Restrictions lead to boom in Israel - Serbia air travel
El Al will inaugurate scheduled operations between Tel Aviv and Belgrade later today, becoming the third Israeli carrier to maintain services between the two cities. As a result, a record number of flights will be maintained amongst the two countries in the coming period. Just today, a total of four flights will run from Israel’s largest city to the Serbian capital. Throughout November, El Al, Israir and Arkia will bring Israeli tourists to Belgrade, whose choice of holiday destinations has dwindled to a handful of countries. Israeli visitors do not require a PCR test to enter Serbia, nor do they have to quarantine upon arrival back in their home country, which has proven a drawcard for travellers who recently went through a second state-wide lockdown.
El Al, which will maintain six weekly services to Belgrade with its 175-seat Boeing 737-900ER aircraft, has been selling out seats on the new route. The first two flights to the Serbian capital have been sold out in both business and economy class, while few seats are available for the rest of the week. El Al will run services from Tel Aviv to Belgrade from Sunday through to Friday, while return flights will be maintained from Saturday through to Thursday. El Al does not operate any flights on Shabbat, between sundown on Friday and sundown on Saturday, meaning its aircraft will spend over 24 hours in Belgrade between Friday afternoon and Saturday evening. The airline previously ran just a handful of flights to Belgrade, between August and September 1990 with a Boeing 767, as well as between March and June 1992 with a Boeing 757.
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| El Al B737-900ER |
Over the past month, Israeli nationals have topped the number of arrivals and overnight stays in Belgrade, with the trend expected to continue. Today sees Israir also operate two flights to the Serbian capital, as well as one rotation by Arkia. Last year, a total of 89.540 passengers flew between the two countries, up from 88.324 in 2018. Despite a significant surge in the number of Israeli tourists visiting Serbia over the past month, Air Serbia has not resumed its operations to Tel Aviv or put tickets on sale, however, Belgrade Airport has indicated the service could be restored during the month. Serbian citizens, like all other foreigners, are not permitted to enter Israel at the moment.
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