Air Serbia sees busiest month since start of pandemic
Air Serbia handled over 100.000 passengers last month, marking its busiest since February 2020. The average cabin load factor across its network stood at 62%, well above the European industry average. The busiest destinations from Belgrade during May were Tivat, Podgorica, Paris, Moscow, New York, Zurich, Istanbul, Athens, Amsterdam and Berlin. The airline maintained flights to a total of thirty destinations during the month. Air Serbia also saw an uptick in the number of passengers utilising its premium business class lounge at Belgrade Airport, setting an all time record for the month of May with 2.329 passengers using the facility, compared to 1.915 in May 2018 and 2.052 travellers in May of last year.
Commenting on the results, Air Serbia’s General Manager for Commercial and Strategy, Jiri Marek, said, “Given the obvious changes in demand, we can say the situation is developing in a positive direction. We are optimistic regarding the recovery of air traffic in the coming months, with a dose of caution, of course, as there are still numerous uncertainties”. He added, “Thanks to our flexibility and quick reactions to changes on the market, we have managed to achieve results that are above the industry average, even in current circumstances. We are focused on the possibilities and we are trying to seize every opportunity that presents itself”.
Last month, the carrier said it was “cautiously optimistic” about the upcoming peak summer travel period. At the time, Mr Marek noted, “We would like to position ourselves, and we are positioning ourselves, as a regional leader in the wider Balkan region, or let’s say the majority of ex-Yugoslavia. We have multiple scenarios which we are constantly developing and finetuning to be ready for the market opportunities to enter the niches and secure our strong position in the region”. This June, Air Serbia will operate over 1.650 scheduled flight operations, making it the biggest airline operating out of any single former Yugoslav market.
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