Air Serbia cautious following busiest month in two years
Air Serbia handled over 300.000 passengers on scheduled and charter flights this August from its hub in Belgrade, as well as its focus cities of Niš and Kraljevo, but says it is cautiously planning for the winter as Covid-19 rates surge across the continent. August marked the airline’s busiest month since the pre-pandemic 2019. During the second quarter, the airline’s market share at Belgrade Airport stood at 52%, which is an increase of nine points compared to the same period two years ago. Within its scheduled network this August, the airline offered the most capacity on a two-way basis to Tivat (67.274 seats), Podgorica (20.598 seats) and Paris (17.360). This September, the same three routes will see the most capacity.
Commenting on the results, the carrier’s General Manager for Commercial and Strategy, Jiri Marek, said, “We are extremely satisfied that the trend of stable growth during the past few months continued into August as well. The results achieved show that a very good and successful summer is now behind us. On the other hand, we are aware that the situation with the coronavirus pandemic is deteriorating in certain countries, as well as that travel restrictions are being reimposed more frequently. For that reason, we will make plans for the coming period with a dose of caution, focusing on carefully observing the developing situation, and reacting quickly in accordance with the existing measures and demand on the market”.
Air Serbia has also seen a significant increase in revenue from an unlikely source. Its Premium Lounge at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is handling the most passengers since it opened its doors to the public in 2015. It comes as a result of the airline concluding agreements with Qatar Airways, Flydubai and the Collinson Group, enabling their passengers to use the facility as well. In July, the lounge welcomed 4.669 travellers, compared to 2.532 in 2016, 3.067 in 2017, 2.462 in 2018, 2.608 in 2019 and 540 in the pandemic-stricken 2020. The carrier noted a large number of passengers are now also choosing to purchase access to the lounge while buying their ticket, as an ancillary service offered by the airline.
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