Minister: Worst of Covid crisis over for Air Serbia
The Serbian Minister for Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, Tomislav Momirović, has said the worst of the Corvid-19 crisis has passed for Air Serbia which is preparing an “aggressive” response to changing market conditions in the region. “Air transport is slowly recovering. Air Serbia is rebuilding its network and will restore flights to Prague, Bucharest and Sofia on May 10, as well as Thessaloniki on May 21. We have to utilise the successful vaccination campaign to our advantage in order to enable people to travel again. We have over 200 charter flights planned to Greece and another 200 to Turkey this summer, because the public can no longer endure the limitations placed around their lifestyles”.
Mr Momimirović noted that Air Serbia will play a more active role in the region. “Air Serbia has survived and is becoming a respectable European carrier. Most airlines in the region have practically gone bankrupt. Air Serbia was forced to reduce its network of destinations from 65 to 27. We are trying to take over markets in those countries whose national carriers no longer realistically exist. As measures begin to be relaxed, we want to mount an aggressive market response and we are preparing for that. We are doing all of this so we can come out as winners from this crisis”, the Minister said.
Commenting on the upcoming summer months, Mr Momirović noted, “I am certain that people will go on holidays this summer as was the case prior to the pandemic. We have made serious preparations for it and worked hard. The public has to be awarded for taking part in the vaccination process and enduring strict measures over the past year. We will also bring guests from countries that have put in the effort too, like Israel. We want to lift the aviation industry and bring about its recovery”. During the 2021 summer season, Air Serbia plans to operate more than 800 charter flights to Turkey, Egypt, Greece and Tunisia. The carrier will commence its summer charter programme over the upcoming Orthodox Easter and May Day holidays, with services to Hurghada and Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt. Charters to Turkey will focus on the Antalya region, but there are plans to also serve Bodrum and Dalaman. In Greece, flights will operate to Rhodes, Crete, Skiathos, Corfu, Kefalonia, Zakynthos and other popular destinations.
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