Serbia to unveil Niš subsidy bidders today
The tender to select an airline to carry out scheduled air services to up to twelve destinations declared to be of public interest from Niš Constantine the Great Airport will close at midday, after which the bid opening procedure will take place at 12.30 CEST. The final decision on awarding the contract will be made by the ordering party within the next 25 days. More than one party is believed to have been interested in taking part in the tender, based on the number and type of follow-up questions submitted to the Serbian Ministry for Construction, Transport and Infrastructure relating to the procedure.
The best bidder will be required to base an aircraft in Niš with the capacity to seat at least 125 passengers. The operating carrier must also have another aircraft stationed in Serbia. Under the tender conditions, a group of carriers may submit a joint bid. The eleven year-round and one seasonal service will be subsidised to the tune of five million euros per year from July 1, 2019 until June 30, 2025. The destinations in question are: Baden Baden, Bologna, Budapest, Frankfurt Hahn, Friedrichshafen, Gothenburg, Hannover, Ljubljana, Nuremberg, Rome, Salzburg and Tivat. All routes will be maintained twice per week both in the summer and winter months, with exception to Tivat, which will be operated three times per week between May and October.
Commenting on the twelve routes, the airport recently said, "We expect that these destinations will complement our route network and significantly increase traffic at Constantine the Great Airport. These cities are well linked with others on the continent and beyond". It added, "Last year we handled some 350.000 passengers. This year and in the years to come, this figure will grow considerably. In 2020 we expect to welcome half a million travellers. We will have to expand the terminal building next year, but we are ready to welcome new flights". Niš Airport recorded its seventh consecutive month of declining passenger numbers in April by handling 29.480 travellers, representing a decrease of 2.6% on 2018. Overall, during the first four months, the airport welcomed 115.161 passengers, down 9%.
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