Wizz Air grows dominance in Skopje
Low cost carrier Wizz Air handled just over 1.118.000 passengers on its Skopje flights during the first three quarters of 2019, extending its dominance in the Macedonian capital where it now accounts for 62.2% of all travellers. It was followed by Turkish Airlines in a distant second place with a 7% passenger share, then Austrian Airlines with 5.8% of the market, Chair Airlines with 4%, and Pegasus Airlines with a 4% share. Croatia Airlines retained its title as the most popular national carrier from the former Yugoslavia in Skopje, handling some 55.700 travellers during the nine-month period, with a share of 3.1%.
Wizz Air has grown its dominance in Skopje this year with the launch of four new routes to the city. The budget airline based its fifth aircraft in the Macedonian capital with passenger numbers set to further grow in the fourth quarter as the airline upgraded two routes from seasonal to year-round operations. Overall, Istanbul remained the most popular destination from Skopje (if both of its airports are accounted) with 9.9% of all passengers flying to or from Turkey's largest city. It was followed by Zurich with a 6.3% market share, then Vienna at 5.8%, Basel at 5.3% and Malmo at 4.1%.
Skopje Airport welcomed 1.798.129 passengers through its doors during the first three quarters of the year, representing an improvement of 8.2%. It added an extra 137.640 travellers on 2018. The General Manager of operator TAV Macedonia, Alper Ersoy, recently said, “Macedonia's airports are blossoming. They have become 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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