✈ Sarajevo-Istanbul Air Traffic Report for 2024

In 2024, Istanbul remained the leading destination from Sarajevo in both flight frequency and passenger volume. During the summer season, Turkish Airlines operated three daily flights between Sarajevo and Istanbul New Airport, while the winter schedule featured two daily services.

Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport was also well connected, offering three daily flights to Sarajevo—two operated by Pegasus Airlines and one by A Jet, the low-cost subsidiary of Turkish Airlines.

In total, Sarajevo and Istanbul were linked by six daily flights across three carriers: A Jet, Pegasus Airlines, and Turkish Airlines, reaffirming the route’s consistently high demand.

The year also marked a major milestone, with a record 3.433 flights operated between the two cities and 562.799 passengers carried—an increase of 100.573 travelers, or 21,75%. Sarajevo Airport handled 1.821.762 passengers overall, with Istanbul accounting for 30,89% of all traffic.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Record October for Sarajevo Airport!

Sarajevo International Airport recorded another milestone in October 2025, handling 181.426 passengers  an 22% increase compared to the same month in 2024. This represents a year over year growth of 33.024 passengers. Aircraft movements also rose by 17%.

From January to September 2025, the airport welcomed a total of 1.955.537 passengers, marking a 18% increase or 367.954 more passengers when  compared to the same period last year.

Source: Zahid Krkić and Sarajevo International Airport

✈Photos of Sarajevo Airport PREMIUM lounge

Use the services of Sarajevo Airport PREMIUM lounge, and you also have access to the FAST TRACK LANE.

Price: 60,00 KM / 30,69 € + VAT - Link for lounge booking/reservation

Photos by Mirza SM. (15.10.2025). Thank you Mirza!

lying Bosnian

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Banjaluka Airport winter 2025/2026

The 2025/26 winter timetable will begin on Sunday, October 26, 2025, and run through March 28, 2026. During this period, passengers will be able to fly to 8 destinations across 5 countries, operated by 3 airlines. A total of 1.052 commercial flights are scheduled, offering 194.628 seats from November to March. Ryanair will operate the majority of flights to and from Banjaluka, serving five destinations in three countries. The airline has scheduled 684 round-trip flights, providing 129.276 seats.

During the November-March period, Ryanair will hold a 66% share of flights at Banjaluka Airport, followed by Wizz Air with 30%, and Air Serbia with just 3%. With Wizz Air establishing a base at Tuzla Airport and Ryanair expanding its operations in Sarajevo, Banjaluka Airport faces increasing competition for new routes and retaining its current ones.

To stay competitive, Banjaluka Airport management should focus on developing new markets not already served from Tuzla or Sarajevo. Many of these routes could work as summer seasonal, including:

• Athens (ATH) – Greece (Sky Express)
• Alicante (ALC) – Spain (Wizz Air)
• Bodrum (BJV) – Türkiye (SunExpress Airlines)
• Eindhoven (EIN) – Netherlands (Ryanair or Wizz Air)
• Tivat (TIV) – Montenegro (Air Montenegro)
• Nuremberg (NUE) – Germany (Ryanair or Wizz Air)
• Naples (NAP) – Italy (Ryanair, Wizz Air, or EasyJet)
• Salzburg (SZG) – Austria (Eurowings)

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Mostar Airport winter 2025/2026

During the 2025/2026 winter schedule, Mostar International Airport will be connected to only two destinations. Air Serbia will operate two weekly flights from Belgrade, while Croatia Airlines will maintain three weekly flights from Zagreb. Eurowings will offer a limited service of six round trips from Stuttgart during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Compared to the previous season, Air Serbia has reduced its Belgrade service from three to two weekly flights, whereas Croatia Airlines has retained the same frequency as in the summer. Throughout the winter timetable, Mostar Airport is scheduled to handle a total of 232 commercial flights, offering 21,472 seats.

Given the minimal airline presence and typically low passenger loads during the winter months, the airport’s operation during this period raises questions about its economic viability.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Wizz Air to launch Tuzla–Bratislava flights in March 2026!

Wizz Air will introduce a new route between Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Bratislava, Slovakia, starting March 29, 2026. The launch follows the recent closure of the airline’s base at Vienna Airport and the discontinuation of its Tuzla–Vienna service, which had only been operating for a few months. The Tuzla–Bratislava flights will run four times per week and will be operated with Airbus A321neo aircraft, offering 239 seats. Tuzla and Bratislava were briefly connected back in 2017.

  

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Tuzla Airport winter 2025/2026

The 2025/26 winter timetable will begin on Sunday, October 26, 2025, and run until March 28, 2026. Throughout this period, passengers will have access to flights to 8 destinations across 5 countries, operated by 3 airlines. From November to March, a total of 892 commercial flights are available, offering 201.024 seats. Starting December 12, Wizz Air will establish a base at Tuzla Airport, with one Airbus A321neo aircraft stationed at the airport. A second A321neo is scheduled to join the Tuzla base in March 2026.

With reopening of Tuzla base the airline will introduce flights to:

• Cologne (CGN)- 3x weekly, begins 12/12/25
• Hamburg (HAM)- 2x weekly, begins 14/12/25
• Maastricht (MST)- 3x weekly, begins 12/12/25
• Malmo (MMX)- 2x weekly, begins 13/12/25

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Wizz Air announces the reopening of its TUZLA base!

Wizz Air aircraft at Tuzla International Airport

Wizz Air has announced the reopening of its base in Tuzla and further expanding operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This year, exactly ten years since the airline first established its base in Tuzla, Wizz Air is proudly returning to strengthen its commitment to the country. The airline continues to offer more affordable travel options, meeting the growing demand for budget-friendly flights, with tickets already available online on Wizz Air’s official website and through its mobile app from as low as 40,99 BAM!

With the allocation of two state-of-the-art Airbus A321neo aircraft by March 2026, the airline is happy to grow again its capacity from Bosnia and Herzegovina, adding half a million seats for the upcoming year. The expansion makes Wizz Air the market leader in Bosnia and Herzegovina, further consolidating its position as the most accessible airline with the biggest route network serving the country.

With a reopened base and two allocated aircraft in Tuzla, Wizz Air will enhance connectivity from the city by enabling the launch of nine new routes. Starting from December 2025, passengers can already fly from Tuzla to Cologne, Hamburg, Maastricht and Malmö. From March 2026, additional five routes will be available to Berlin, Frankfurt, Gothenburg, Larnaca and Paris.

Wizz Air now offers 16 routes to nine countries from Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the recently relaunched route from Tuzla to Vienna, flights from both Tuzla and Banja Luka to Basel and Dortmund, while Rome is available with the airline from Sarajevo.

 Wizz Air route map from Tuzla International Airport

• The new Wizz Air base will open on 12th December 2025 with a new state-of-the-art Airbus A321neo allocated to Tuzla International Airport
• The airline will add a second aircraft to the new base by March 2026
• Nine new routes are already available for booking from Tuzla to Cyprus, Germany, France, Netherlands and Sweden

Source: Wizz Air and Zahid Krkić

✈Sarajevo Airport Winter 2025/2026

The 2025/26 winter timetable will take effect on Sunday, October 26. 2025, and will run through March 28. 2026. During this period, passengers can fly to 23 destinations in 14 countries on 15 different airlines. From November to March, a total of 5.836 commercial flights will be available, offering 830.738 seats, representing an increase of 10% or 77.868 seats more when compared to the same time of the last year.  

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Sarajevo Airport will have 250 weekly round-trip flights, with the busiest route being Istanbul-Sarajevo, which features five daily flights to two different Istanbul airports. The top three airlines offering the most seats are Ryanair (179.928 seats), followed by Pegasus Airlines (132.880 seats), and Turkish Airlines (99.660 seats).

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The three countries with the largest seat offerings from Sarajevo Airport are Türkiye, with 303.076 seats (36,48% of the total), Germany, with 137.100 seats (16,50%), and Austria, with 72.000 seats (8,66%).

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New airlines and routes for this winter season, compared to last winter, include:

• Ryanair: Girona (GRO), Karlsruhe (FKB), Stockholm (ARN), and Weeze (NRN)

Routes that have been discontinued this winter season, compared to last winter, include:

• Aegean Airlines: Skopje (SKP)

• Wizz Air: London (LTN)

Below is my analysis of the available seats and the projected number of passengers for the year 2025 and 1Q of 2026:

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Record September for Sarajevo Airport!

Sarajevo International Airport recorded another milestone in September 2025, handling 222.576 passengers  an 18% increase compared to the same month in 2024. This represents a year over year growth of 34.536 passengers. Aircraft movements also rose by 15%, while cargo volume surged by an impressive 55%.

From January to September 2025, the airport welcomed a total of 1.777.721 passengers, marking a 23% increase or 333.540 more passengers when  compared to the same period last year.

Source: Zahid Krkić and Sarajevo International Airport