Air Serbia launching new route this summer
Air Serbia has responded to Wizz Air’s recently announced Belgrade expansion plans by scheduling a new service between the Serbian capital and Oslo’s main airport of Gardermoen. Flights will commence on July 16 and run twice per week, each Thursday and Sunday. Air Serbia faces direct competition on the route, with Norwegian Air Shuttle to resume the service on July 4 following a four-month hiatus, albeit only once per week. Wizz Air itself has announced a new two weekly service between Belgrade and Sandefjrod near Oslo starting mid-July. Air Serbia's predecessor, Jat Airways, last operated flights to the Norwegian capital from Belgrade in 2008. Last year, the Serbian carrier shortlisted Oslo as one of its potential new routes for 2020, however, it did not make the final cut. Subsequently, all planned new routes for this year were cancelled due to the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic.
Additionally. Air Serbia will increase the number of frequencies to Italy and Germany, compared to earlier plans. The Serbian flag carrier will now operate seven weekly flights from Belgrade to both Milan and Dusseldorf. Coupled with the recent announcement that it will increase its weekly frequencies to Berlin and Frankfurt, Air Serbia will represent the main link between the region and Germany during high season with 31 direct flights per week from Belgrade.
Commenting on the latest additions, Air Serbia's CEO, Duncan Naysmith, said, “We are delighted to add another primary European airport into our network and providing seamless connectivity to Belgrade and via Belgrade to the wider South Eastern European region. We continue to evolve in these difficult times to market demand and the needs of our passengers. As a regional leader, it is our obligation to drive the recovery of air transport, after all the challenges it has faced”. The company added, "Air Serbia will ensure even better connectivity between our region and Scandinavia, with convenient connections from Oslo via Belgrade to Sarajevo, Tivat, Podgorica, Skopje, Bucharest, Sofia, Thessaloniki and other destinations in the Serbian airline’s network".
Commenting on the latest additions, Air Serbia's CEO, Duncan Naysmith, said, “We are delighted to add another primary European airport into our network and providing seamless connectivity to Belgrade and via Belgrade to the wider South Eastern European region. We continue to evolve in these difficult times to market demand and the needs of our passengers. As a regional leader, it is our obligation to drive the recovery of air transport, after all the challenges it has faced”. The company added, "Air Serbia will ensure even better connectivity between our region and Scandinavia, with convenient connections from Oslo via Belgrade to Sarajevo, Tivat, Podgorica, Skopje, Bucharest, Sofia, Thessaloniki and other destinations in the Serbian airline’s network".
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