Tuzla Airport terminal building interior (photo by Edin Avdic)
Tuzla Airport has recorded sixth consecutive
month of passengers decline. Numbers of passengers started declining with the beginning
of winter timetable when Wizz air has discontinued four destinations from the
city and made them summer seasonal (Billund, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden,
Stockholm-Skavsta, Växjö). All destinations were reintroduced yesterday and
will operate until the end of summer timetable of flights (endo of October).
Tuzla Airport management is currently negotiating a new four-year contract with
Wizz Air about extension of current flights and possible introductions of new
flights (possibility is return of Tuzla-London Luton and Tuzla-Oslo Sandefjord
Airport flights).
Most likely new contract will be signed, and third aircraft
will be based at the airport with new destination to be announced to begin in
Winter 2019/20 flight schedule. This will give airport turning point and a
boost in competition with Ryanair at Banja Luka airport. Ryanair is expected to
expend its network from Banja Luka airport from current four destination to
eight in fall of 2019 and spring of 2020. With this expansion Ryanair is
creating some serious competition for Wizz Air.
Tuzla Airport passenger numbers from October 2018 to March 2019
Source:Flying Bosnian
