Israir to launch new EX-YU routes
Israeli carrier Israir Airlines will introduce two new routes to the former Yugoslavia next summer season from its hub in Tel Aviv, as well as increase its operations to other destinations in the region. The carrier will commence a two weekly service to Skopje, starting May 20, upon the completion of the airport’s runway overhaul project which will result in temporary closures. Flights will be maintained each Monday and Friday with a wet-leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Israir faces no competition on the route. It follows efforts by the Macedonian government, which began in 2017, to establish flights between the two cities. “The development of air traffic is this government’s strategic commitment. This involves expanding the network of available destinations and flights. I have held talks with the Macedonian Ambassador to Israel and the Honorary Consulate General of Macedonia in Tel Aviv. This was an excellent opportunity to jointly consider the conditions for the introduction of a new Skopje - Tel Aviv service, which would benefit both countries”, the Macedonian Minister for Transport and Communications said prior to the pandemic in late 2019.
Israir will also commence a new regular service between Tel Aviv and Split. The airline had previously only flown charters to Croatia’s second largest city. The service to Split will commence on June 15 and run once per week, each Wednesday, until October 19. A wet-leased B737-800 will also be used for these flights. The service will complement the airline’s operations to Dubrovnik which will be performed twice per week next summer, each Monday and Friday, from June 3 until mid-October. The Israeli carrier will also continue to fly to nearby Tivat to which it will run up to one daily flight with a mix of Airbus A320 and B737-800 aircraft from May 5 until the end of the 2022 summer season.
Elsewhere, Israel’s second largest airline will operate flights to Belgrade and Ljubljana. Services to the Serbian capital are currently scheduled to run up to four times per week on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays from the start of the season in late March with a mix of A320 and B737-800 jets. Furthermore, the carrier will continue to serve the Slovenian capital with a two weekly service, each Tuesday and Saturday, from June 21 until October 18. The B737-800 will also be utilised for these flights. Further details for the new Tel Aviv - Skopje service can be found here, while additional information for the Split operation can be viewed here.
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