The multi million euro expansion of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is advancing as more and more airline begin restoring operations to the Serbian capital. Currently, construction work is taking place both inside the terminal building and outside where a new departure pier, inserted runway, as well as a control tower are under construction. Inside the existing terminal, work is taking place on the expansion of duty free and food and beverage facilities, which will include an 882 square metre shopping area, a 372 square metre bar-restaurant, as well as more shops and brands. Construction is also taking place inside the airport-operated business class lounge, while two new bus gates are also under development.
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| C pier expansion development |
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| Terminal 2 duty free development |
Airport operator VINCI has partnered with Amadeus to modernise its IT systems, which will allow it to offer a more personalised passenger experiences, improve current processes, and aid new services. The companies have entered a seven-year partnership, under which Amadeus technology will be deployed at the airport to aid in higher automation and modernisation. The company stated that passenger services will be personalised according to their profile or airline policy. This also allows for the maximisation of last-minute revenue opportunities. Amadeus will deploy its Altea Departure Control for Ground Handlers solution, which is expected to improve check-in and flight management operations. Along with providing a personalised travel experience, this technology is expected to restore passenger’s confidence in travel amid the coronavirus Covid-19 health crisis. The technology will offer a single system approach, making its start-up simpler for ground handling agents compared to the implementation of multiple airline systems. In addition, resources will be used to focus on serving passengers. The flight management capability can centralise load control, which leads to increased efficiency and ensures that baggage is loaded in a way that balances the aircraft weight.
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| Terminal 1 bus gates development |
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| Terminal 2 expansion |
Belgrade Airport’s Chief Commercial Officer, Žarko Suvačarov, said, “Our goal is to make Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport the future hub in Southeast Europe. With a mix of full-service and low cost carriers, we know we need to provide a choice for a range of customers and support the services they want. We aim to significantly improve the level of service, comfort and variety of commercial offer at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport”. A number of carriers have resumed operations to the airport since it reopened in mid-May, including Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, Austrian Airlines, Belavia, easyJet, Flydubai, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Pegasus Airlines, Qatar Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa, TAROM, Transavia, Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia and Wizz Air. They will be followed by Air France, LOT Polish Airlines, Etihad Airways and Air Cairo next week, while Alitalia has announced its return in September.
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