✈Sarajevo Airport posts record-high profit of 13 million BAM in 2017!

In 2017, Sarajevo International Airport posted a record-high net profit of 13 million Bosnian Marks, representing an increase of 29%. During last year airport has managed to break yet another record with 23% of total airports revenues coming from non-aviation business (duty free shop, restaurant, coffee bars, parking, advertising, etc.…). 

Sarajevo Airport data for net profit for the last three years:

Year	Net profit in Bosnian Marks	Net profit in Euros	Change
2017	13.001.312	6.647.465	+29,43%
2016	10.044.292	5.135.564	+6,85%
2015	9.399.896	4.806.090

After long and complex preparations in 2016 and 2017, Sarajevo International Airport is entering the phase of full implementation of capital development projects, which are mainly planned to be financed from its own funds.

Approved projects with construction work to begin during this year:

Project	Value in Bosnian Marks	Value in  Euros
Main terminal B expansion	31.990.000	16.356.227
Runway reconstruction, New rapid taxiways and apron expansion	25.000.000	12.782.297
Airport administration building	6.000.000	3.067.751
Tunnel of Hope reconstruction	2.100.000	1.073.712
Cargo storage building for perishable goods	339.500	173.583

Source: Flying Bosnian and Sarajevo Airport

✈Passengers and cargo air traffic statistics between Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Zurich Airport photo by Flying Bosnian, August 2016

During last year a total of 29.811 passengers traveled by air between two countries. Last year majority of the passengers traveled on Basel-Tuzla route with Wizz Air. Sarajevo airport is connected to Zurich airport during summer months only. Swiss Air is holding monopoly on Zurich-Sarajevo route, and flights are often very expensive for such a short sector. Low cost carriers such Easyjet would be perfect solution for Sarajevo-Zurich flights, since Swiss Air is catering mostly to transatlantic transfer passengers. In the past BH Airlines offered five weekly flights from Sarajevo to Zurich with stop in Banja Luka. Zurich was most successful route for BH Airlines.

Year 2016

Route	Passengers	Change from last year
Basel Mulhouse-Tuzla	19.172	+3,69%
Zurich-Sarajevo	10.197	-15,66%
Geneva-Sarajevo	371	Flights discontinued
Basel Mulhouse-Sarajevo	71	Diversion
Total	29.811	-16,31% *

Route	Cargo kilograms	Change from last year
Basel Mulhouse-Sarajevo	2.326 kg	-15,78%
Total	2.326 kg	-15,78%

*Decrease in passengers from Sarajevo to Zurich is due to Swiss Air operating flights on seasonal basis
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Year 2015

Route	Passengers	Change from last year
Basel Mulhouse-Tuzla	18.489	+
Zurich-Sarajevo	12.091	+
Geneva-Sarajevo	3.632
Basel Mulhouse-Sarajevo	251	Diversion
Zurich-Banja Luka	1.142
Total	35.623

Route	Cargo kilograms	Change from last year
Basel Mulhouse-Sarajevo	2.762 kg
Total	2.762 kg

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Source: Flying Bosnian and Swiss Federal Office for Statistics 

✈ Bosnia and Herzegovina-Sweden 2016 air traffic report

Sweden is third largest markets for air travel to/from Bosnia and Herzegovina (Turkey is number one, followed by Germany). More frequencies are added every year, especially during summer months. Flight are catering for large Bosnian diaspora in Sweden as well as growing number of Swedish tourist visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina.  Data is missing for flights from Tuzla to Stockholm Skavsta (NYO) airport, this route is operated by Wizz air twice weekly during summer only (May-October). Number of passengers between two countries have seen solid increase every year since 2013, when Wizz air has started its operations from Tuzla International Airport to three destinations in Sweden. New, fourth destination in Sweden will be added next month: Wizz Air will start two weekly flights from Tuzla to Vaxjo on March 28.

Bosnia and Herzegovina-Sweden air traffic (year 2015/2016) 

Bosnia and Herzegovina-Sweden air traffic report year 2016

Bosnia and Herzegovina-Sweden air traffic report year 2015

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈ Sarajevo - Istanbul traffic statistics report from 2012 to 2015!

As of the year 2010, Istanbul with its two airports is the most popular destination from Sarajevo International Airport. Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST) is served by Turkish Airlines with 10 weekly flights during winter timetable and 18 weekly flights during summer timetable. In the past BH Airlines operated daily flights to Istanbul Ataturk Airport and this route was most profitable for the airline. Turkish Airlines operated flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) in 2014 from May to October. Flights from this airport were discontinued just after one summer season due to low demand for the flights and mostly due to the fact that Pegasus Airlines offered better pricing and more connections from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW). Pegasus Airlines started flights to Sarajevo on February 28. 2013. with five weekly flight, gradually increasing flights to daily in winter season and to 9 weekly in summer season. Statistic data for 2016 will be available in second half of this year. Number of passengers in 2016 between Sarajevo and two Istanbul airports is approximately around 320.000 passengers. 

   

Year	Total passengers Istanbul Ataturk (IST)	Total passengers Istanbul Sabiha (SAW)	Total ISTANBUL
2015	191.581	90.880	282.461
2014	173.519	89.964	264.399
2013	173.770	65.000*	238.770
2012	140.249	No flights	140.249

 *Numbers are estimated while waiting for official numbers to be released 

✈ Airports on Croatian Adriatic coast statistics

Due to very close proximity, and very often better pricing of the airfares from the airports in the neighboring countries. Great majority of people from Bosnia and Herzegovina are using airports in the neighboring countries. All data are from Eurostat and for some destinations information is missing. Today we have data for airports on the Croatian Adriatic coast:

Split Airport (part 1)

Split Airport (part 2)

Dubrovnik Airport

Zadar Airport

✈ Ljubljana Airport statistics

Due to very close proximity, and very often better pricing of the airfares from the airports in the neighboring countries. Great majority of people from Bosnia and Herzegovina are using airports in the neighboring countries. 

Today we have data for Ljubljana Intentional Airport in Slovenia:

Source: EUROSTAT

✈ Zagreb Airport statistics

In coming days I will be posting statistics from the airports in the neighboring countries. Due to very close proximity, and very often, better pricing of the airfares from the airports in the neighboring countries, great majority of people from Bosnia and Herzegovina are using the airports in the neighboring countries. 

Today we have data for Zagreb Intentional Airport in Croatia:

Source: EUROSTAT 

✈ Wizzair Tuzla-Dortmund statistics for 2015

Last year Wizz air transported 43.502 passangers on 280 flights on Tuzla-Dortmund-Tuzla route. Dortmund is one of the best performing routes from Tuzla and during summer months Wizz air operates for weekly flights between two airports. Average cabin load factor stood at 86,11%, slightly improvement from 2014 when CLF was 85,55%. In coming days more statistical data for the year 2015 will be posted on this blog, including air traffic data between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland.  

✈Sarajevo International Airport passenger growth continues in September

Sarajevo International Airport in 2005

A total of 79.120 passengers used the airport in September, representing an increase of 11,17%. The total number of available seats during the month of September was 101.386 and the average load factor on flights to/from Sarajevo was 78,04 %.

This year Sarajevo International Airport is expected to handle 800.000 passengers, an all time record high for the airport. Sarajevo International Airport should break a record of 1 million passengers handled in one year; in the year 2018. The current terminal building is designed for handling 800.000 passengers per year. This fall the airport is starting with several expansion projects: new taxiways, and expansion of apron is planed to accommodate 3 more aircraft(Airbus 320 or Boeing 737-800). With this expansion the airport will have the capacity to accommodate 10 aircraft at the same time (aircraft type Airbus 320 family, Boeing 737 family or smaller). The airport is planning to extend the terminal building also, adding one more air bridge and separating the Schengen and Non Schengen passengers required by the EU. 
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Projected number of passengers in coming months:

October	70.000
November	55.000
December	54.000
Total 2015.	800.689

Source: FlyingBosnian and SIA