Sarajevo Airport seeks airline for two-fleet base from 2021
Sarajevo Airport has launched a public call for an airline willing to open a base in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital in an attempt “to soften the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic”. The tender is open to any carrier willing to station its aircraft in the city between at least 2021 and 2023. During the first phase, the selected airline will be required to base two planes “with the option of growing its fleet, as Sarajevo Airport's capacity grows and other conditions are met”. The tender documentation notes, “An advantage will be given to those carriers that put forward the largest number of weekly/monthly frequencies with plans to increase them in 2022 and 2023”.
Sarajevo Airport will also give an advantage to those airlines that plan to launch the greatest number of destinations, as well as establish flights to points that were not previously served in 2019. “Furthermore, carriers that plan to operate aircraft with a capacity of 150 passengers or more will be favoured”. Airlines will be given incentives for stationing aircraft in the city as well as additional funds depending on the number of passengers carried. The public call, which was officially launched towards the end of last month, will close on October 25.
Sarajevo Airport has seen its passenger numbers decline 78.3% to 199.910 during the first three quarters of the year. The Covid-19 pandemic has also affected FlyBosnia, which had two aircraft stationed at the airport prior to the global health emergency but has returned both to their owners. Sarajevo Airport believes its recovery will begin next year. “During the 2020/2021 winter season, we don’t expect a notable increase in weekly traffic. A more significant number of airlines are expected to return during the summer of 2021, when we also anticipate the arrival of some new carriers”, the General Manager of Sarajevo Airport, Alan Bajić, said. It is currently served by six carrier, including Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Flydubai, Air Serbia and Croatia Airlines.
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