✈LOT Polish Airlines upgrades Sarajevo to year-round flights

LOT Polish Airlines is upgrading Warsaw-Sarajevo flights to year-round. With the beginning of winter schedule, the airline will operate Warsaw-Sarajevo flights twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays until January 11^th. From January 11^th until March 3^rd there will be no flights operated. March  3^rd LOT will resume Sarajevo service with three weekly flights on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays until the beginning of summer scheduled. From April 2025 LOT will operate daily flights between Warsaw and Sarajevo. All flights are scheduled to operate with Embraer 195 aircraft, offering 112 seats.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈Pegasus Airlines to launch Istanbul-Tuzla flights

Pegasus Airlines Airbus 320neo at Tuzla International Airport

Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines will connect Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport and Tuzla with one weekly service starting August 24^th. The flights are scheduled to operate on year-round basis with an Airbus 320neo aircraft offering 180 seats.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈Record June for Sarajevo Airport

Sarajevo International Airport has recorded its busiest June by handling 202.515  passengers, representing an increase of 51,19% or 68.570 passengers more when compared to the same month of last year. Aircraft operations recorded an increase of 33%, while cargo slightly decreased by 0,52% . Year to date Sarajevo Airport handled 727.981 passengers, an increase of 35,45%.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈Wizz Air to launch Rome-Sarajevo flights

Wizz Air has scheduled year-round three weekly flights  between Rome and Sarajevo. Flights begin on October 29 and will operate with Airbus 321 aircraft. Together with four weekly flights to London Luton, Wizz Air will have seven weekly flights from Sarajevo during the winter timetable. Rome is second destination in Italy to be served from Sarajevo, after Ryanair started flights from Milan Bergamo to Sarajevo in April of this year.

Source:Zahid Krkić

✈Arkia upgrades Sarajevo service

Due to large tourist groups booking vacation packages in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Arkia Airlines is upgrading its Tel Aviv-Sarajevo service to Airbus 321. Arkia Airlines Airbus 321 has capacity to seat 220 passengers. The airline has scheduled 34 flights both ways, with 7.480 available seats.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈Bosnia and Herzegovina -Sweden air traffic report for 2023.

Before Wizz Air discontinued routes between Sweden and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sweden was one of the largest air travel markets from Bosnia and Herzegovina. At one-point Banjaluka, Tuzla and Sarajevo were all connected to major airports in Sweden. The year 2022/2023 has seen major cuts for Bosnia-Sweden routes. During 2022/2023 Wizz Air closed its bases at Tuzla and Sarajevo Airports resulting in cancelations of all Wizz Air flights from Bosnian airports to Sweden. Record year was 2022 when 182.212 passengers traveled between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden, while 2023 that number has slipped away to 145.094 passengers. 

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈Ryanair London (STN) – Sarajevo statistic data for April 2024

During April of 2024, very first month of operations between London Stansted and Sarajevo, Ryanair operated a total of 26 flights (both ways), transporting 4.000 passengers with the average cabin load factor of 81,48% or 154 passengers per flight on average. The result represents a very successful launch of operation for both Ryanair and Sarajevo Airport. Ryanair operates three weekly flights between London Stansted and Sarajevo, while Wizz Air operates two weekly flights between London Luton and Sarajevo. From the beginning of winter timetable Wizz Air will increase London Luton – Sarajevo flights to four weekly.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈Bosnia and Herzegovina air traffic report for May 2024

Banja Luka International Airport - photo by David Segic

During the month of May, Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 209.345 passengers going through its four international airports. Sarajevo Airport recorded 151.152 passengers  followed by Banja Luka with 40.408, Tuzla 13.023, and Mostar with 4.762 passengers. When compared to May of 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 9% passengers decrease. Year to date, the country has recorded 743.888 passengers representing a 15% decrease when compared to the same time of the last year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo (SJJ)
Tuzla (TZL)
Banja Luka (BNX)
Mostar (OMO)

Source: Zahid Krkić and BHDCA

✈Arkia Airlines to connect Tel Aviv and Sarajevo

Arkia Israeli Airlines has scheduled Sarajevo charter flights from Tel Aviv to Sarajevo beginning June 15^th, flights are scheduled to operate once weekly every Saturday until October 05, with Airbus 321 aircraft offering 220 seats. Charter flights  by Arkia will cater to Israeli tourist visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Arkia Airlines   Tel Aviv (TLV) – Sarajevo (SJJ)

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈Record May for Sarajevo Airport

Sarajevo International Airport has recorded its busiest May by handling 151.152  passengers, representing an increase of 30,3% or 35.176 passengers more when compared to the same month of last year. Aircraft operations recorded an increase of 23%, while cargo grew by 10% . Year to date Sarajevo Airport handled 520.466 passengers, an increase of 30,1%. The month of June will see the introduction of new flights by Aegean Airlines from Athens, Scandinavian Airlines flights from Copenhagen and Air Arabia flights from Sharjah. From June 5^th to June 25^th Flynas will operate regular charter flights for Hajj from Medina.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Austrian Airlines: Sarajevo - Vienna air traffic statistics for 2023

During the last year Austrian Airlines has recorded its busiest year in terms of  transported  passengers between Vienna and Sarajevo. A total of 166.211 passengers traveled between two capital cities, breaking previous record set in 2019. Austrian Airlines operated 1.335 flights with average cabin load factor of 79,19%.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈Bosnia and Herzegovina air traffic report for April 2024

During the month of April, Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 185.128 passengers going through its four international airports. Sarajevo Airport recorded 133.822 passengers  followed by Banja Luka with 36.377, Tuzla 13.158, and Mostar with 1.771 passengers. When compared to April of 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 9,5% passengers decrease. Year to date, the country has recorded 534.543 passengers representing a 18% decrease when compared to the same time of the last year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo (SJJ)
Tuzla (TZL)
Banja Luka (BNX)
Mostar (OMO)

Source: Zahid Krkić and BHDCA

✈Lufthansa, Frankfurt-Sarajevo statistics for 2023

During the last year Frankfurt Airport has positions itself as one of the most important destination out of Sarajevo, especially for transfers to the USA and Canada. Turkish Airlines and Istanbul Airport still holds number one position for number of passengers and transfers out of Sarajevo. Lufthansa launched Frankfurt-Sarajevo flights on May 03, 2021. with five weekly flights, increasing to seven weekly shortly after that. In April of 2022 Lufthansa increased flights to 10 weekly, with three weekly flights with overnight stay in Sarajevo, with early morning departures, offering great connections to  Lufthansa’s worldwide network.

Last year Lufthansa operated a total of 781 flights between Frankfurt and Sarajevo transporting 105.451 passengers, representing an increase of 54%

During this year majority of Lufthansa flights from Frankfurt to Sarajevo are operated with Airbus 320neo and Airbus 321 aircraft, representing significant increase in seats offered. With this increase this years number of passengers will rise to  around 135.000. From summer season of 2025 Lufthansa will most likely increase Frankfurt-Sarajevo flights to twice daily.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Air Arabia is increasing Sharjah-Sarajevo flights

Air Arabia is increasing Sharjah-Sarajevo flights from daily to 10 weekly, the airline is adding second daily flight on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, flights are scheduled to operate from June 10^th to September 8^th. Air Arabia will operate a total of 266 flights offering 44.688 seats. During the peak of summer season Sarajevo Airport will be served with 35 weekly flights from three airports in United Arab Emirates.

• Flydubai will offer 21 weekly flights between Dubai (DXB) and Sarajevo
• Air Arabia will offer 10 weekly flights between Sharjah (SHJ) and Sarajevo
• Wizz Air will offer 4 weekly flights between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Sarajevo

During April-October period Sarajevo Airport will be served from United Arab Emirates with a total of 1.062 flights, offering 198.792 seats, making it second most served country from Sarajevo, right after Türkiye.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Sarajevo International Airport - April 2024 - Photos by Zahid Krkić