Windrose maintains EX-YU expansion plans
Ukrainian carrier Windrose will begin its expansion in the former Yugoslavia this week by introducing three new routes, despite various restrictions imposed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The carrier will commence services from Kiev to Podgorica tomorrow, followed by Skopje on Sunday and Belgrade next Monday. All flights will operate twice per week with the 49-seat Embraer E145 aircraft. Plans to increase frequencies to Zagreb from the existing two weekly to three weekly as of December 4, has been pushed back until December 18. The airline has emphasised its new routes to and from the former Yugoslavia will also offer convenient short connections from Kharkiv, Dnipro and Odessa.
Overall, Windrose will operate 34 flights to the Montenegrin capital this winter with 1.666 one-way tickets on sale. Montenegro’s two international airports, Podgorica and Tivat, saw 44.320 Ukrainian nationals flying to and from the country during the third quarter of the year. The Ukrainian carrier will also run 32 flights to both Skopje and Belgrade over the winter, offering 1.568 one-way seats. Zagreb is being served by 61 flights, with Windrose offering 3.450 seats. A number of rotations to the Croatian capital are being operated by the larger ATR72 aircraft. The new flights will mark the first time Skopje has been linked to Kiev with a nonstop service and will see the resumption of operations between Belgrade and the Ukrainian capital after nine months.
Commenting on the new service, the Ukrainian Embassy in Macedonia said, “For the first time in the history of Ukraine's relations with Macedonia there will be nonstop flights between the two countries. The service will contribute to intensifying bilateral cooperation - strengthening business links, tourism development in both countries and familiarising Macedonian citizens with Ukraine and vice versa”. The Ukrainian Embassy in Montenegro noted, “The availability of direct flights will contribute to the development of Montenegro as a winter tourist destination and will facilitate the development of cultural and economic cooperation between our countries”. So far, Windrose has not scheduled its flights to any country in the former Yugoslavia for the upcoming summer season.
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