinations, however, "Due to the high demand for airport slots, as well as airspace congestion, the drafting of our schedule is taking longer than expected", it said recently.
FlyBosnia took delivery of its second leased Airbus A319 aircraft, registered E7-FBB, last week. The sixteen year-old jet was formerly operated by Finnair, Donavia and Rossiya. It has the capacity to seat 150 passengers. The airline will take a further two A319s in "the coming quarters". "These aircraft will enable FlyBosnia to progressively expand its destination network as it builds up to a planned eight-member fleet by 2023", the company said. FlyBosnia has also received an IATA airline designator code - 6W.
| Destination | Launch date |
|---|---|
| Riyadh | JUN 03 |
| Kuwait City | JUN 04 |
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