Air Serbia registers busiest month on record
Air Serbia recorded its busiest month this July since its rebranding in October 2013, by handling over 400.000 passengers. The figure represents an increase of 47% on the same month last year, when it welcomed 276.191 travellers on board its aircraft, as well as an improvement of 9% on the pre-pandemic 2019 when it handled 372.839 customers. Its passenger share at Belgrade Airport stood at a high 55% of all travellers. Several destinations saw strong growth compared to the same month last year, while the likes of Madrid, which was restored this summer, immediately reached pre-pandemic traffic levels. However, it should be noted that many destinations were impacted by travel restrictions last year.
Commenting on its performance, Air Serbia’s General Manager for Commercial and Strategy, Boško Rupić, said, “The results we achieved in July are a good indicator that we made correct and timely business decisions when it comes to scheduling for this summer season. Here I primarily refer to the strategic launch of new routes to leisure destinations, including those in Italy and Spain, which were most popular among passengers this summer season. This result is also a consequence of additional growth in charter traffic by approximately 37% this season, compared to 2019”. He added, “We will continue to keep a close eye on market demand and boost our capacities on the most popular routes in our network. We are certain that the stable growth trend will continue in the coming months”.
Air Serbia’s CEO Jiri Marek noted that the airline expects to exceed pre-pandemic figures in all key performance indicators during next year. “We do not want to return to pre-pandemic levels, we want to surpass them in 2023 at the latest. In some segments, we have already achieved this”, Mr Marek said. He added, “In these circumstances, we can no longer adhere to long-term planning. We monitor our network on a daily basis and adjust it for the upcoming few months. As a result of this flexibility, we can react quickly, i.e., increase or decrease capacity. We have enough staff to do so. When it comes to flight cancellations, in July that figure stood below 0.3% of all of our flights, which is significantly less than the majority of other airlines”.
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