Belgrade Airport handles over two million passengers
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport welcomed over two million travellers during the first half of the year and is on track to seeing close to a full recovery in 2022. It handled 542.000 passengers this June, representing a decrease of 10% on the pre-pandemic 2019. The number of aircraft movements was down just 4% on the same month three years ago. During the first half of the year, the airport welcomed 2.136.000 customers through its doors, standing at 82% of pre-pandemic figures. A total of 27.703 commercial flights were recorded over the January - June period, which is at 88% of 2019 levels.
The recovery is being primarily fuelled by Air Serbia, which introduced a number of new routes from the Serbian capital this summer, as well as an increase in traffic by foreign carriers. Among them, Turkish Airlines added the most capacity compared to the pre-pandemic 2019, with 76% growth, while Wizz Air’s capacity increased 42%, with the budget airline also now having a third aircraft based in the city. “This season, passengers can travel to more than 100 destinations, considering that almost all routes that were operational prior to the pandemic have now been restored, while sixteen new destinations have been added and numerous charter flights are available to the most popular summer holiday hotspots”, the airport said.
July has also started off on a strong note, however, staffing shortages across a number of airports in Western Europe, which have led to passenger caps and flight cancellations, could have an impact on figures. Lufthansa and Eurowings have both reduced their operations to the Serbian capital, while Air Serbia has had to decrease its London Heathrow service and limit passenger numbers on flights from Amsterdam. On the other hand, this month saw the launch of Hainan Airlines’ service from Beijing. “The ongoing modernisation, reconstruction and expansion of Belgrade Airport is aimed at stimulating traffic growth, bring added value, and improve the passenger experience and comfort. We have a strong ambition to become a new hub in Eastern Europe”, the airport’s General Manager, Francois Berisot, said.
0 Response to "Belgrade Airport handles over two million passengers"
Post a Comment