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Monday, March 18, 2024

✈Ryanair is increasing Sarajevo – Thessaloniki flights



Ryanair is extending its summer seasonal service between Sarajevo and Thessaloniki into September. The two weekly service will operate until September 29. Originally flights were scheduled to operate from July 3 to August 28. Ryanair will operate a total of 52 flights (both ways), an increase of 18 flights. The total number of available seats now is 9.828

Source: Zahid Krkić

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

✈Freebird Airlines boosts Antalya-Tuzla service

Due to very strong bookings Freebird Airlines has increased Antalya-Tuzla flights from two weekly to three weekly flights. Flights are sold and operated by GoldenTours travel agency from Tuzla. Freebird Airlines will operate a total of 84 round-trip flights, offering 15.120 seats.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈Poništava se odluka o poticaju za Norwegian Air

Komisije za stručnu ocjenu prijava je zapisnikom utvrdila nakon drugog radnog sastanka, po obavještenju JP Međunarodnog aerodroma Sarajevo, da su prilikom pripreme rekapitulacije za mjesečno izvještavanje primjetili da za destinaciju Štokholm (ARN) sedmična frekvencija je jedan let što je u skladu sa javnim pozivom za charter operatere ali ne i za redovne operatere. Uzimajući u obzir da je NORWEGIAN AIR  redovni operater uvrđeno je da za destinaciju Štokholm (ARN) nisu ispunjeni uslovi javnog pozova za dodjelu poticaja. U skladu sa navedenim donijeta je odluka o poništavanju subvencija za NORWEGIAN AIR. Odluka stupa na snagu danom donošenja.

Izvor: Turistička zajednica Kantona Sarajevo

Monday, March 4, 2024

✈Record February for Sarajevo Airport

Sarajevo International Airport has recorded its busiest February by handling 75.112 passengers, representing an increase of 31,8% or 18.133 passengers more when compared to the same month of last year. Aircraft operations recorder an increase of 19%, while cargo grew by 12%

Source: Sarajevo Airport

✈Sarajevo Airport Summer Timetable 2024

Sarajevo Airport Summer 2024 Route Map 

In the upcoming summer schedule Sarajevo International Airport is set to break records in the number of flights and passengers. The airport will see arrival of three new airlines Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines and SunExpress Airlines introducing thirteen new routes

With the arrival of Europe’s largest airline, Ryanair, the airport will be connected to six  new destinations:  Brussels, Gothenburg, London-STN, Memmingen, Milan-BGY and Thessaloniki. Ryanair will operate all routes twice a week except London, which will be served three times per week. Ryanair plans to introduce at least two more routes from Sarajevo by the end of this year.

SunExpress Airlines is another new airline,  introducing  flights to Sarajevo from Antalya and Izmir, both routes operating twice a week. Pegasus Airlines will introduce its second route from Sarajevo, in addition to Istanbul (SAW) flights, the airline will operate three weekly flights to Antalya. Scandinavian Airlines is launching one weekly service from Copenhagen. Saudi low-cost carrier Flyadeal is introducing its second destination from Saudi Arabia to Sarajevo. The airline will start four weekly flights from Jeddah to Sarajevo beginning June 4. Flights are scheduled to operate on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays until August 24.

The list below provides routes and frequencies changes for Summer Timetable 2024:

·    Aegean Airlines will introduce two weekly flights between Athens and Sarajevo beginning June 01st. Flights will operate twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays with Airbus 320 aircraft for the whole summer season until the end of October.

Air Arabia is resuming daily flights from Sharjah to Sarajevo, starting June 10, 2024. The airline will operate a total of 186 flights both ways, offering 31.248 seats. Flights will operate with Airbus 320 aircraft.

Eurowings will increase Sarajevo flights on both destinations served from the city. Cologne-Sarajevo flights will be operated four times per week for the duration of the whole summer timetable. The Stuttgart-Sarajevo route will be flown twice per week, increasing to three weekly flights from July 22 to September 6.

Flyadeal is introducing its second destination from Saudi Arabia to Sarajevo. The airline will start four weekly flights from Jeddah to Sarajevo beginning June 04. Flyadeal has scheduled a total of 94 round-trip flights offering 17.484 seats. The airline’s first route from Saudia Arabia, Riyadh, will see significant increase in flights when compared to last year when airline operated three weekly flights between Riyadh and Sarajevo. This summer season Flyadeal will offer daily flights between Riyadh and Sarajevo from June 4, until August 24.

Flynas is increasing flights from Jeddah to Sarajevo from 3 weekly to five weekly in June, to daily operations during July and August, back to five weekly in September. Flynas will operate a total of 292 flights both ways, offering 50.808 seats. Flynas is also increasing flights from Riyadh to Sarajevo from 3 weekly to five weekly in June, to daily operations  during July and August, back to three weekly in September. Flynas will operate a total of 238 flights both ways, offering 41.412 seats. Flights will operate with Airbus 320neo aircraft.

Flydubai has added a third daily flight between Dubai and Sarajevo. The airline will operate three daily flights from  July 15. to September 01. During the summer timetable Flydubai will operate a total of 556 round-trip flights offering 96.744 seats.

Jazeera Airways has published its schedule for upcoming summer season, with significant increase of Kuwait City – Sarajevo flights. The airline will operate Sarajevo flights starting April 11th with two weekly flights, upgrading its service to 10 weekly flights from June 13th. Jazeera Airways will operate double daily flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Ten weekly flights will be operated until September 28th. The airline plans to operate a total of 336 flights (both ways) offering 54.432 seats.

Kuwait Airways is increasing flights from Kuwait City to Sarajevo from last year’s two weekly flights to four weekly. The airline will operate flights as summer seasonal from mid-June to mid-September.

Pegasus Airlines is introducing Antalya-Sarajevo flights from June 03, 2024. with three weekly flights, operating 126 flights both ways, offering 23.436 seats. Flights will operate with Airbus 320 and Airbus 320neo aircraft.

Ryanair will offer 26 weekly flights on six routes to and from Sarajevo, offering 4.914 seats a week. During the summer timetable 2024, Ryanair has scheduled a total of 688 flight, offering 130.032 seats. All Ryanair flights will operate with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Scandinavian Airlines has scheduled one weekly service between Copenhagen and Sarajevo. Flights are scheduled to operate from July 3 to August 21 with  an Airbus 320neo aircraft.

Swiss Air Lines is increasing flights from Zurich to Sarajevo from last year’s five weekly to six weekly, and daily during July and August. The airline has put a total of 47.750 seats on sale. Flights will operate with Airbus 220-100/300 aircraft.

SunExpress Airlines is introducing Antalya-Sarajevo flights from March 03, 2024. with two weekly flights until October 24, 2024. The airline will operate a total of 118 flights both ways, offering 22.302 seats. Flights will operate with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

SunExpress Airlines is introducing Izmir-Sarajevo flights from April 21, 2024. with two weekly flights until October 24, 2024. The airline will operate a total of 108 flights both ways, offering 20.412 seats. Flights will operate with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Qatar Airways is extending its summer seasonal service from Doha to Sarajevo when compared to last year (flights will operate from June 01 to October 01). The airline will operate five weekly flights beginning June 01, 2024. increasing flights to daily operations in July and August. The airline has scheduled a total of 97 flights both ways, offering 25.608 seats.

Sarajevo International Airport Summer Timetable 2024 (© Zahid Krkić)

 Airline routes and frequencies 

AIRLINE

DESTINATION

WEEKLY FLIGHTS

OPERATIONAL DAYS

OPERATIONAL DATES

AIRCRAFT

Aegean Airlines

 

Athens

2

-2---6-

01.06..-25.10.

Airbus320

Aegean Airlines

 

Skopje

3

1-3-5--

Whole STT

ATR42

Air Arabia

 

Sharjah (SHJ)

7

1234567

09.06.-08.09.

Airbus320

 

Air Cairo

Hurghada (HRG)

 

2

1—4---

(3x weekly 17.06.-23.08)

Whole STT

Embraer 190

Air Serbia

 

Belgrade (BEG)

7

1234567

Whole STT

ATR72

AJet

 

Antalya (AYT)

7

1234567

(16.06.-28.08 Daily)

03.05.-30.09.

737-8MAX

AJet

 

Bodrum (BJV)

1

-2-----

11.06.-03.09.

737-800

AJet

 

Istanbul (SAW)

3

---45-7

Whole STT

737-800

Austrian Airlines

 

Vienna (VIE)

14

1234567

1234567

Whole STT

Airbus 320

Croatia Airlines

 

Zagreb (ZAG)

13

1234567

12345-7

Whole STT

Dash8-400

Eurowings

 

Cologne (CGN)

4

1-3-5-7

 

Whole STT

Airbus 319

Eurowings

 

Stuttgart (STR)

2

1---5—

(August 3x weekly)

Whole STT

Airbus 319

Flydubai

 

Dubai (DXB)

21

1234567

1234567 (14.06-08.09)

1234567 (15.07-31.08)

21.06.-08.09.

737-9MAX

Flyadeal

 

Jeddah (JED)

4

12-4-6-

04.06-24.08.

Airbus 320

Flyadeal

 

Riyadh (RUH)

7

1234567

04.06-24.08.

Airbus 320

Flynas

 

Jeddah (JED)

7

1234567

Whole STT

Airbus 320

Flynas

 

Riyadh (RUH)

7

1234567

Whole STT

Airbus 320

Jazeera Airways

 

Kuwait (KWI)

10

1234567

-2-4-6-

11.04.-28.09.

Airbus 320neo

Kuwait Airways

 

Kuwait (KWI)

4

1—4-67

10.06.-15.09.

Airbus 320neo

LOT Polish Airlines

 

Warsaw (WAW)

5

1-3456-

Whole STT

Embraer 175

Lufthansa

 

Frankfurt (FRA)

10

12345-7

-23-5-7

Whole STT

Airbus 320neo

Norwegian Air

 

Oslo (OSL)

2

1---5--

22.06.-16.08.

Boeing 737-800

Norwegian Air

 

Stockholm (ARN)

1

-----6-

Whole STT

Boeing 737-800

Nouvelair

 

Monastir (MIR)

1

-2-----

04.06.-17.09.

Airbus 320

Pegasus Airlines

Antalya (AYT)

 

3

1-3-5--

03.06.-25.10.

Airbus 320neo

Pegasus Airlines

 

Istanbul (SAW)

11

1234567

12---67

Whole STT

Airbus 321neo

Ryanair

 

Charleroi (CRL)

2

---4--7

Whole STT

Boeing 737-800

Ryanair

 

Gothenburg (GOT)

2

-2----7

Whole STT

Boeing 737-800

Ryanair

 

London (STN)

3

-2-4-6-

Whole STT

Boeing 737-800

Ryanair

 

Memmingen (FMM)

2

1—4---

Whole STT

Boeing 737-800

Ryanair

 

Bergamo (BGY)

2

---4--7

Whole STT

Boeing 737-800

Ryanair

 

Thessaloniki (SKG)

2

--3---7

03.07.-28.08.

Boeing 737-800

Scandinavian Airlines

 

Copenhagen (CPH)

1

--3----

03.07.-21.08.

Airbus 320neo

Swiss Air Lines

 

Zurich (ZRH)

7

123-567

(July-August Daily)

Whole STT

Airbus 220

SunExpress Airlines

 

Antalya (AYT)

2

-2----7

03.03.-

Boeing 737-800

SunExpress Airlines

 

Izmir (ADB)

2

-2----7

21.04.-24.10.

Boeing 737-800

Turkish Airlines

 

Istanbul (IST)

21

1234567

1234567

1234567

Whole STT

Airbus 321

Airbus 320

 

Qatar Airways

Doha (DOH)

 

5

-2-4567

(Jul-Aug Daily)

01.06.-29.09.

Airbus 320

Wizz Air

 

Abu Dhabi (AUH)

4

1-3-56-

Whole STT

Airbus 321neo

Wizz Air

London (LTN)

 

2

---4--7

Whole STT

Airbus 321neo