Serbia - Turkey air deal enters into force
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The new Bilateral Air Service Agreement between Serbia and Turkey, signed over six years ago in October 2015, has finally entered into force as of today. It replaces the agreement between Yugoslavia and Turkey, which has been enforced since 1953. The new bilateral remains restrictive and does not regulate charter operations between the two countries, which has been a contentious issue on several occasions in the past. Under the agreement, each airline must take into consideration how their operations will affect their competitors, while regulators will be able to determine if any increase in capacity or frequencies is justified and in line with market conditions. However, growing ties between Air Serbia and Turkish Airlines has enabled the carriers to expand operations between the two countries. Air Serbia has introduced services to Istanbul, while Turkish Airlines’ lower cost unit AnadoluJet will commence year-round flights from Ankara to Belgrade towards the end of the month. In addition, an airline selected through an international tender will introduce two weekly rotations from both Niš and Kraljevo to Turkey’s largest city next year. Furthermore, Air Serbia and Turkish Airlines now boast a wide-ranging codeshare agreement.
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