Austrian Airlines plans new EX-YU route and more flights
Austrian Airlines plans to introduce a new seasonal service between Vienna and Tivat this summer as it continues to expand frequencies on its existing operations in the former Yugoslavia. The Austrian carrier is yet to put tickets on sale for the new route but is believed to be planning up to three weekly rotations between the two cities. It will complement its existing flights to Podgorica, which will be maintained twice per day during the peak summer months, with its Airbus A320-family aircraft. At the start of the summer season, in April, Austrian has 5.510 departing seats out of Podgorica, making Montenegro its fourth largest market in the former Yugoslavia.
Elsewhere in the region, Austrian Airlines plans to operate three daily flights to Belgrade, maintained by its Embraer E195 aircraft. At the start of this summer season, Serbia is Austrian’s biggest market in the former Yugoslavia with 12.934 departing seats per month. This will shift towards Croatia as the season progresses, with the Austrian carrier to run twelve weekly flights between Vienna and Zagreb, alongside a daily Split service, nine weekly Dubrovnik operation and daily Zadar flights during peak summer. In addition, Austrian will maintain a double daily Skopje, Sarajevo and Pristina rotation, although the latter will boast the most capacity, with both daily services to be run by A321 jets.
On the other hand, Austrian Airlines has notably skipped the opportunity to commence services between Vienna and Ljubljana, despite passenger figures indicating there is solid demand. Flights to the Austrian capital were one of Adria’s better performing routes, with double daily flights maintained over the summer months and an average of around 60.000 passengers per year. In late 2019, Ljubljana Airport expressed hope Austrian would commence operations from Vienna in the summer of 2020, which never materialised. Austrian Airlines had previously operated its own flights to Ljubljana, suspending its daily service at the end of the 2005 summer season. Adria Airways then increased its operations to the Austrian capital, maintaining four daily rotations until the 2009 global financial crisis.
Commenting on its summer operations, Austrian Airlines’ Chief Commercial Officer, Michael Trestl, noted, “After two years of the pandemic, we can see massive demand for travel. The booking numbers for holiday flights around Easter and in summer clearly prove: Austrian Airlines remains the most popular companion for your holiday and charms with typical Austrian hospitality”. The company added, “The booking curve for the upcoming summer months is currently on a steep upward trend. Austrian Airlines is reacting to this positive development: The national flag carrier flies again with its full fleet and plans a 20% improved summer offer to European holiday destinations compared to pre-Covid times”.
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