✈Government to allocate 5,8 Million Euros for airports

The Government of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has approved transfer of funds from the 2017 budget, in the amount of 11,4 million Bosnian Marks (BAM) or 5,8 million Euros , for the improvement of air transport infrastructure in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Federal Ministry of Transport and Communications will oversee distribution of funds to the assigned projects at three Bosnian airports (Mostar, Tuzla and Bihac). At the beginning of the year government allocated 6 million Bosnian marks for the above-mentioned airports. At today’s session government has decided to increase funds for each airport, with new approved funds airports will get 11,4 million Bosnian Marks for the improvement of airports infrastructure and subventions of new air services. Funds are collected through departing passengers at Sarajevo Airport. Each departing passenger from Sarajevo Airport pays 20 BAM tax for aviation development in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the past, these funds were used to finance BH Airlines. Since BH Airlines ceased operation the government is using collected funds for development of Tuzla, Mostar and Bihac airports. This year around 450.000 passengers departed Sarajevo Airport, contributing around 9 million Bosnian Marks to the air transport improvement fund.

According to Government of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina funds will be distributed as follows:

Airport	Previously announced funds	New (Increased) funds
Tuzla Airport	1.570.000	3.570.000
Mostar Airport	1.570.000	3.570.000
Bihac Airport	2.000.000	4.000.000

Note: 1BAM (Bosnian Mark) = 0,51 EURO/ 2 million BAM=1.022.000 EUR

Bihac Airport will receive 4.000.000 BAM. Additional resources are intended for the real estate expropriation - the expansion of the land for the airport to extend the runway.

Tuzla Airport will receive 3.570.000 BAM. Additional funds will be used for capital investments for the reconstruction and upgrading of the passenger terminal building - Phase2 - 1.154.580 BAM, for the construction of a customs warehouse for aviation fuel 269.000 BAM and for the purchase of the equipment (mower and snowmobile tractors in the amount of 576.420 BAM).

Mostar Airport will receive 3.570.000 BAM. Majority of funds 2.570.000 BAM will be used for airport upgrades while 1.000.000 BAM will be used to subsidize the launch of Croatia Airlines flights from Mostar to Zagreb.

Source: Flying Bosnian and Vlada FBiH

✈Turkish Airlines charter flights Sarajevo-Antalya

In upcoming summer season, travel agencies from Bosnia and Herzegovina will offer tourist packages to Turkish Riviera resorts with direct charter flights from Sarajevo and Tuzla to Antalya. Flights from Sarajevo will be operated by Turkish Airlines and Tailwind Airlines, while flights from Tuzla Airport will be operated by Free Bird Airlines. Total of 54 round-trip flights will be operated by Turkish Airlines using Boeing 737-800 aircraft, offering total of 17.820 seats in both directions. In summer of 2018 Turkish Airlines will increase charter flights to Antalya by 45% compared to last summer. Last summer season the airline operated a total of 37 round-trip flights between Sarajevo and Antalya, while in 2018 the number of flights will go up to 54. Number of available seats in 2018 is 17.820 in both directions, compared to 12.210 in 2017. With such increase in tourist flow between Sarajevo and Antalya it is very likely that either Pegasus or Turkish Airlines will introduce summer seasonal flights from Antalya to Sarajevo soon. For vacation package bookings please visit Fibula.ba

Turkish Airlines Charter flights from Sarajevo in Summer 2018 

Month	Date	Airline	Aircraft	Total flights
MAY	28	Turkish Airlines	B737-800	1
JUN	04, 11, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30	Turkish Airlines	B737-800	11
JUL	02, 04, 06, 07, 09, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30	Turkish Airlines	B737-800	17
AUG	01, 03, 04, 06, 08, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31	Turkish Airlines	B737-800	18
SEP	01, 03, 07, 08, 10, 14, 15	Turkish Airlines	B737-800	7
				54

Flight Schedule Antalya (AYT) – Sarajevo (SJJ) 

Airline	Flight number	Flight times	Day operating	Valid from/to
Turkish Airlines	TK 4218	14:50-16:10	1------	28.05-10.09.
Turkish Airlines	TK 4218	14:45-16:05	--3----	20.06-29.08.
Turkish Airlines	TK 4218	15:40-17:00	----5--	22.06-14.09.
Turkish Airlines	TK 4218	14:25-15:45	-----6-	23.06-15.09.

Flight Schedule Sarajevo (SJJ) – Antalya (AYT)

Airline	Flight number	Flight times	Day operating	Valid from/to
Turkish Airlines	TK 4219	17:10-20:15	1------	28.05-10.09
Turkish Airlines	TK 4219	17:05-20:10	--3----	20.06-29.08.
Turkish Airlines	TK 4219	17:50-20:55	----5--	22.06-14.09.
Turkish Airlines	TK 4219	16:45-19:50	-----6-	23.06-15.09.

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈Bosnian airports traffic data for November

Bosnia and Herzegovina air transport statistics for November 2017

Year to date passengers data (January-November)

Airport	Total passengers	% Change
Sarajevo	907.917	+14,23
Tuzla	494.846	+74,03
Mostar	42.723	-20,31
Banja Luka	19.724	-6,07
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1.465.210	+27,20

Source: Bosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation (BHDCA)

✈TUI fly Belgium and Atlas Global end Sarajevo service

TUI fly Belgium and Atlas Global Airlines have cancelled Sarajevo service. Both airlines introduced flights to Sarajevo in the first half of 2017, TUI fly Belgium started its two-weekly service from Brussels Charleroi Airport on March 26, ending flights on October 30. Flights were operated as summer seasonal but after only one season TUI fly decided to cancel the flights due to poor loads.

Atlas Global Airlines started flights from its hub at Istanbul Ataturk Airport to Sarajevo on June 23 with four weekly flights, flights were scheduled as year-round, but after only four months the airline suspended its service saying it will resume flights at the beginning of April as summer seasonal. Yesterday we received confirmation from Atlas Global Airlines saying that airline will not return to Sarajevo and all flights have been canceled. Intense competition from Turkish and Pegasus Airlines have forced Atlas Global to cancel Sarajevo service. During summer season Turkish Airlines is maintaining 18 weekly flights between Istanbul Ataturk Airport and Sarajevo, while Pegasus Airlines maintains 9 weekly flights between Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport and Sarajevo.

airline	route	started	ended
	CLR-SJJ	31/03/2017	30/10/2017
	IST-SJJ	22/06/2017	18/11/2017

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈Tuzla-London Luton YTD statistics

During January-October period, a total of 20.708 passengers traveled on Wizz Air flights between Tuzla and London Luton Airport. The airline operated a total of 152 flights between two cities, with an average cabin load factor of 75,00%. Wizz Air has discontinued this route on 28.10.2017, after operating flights for one year only. The airline did not issue official statement on flight cancellation but most likely due to the visa requirements for Bosnia and Herzegovina citizens and long and costly process of obtaining visa to enter United Kingdom the interest for the flights wasn’t substantial for Wizz Air to continue to operate the flights. This route was the only one connecting Bosnia and Herzegovina and United Kingdom. In March of 2007 British Airways started flights from London Gatwick airport to Sarajevo. Flights were operated three times per week with Boeing 737-400 aircraft, but flights were short lived and stopped in October of the same year due to high fuel prices and high operating expenses stated by British Airways.

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈FlyBosnia has submitted a request for Bosnian AOC

After last week announcement about the newly founded airline company FlyBosnia (owned by Al Shiddi Group), we tried to find out more information about the plans of the company. We contacted Bosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation (BHDCA) for more information.

Spokesman for Bosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation, Mr. Aleksandar Lalovic confirmed to the portal Akta.ba that FlyBosnia has submitted a Request for Air Operator Certificates.

"The Directorate for Civil Aviation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHDCA) received the Request for Air Operator Certificate from FlyBosnia on November 13, 2017. According to the law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, BHDCA will carry out an analysis of the submitted documentation and an assessment of the company for meeting the conditions for obtaining Air Operator Certificate (AOC) ", confirmed Lalovic.

We also learn that Haris Čoloman, a former manager of Bosnian Wand Airlines, was appointed as a company director, who forwarded all our questions to the company’s official PR agency, Foto Art.The PR agency issued following statement:

"We will organize a press conference, presenting FlyBosnia to the public in more detail. At this moment we can confirm that FlyBosnia is a company that wants to connect Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina with the rest of the world. Since the company is registering and developing business plans in accordance with Bosnian aviation law, we are not able to provide any more information now. We can confirm that FlyBosnia is recruiting new cabin crew members (through employment agency Posao.ba). On FlyBosnia website, which is under construction, you will have the opportunity to find out more information soon" the PR agency said.

Source: Akta.ba

✈Bosnia and Herzegovina aviation year in review

2017 will be marked as a very successful year for the civil aviation air transport in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo and Tuzla Airports recorded double digit passenger’s growth. During the year Sarajevo Airport welcomed six new airline companies with seven new routes from the city, while Tuzla Airport has seen five new routes from the city across European continent. Both Airports started expansion of terminal buildings and maneuvering areas of the airport. In 2017, Mostar Airport worked on expanding its facilities and upgrading equipment in preparation for 2018 when new scheduled flights with Eurowings to Dusseldorf and Stuttgart will begin. Possible new routes from Mostar Airport in 2018 are Zagreb, Malmo and Billund. Number of air passengers in Bosnia and Herzegovina during 2017 increased by an impressive 25% to 1,5 million. Majority of passengers used Sarajevo and Tuzla airports. Banja Luka is the only Bosnian airport that did not record any progress in 2017.

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FEB 10	Sarajevo airport purchased a special Ambu-lift vehicle
FEB10	Sarajevo airport purchased most advanced aircraft towing equipment
FEB 11	New equipment for Mostar Airport
FEB 11	Mostar Airport terminal expansion (worth 500.000 Bosnian Marks)
MAR 25	Wizz Air deployed second Airbus 320 aircraft at its Tuzla base opening five new routes from Tuzla to: Friedrichshafen, Cologne, Nuremberg, Bratislava and Vaxjo
MAR 31	Wizz Air Tuzla-Stockholm Skavsta flights back to year-round
MAR 31	TUI fly Belgium established Brussels Charleroi-Sarajevo flights
APR 05	Wizz Air, Budapest-Sarajevo flights established
APR 13	Sarajevo Airport apron reconstruction
MAY 03	Sarajevo Airport terminal building expansion announced
MAY 06	Government to allocate 6 Million BAM for improvement of air transport infrastructure (Tuzla, Mostar and Bihac airports)
JUN 15	Wizz air celebrates a new record in Tuzla
JUN 22	Atlas Global established Istanbul-Sarajevo flights
JUN 23	Nesma Airlines established Riyadh-Sarajevo flights
JUL 15	Wataniya Airways launched Kuwait-Sarajevo flights
JUL 26	Self-check-in kiosks at Sarajevo Airport
AUG 01	Record July for Sarajevo Airport (140.025 passengers)
AUG 18	Record day for Sarajevo Airport (7.000 passengers in one day)
AUG 25	Sarajevo Airport opens Fast lane
SEP 04	Record August for Sarajevo Airport (144.330 passengers)
SEP 25	Tuzla Airport signed contract to build new terminal
OCT 06	Emirates announces Flydubai Sarajevo code-share flights
OCT 17	Scandinavian Airlines to launch Copenhagen-Sarajevo flights in 2018
OCT 31	Eurowings announced two new routes from Mostar
OCT 31	Qatar Airways has launched Doha-Sarajevo flights
NOV 01	Flydubai launches Dubai-SARAJEVO-Podgorica flights
NOV 11	Sarajevo Airport upgrade and expansion
NOV 23	Tender for Bihac Airport design
NOV 28	900.000 passengers for Sarajevo Airport
DEC 06	New Bosnian startup airline FLYBOSNIA to launch flights in 2018
DEC 09	Sarajevo Airport expansion has begun

Map of new established routes in 2017 from Sarajevo and Tuzla 

New routes from Sarajevo  map by Great Circle Mapper

New routes from Tuzla  map by Great Circle Mapper

Source: Flying Bosnian