EX-YU's top airports register strong H1
The former Yugoslavia's ten busiest airports handled a combined total of 10.718.818 passengers during the first half of the year, adding an extra 786.279 travellers on 2018. Dubrovnik Airport was the former Yugoslavia's fastest growing, adding the most new passengers. During the first half of the year, Dubrovnik Airport welcomed 1.059.684 travellers, representing an increase of 17.4% on the same period in 2018. In June alone, figures grew 13.8%. During the month, easyJet accounted for most of the traffic with a share of 14.8% or 61.614 passengers. It was followed by Croatia Airlines with 49.229 travellers, Jet2.com with 35.411, Vueling with 20.779, TUI Airways with 20.760 and Lufthansa with 18.639 passengers handled on its Dubrovnik flights. Other carriers making the top ten included Norwegian Air Shuttle, Volotea and British Airways.
| Airport | Passengers H1 2019 | Passengers H1 2018 | Change (%) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrade | 2.611.700 | 2.463.720 | ▲ 5.9 | + 147.980 |
| Zagreb | 1.534.105 | 1.471.628 | ▲ 4.2 | + 62.477 |
| Split | 1.102.118 | 1.020.626 | ▲ 8.0 | + 81.490 |
| Dubrovnik | 1.059.684 | 902.500 | ▲ 17.4 | + 157.184 |
| Skopje | 1.059.223 | 976.851 | ▲ 8.4 | + 82.372 |
| Pristina | 1.058.981 | 943.401 | ▲ 12.3 | + 115.580 |
| Ljubljana | 859.557 | 831.195 | ▲ 3.4 | + 28.362 |
| Podgorica | 541.086 | 492.672 | ▲ 9.8 | + 48.414 |
| Sarajevo | 457.734 | 430.140 | ▲ 6.4 | + 27.594 |
| Tivat | 434.630 | 399.804 | ▲ 8.7 | + 34.826 |
Belgrade Airport maintained its position as the busiest in the former Yugoslavia, adding almost 149.000 new passengers. "Since VINCI Airports took over operations in December 2018, Belgrade Airport has achieved excellent performance. Over the first half of 2019, the number of passengers rose 5.9% to 2.6 million. Cooperation with airlines resulted in the return of Air France, which resumed its Paris - Belgrade route after a six-year hiatus, and the inauguration of a new Wizz Air route between Belgrade and Lyon, which is also managed by VINCI Airports. These two route openings helped boost the number of international visitors to Serbia", the airport operator said in a statement.
Skopje Airport handled 1.059.233 passengers during the first half of the year with strong growth expected over the coming three months. "We expect passenger growth to continue at the same pace, and to be even higher during the third and fourth quarters, due to the opening of four new routes from Skopje Airport", operator TAV said. It added, "Macedonia's airports are blossoming. They have became among the fastest growing in the Balkans and in Europe. We are glad they are being recognised by citizens from neighbouring countries, who use them regularly for their travels. We will continue to work on their development, with the aim to transform the airports into main regional air traffic hubs".
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