Three EX-YU airports within Europe’s top 100
Three airports in the former Yugoslavia have placed among the top 100 busiest on the continent this February, as well as during the first two months of the year, according to Airports Council International Europe (ACI). With a total of 208.917 passengers last month, Belgrade Airport ranked 81st ahead of the likes of Stuttgart, Malta and Luxembourg, but just behind Thessaloniki, Riga and Tirana. Pristina Airport positioned itself as the 94th busiest with 156.447 travellers handled. It was ahead of Newcastle, Tallinn and Larnaca but just behind Gothenburg, Vilnius and Ibiza. Zagreb Airport made it into the top 100 by placing 98th, handling 148.830 travellers. It positioned itself ahead of Treviso, Salzburg and London City, but behind Tromso and Larnaca.
February performance
During the first two months of the year, once the January results are added, Belgrade Airport was the 77th busiest on the continent, Pristina Airport was ten spots behind, while Zagreb Airport ranked as 96th. Elsewhere, Skopje Airport, as the fourth busiest in the former Yugoslavia during the first two months of the year, ranking just outside the top 100 on 111th place. It was followed by Sarajevo, which positioned itself on 131st. Ljubljana, which welcomed a total of 75.731 passengers through its doors over January and February, was Europe’s 148th busiest airport, placing between Biarritz in France and Kutaisi in Georgia.
January and February performance
Overall, during February, the Kosovo market was the only one in the former Yugoslavia to exceed its pre-pandemic 2019 figures by 13%. It was followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina, which had the smallest decline compared to the same period two years ago. During the month, the first effects of the war in Ukraine were felt on the continent, albeit its impact was still limited as it occurred towards the end of the month. During February, Istanbul Airport was the busiest in Europe, with 3.548.431 passengers, which is still down 26.6% on 2019. It was followed by Paris Charles de Gaulle, Madrid, London Heathrow, Amsterdam and Frankfurt.
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| February results by market |
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