Air Serbia sees improved start to the year
Air Serbia handled just over 90.000 passengers during the first month of the year, representing an increase of 71% on 2021 when the figure stood at 53.457 travellers. During January, the carrier operated 1.641 scheduled and charter flights. Although the airline did not provide further operational results, the figure indicates Air Serbia’s passenger share at Belgrade Airport was slightly below 50%. During the month, the carrier launched four new routes, including one from Kraljevo, two from Niš, as well as its first domestic service between Belgrade and Niš. Furthermore, it restored operations from the southeast Serbian city to a further two destinations.
Commenting on the results, the airline’s Head of Sales, Boško Rupić, said, “We are extremely pleased to have started this year with growth, which is the result of our adaptation to life with the coronavirus. By increasing the number of passengers carried in January by as much as 71% compared to the same month last year, we have shown that we are ready for the strong expansion we are expecting in the coming period”. He added, “These results also prove that our decisions, as well as our strategy, are on the right track, which we believe will help us to become stronger in the coming months, to the mutual satisfaction of both us and our passengers”.
During January, Air Serbia began the renewal of its turboprop fleet with the arrival of an ATR72-600 aircraft, which will be joined by a further four frames of the same type by the end of the year. The aircraft in question, registered YU-ALY, entered into commercial service yesterday, operating its inaugural flight on behalf of Air Serbia between Belgrade and Tirana. It was then deployed on the airline’s Vienna service later on in the day. Air Serbia’s CEO, Jiri Marek, recently said, “We are replacing all ATR72-200s, of which we currently have three in the fleet, as well as two ATR72-500 airplanes, with state-of-the-art ATR72-600 during the upcoming period. This will significantly increase our operational efficiency, as well as service provided to passengers. Our ambition is to continue to develop further as a regional leader and the upgraded turboprop fleet is an essential step on this path”.
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