✈ Belgrade – Sarajevo air traffic statistics data for 2024

Last year, a total of 42.467 passengers traveled between Belgrade and Sarajevo. Air Serbia was the sole airline operating on this route, offering one daily flight with an ATR72 aircraft, although at times, an Airbus A319 was also used. In total, Air Serbia operated 742 flights (round trip), with an average cabin load factor of 66%, which equates to about 57 passengers per flight.

Although Air Serbia has previously announced plans for a second daily flight to Sarajevo, the airline has yet to seize the opportunity to connect passengers from Bosnia and Herzegovina to its long-haul network. A second daily flight, with a late arrival and an early departure from Sarajevo, is essential for Air Serbia to link passengers to its extensive range of routes from Belgrade.

Historically, airlines flying to Sarajevo started with just one daily flight, but many, including Austrian Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, have since expanded to two or even three daily flights. Air Serbia, however, appears to be lacking a clear strategy when it comes to route development. Its current offering of a single daily flight with a small ATR72 to Sarajevo, or even worse, only two weekly flights to Banjaluka, puts it at a disadvantage.

Since, Air Serbia has ideal aircraft ATR72, for short routes, the airline must increase its service to at least two daily flights to Sarajevo (3 daily during summer months) and introduce a daily flight Belgrade-Banjaluka.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈Air Serbia to start Belgrade-Mostar flights

From April 15, 2024. Air Serbia will connect Belgrade and Mostar. Greek Airline Marathon Airlines will fly the route on behalf of Air Serbia with Embraer E175 aircraft offering 88 seats. Flights are scheduled to operate on Mondays, Fridays, and Sundays.

Belgrade (BEG) – Mostar (OMO)

Route	Flight number	Flight times	Operating days	Valid from-to
BEG-OMO	JU 634	13:35-14:25	1---5-7	15.04.-25.10.
OMO-BEG	JU 636	15:10-16:00	1---5-7	15.04.-25.10.

Source: Mostar Airport

✈Banja Luka Airport - 2020 Summer flight schedule

Banja Luka International Airport will see its busiest summer in history. At the beginning of summer timetable Ryanair will introduce new destination to the city, Vienna will be operated twice weekly beginning March 30^th , but same time the airline will discontinue its two weekly service from Stockholm Skavsta Airport due to Ryanair’s base closure at Stockholm Skavsta Airport.

Air Serbia will maintain five weekly flights to Belgrade using ATR-72 aircraft. Air Serbia will also operate charter flights to Antalya and Athens. Total of 20 round trip flights are scheduled to Antalya in Turkey and 9 round trip flights to Athens in Greece. After very successful charter season last summer, travel agency Kontiki travel is increasing its charter flights offer from last year’s 15 round trip flights to this year’s 29 round trip flights. Banja Luka airport is expecting to handle 200.000 passengers this year.

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Source: Flying Bosnian