✈ Mostar Airport winter 2025/2026

During the 2025/2026 winter schedule, Mostar International Airport will be connected to only two destinations. Air Serbia will operate two weekly flights from Belgrade, while Croatia Airlines will maintain three weekly flights from Zagreb. Eurowings will offer a limited service of six round trips from Stuttgart during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Compared to the previous season, Air Serbia has reduced its Belgrade service from three to two weekly flights, whereas Croatia Airlines has retained the same frequency as in the summer. Throughout the winter timetable, Mostar Airport is scheduled to handle a total of 232 commercial flights, offering 21,472 seats.

Given the minimal airline presence and typically low passenger loads during the winter months, the airport’s operation during this period raises questions about its economic viability.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Zagreb – Sarajevo air traffic statistics data for 2024

Last year, a total of 56.248 passengers traveled between Zagreb and Sarajevo. Croatia Airlines was the sole airline operating on this route, offering two daily flights with Dash 8-Q400 aircraft. In total, Croatia Airlines operated 1.511 flights (round trip), with an average cabin load factor of 51%, which equates to about 43 passengers per flight. The number of passengers increased by 7,81% or 4.079 passengers more when compared to the year before.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Mostar Airport Summer Timetable 2025

Mostar International Airport is gearing up for a record-breaking summer season, with expectations to surpass 100,000 passengers. To support this growth, the airport has signed a new agreement with Italian airline Sky Alps to establish a base and launch additional routes. From May 15 to October 12, Sky Alps will station a Dash 8-400 aircraft in Mostar, offering flights to destinations including Bari, Bergamo, Munich, Naples, Palermo, Rome, and seasonal charter services to Corfu, Greece. The county government will provide subsidies for all scheduled flights (excluding the Corfu charters).

Eurowings will also introduce seasonal summer flights from Düsseldorf and Stuttgart, initially operating once a week at the start and end of the season. During peak summer months, flights will increase to twice weekly. These services will also benefit from government subsidies.

For the first time, Mostar Airport will be connected to Istanbul with scheduled flights. Turkish low-cost carrier Ajet will offer a weekly service from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Mostar, utilizing a Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Meanwhile, Air Serbia and Croatia Airlines will maintain their three weekly flights each to Belgrade and Zagreb.

✈Croatia Airlines Zagreb-Sarajevo route performance

Croatia Airlines handled 42.437 passengers on Zagreb-Sarajevo route during January-September of 2024, an increase of 8,91% or 3.474 passengers more compared to the same period of the last year.  For the same time period the number of flights decreased from 984 to 976, representing a decrease of 0,81% or 8 flights less. The average cabin load factor stood at 56,57% or 43 passengers per flight. Majority of passengers on this route are point to point passengers.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈Mostar International Airport Summer Timetable 2024

In the upcoming summer timetable, Mostar International Airport will see the arrival of two new airlines Air Serbia and Sky Alps, introducing five new routes. Both airlines have been awarded subsidies to start flights from Mostar. Sky Alps will connect Mostar with Rome, Verona, Bari, and Munich. All four routes will be operated twice weekly onboard 76 seats Bombardier DHC-8-400 aircraft.  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. Flights will operate three times per week on Mondays, Fridays, and Sundays.

During summer timetable Mostar Airport will be connected to five destinations in four countries. Three airlines will operate a total of 726 round-trip flights, offering 57.168 seats.

• Air Serbia will operate 166 round-trip flights to/from Belgrade, offering 14.608 seats
• Croatia Airlines will operate 180 round-trip flights to/from Zagreb, offering 13.680
• Sky Alps will operate 380 round-trip flights to/from four destinations, offering 28.880 seats

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Trip report: Sarajevo (SJJ) – Zagreb (ZAG) – Istanbul (IST)

Travel date: July 20, 2021.

Airline: Croatia Airlines and Turkish Airlines

I was flying yesterday from Sarajevo to Istanbul via Zagreb. My first flight was on Croatia Airlines Dash 8-400 (reg. 9A-CQA), the second one on Turkish Airlines Airbus 321 (reg. TC-JTG). Early morning at  Sarajevo Airport was kind of busy with three flights leaving in one hour time: Wizz Air to Dortmund, Croatia Airlines to Zagreb and Austrian Airlines to Vienna. While I was waiting for my flight, I had a chance to talk to a agent who was working on Dortmund flight, she informed me that Wizz Air flight to Dortmund was almost full with only 5 empty seats. My flight to Zagreb was surprisingly empty!? I took this flight many times in the past and usually this flight was always full of transfer passengers to the USA and Canada. It looks like Turkish Airlines and Austrian Airlines are doing majority of transfer to North America now. Our Zagreb flight OU341 had only 17 passengers, only a small  bottle of water was served, which is okay for such a short flight (it took us 35 minutes from Sarajevo to reach our gate at Zagreb Airport). This was my first time visiting new Zagreb Airport terminal, compared to the old one is huge improvement. I was surprised how empty the whole airport was, barely any passengers! While I was waiting at the gate for my flight to Istanbul, next to us Ryanair was boarding the flight to Milan-Bergamo, I counted 95 passengers boarding that flight. Our flight to Istanbul was on Airbus 321 aircraft (TC-JTG) with 103 passengers.

Sarajevo Airport

 

 

Zagreb Airport

 

Istanbul Airport

 

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈Mostar Airport Winter 2020-21

 

Mostar Airport terminal building 

During Winter timetable 2020-21 Mostar Airport will not see any scheduled or charter flights. Last winter season, only airline operating regular flights to/from Mostar was Croatia Airlines with two weekly flights from Zagreb. Croatia Airlines flights were heavily subsidized by the Government of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hercegovina-Neretva County.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic all flights to/from Mostar were suspended in March of this year without any indication of flights being reintroduced again.

In December of last year FlyBosnia introduced one weekly Mostar-Rome flights, but due to pandemic those flights were short lived.

Without any air traffic Mostar Airport is solely depending on the government handouts for its survival. With Bosnia and Herzegovina air traffic down 72% compared to the last year only viable option for Mostar Airport is to be completely closed until March of next year, possible longer if airport’s management is not able to secure any flights.

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈Sarajevo Airport Winter 2020-21

The 2020/21 winter timetable enters into force on Sunday, October 25^th. 2020. until March 27^th of 2021. This winter season will be like no other due to ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Majority of the world airlines are in survival mode operating at 20-30% capacity. 

Sarajevo Airport has been hit extremely hard with flight cancelations and airlines temporary withdrawal from the airport due to border closures and ever-changing entry rules. Passengers traffic is expected to plummet even deeper during upcoming winter months. Last winter season passengers were able to fly to 14 destinations in 11 countries in Europe and Gulf region with 81 weekly departures.

This winter season Sarajevo Airport will be served by: Air Serbia (Belgrade), Austrian Airlines (Vienna), Croatia Airlines (Zagreb), Eurowings (Cologne and Stuttgart), Flydubai (Dubai), Lufthansa (Munich), Pegasus Airlines (Istanbul) and Turkish Airlines (Istanbul). 10 destinations in 7 countries will be served with 44 weekly departures. Two largest markets out of Sarajevo are Turkey and Germany and will be served with following frequencies: Turkey will be served with 11 weekly flights: Turkish Airlines (5 flights) and Pegasus Airlines (6 flights), Germany will be served with 9 weekly flights: Lufthansa (4 flights) and Eurowings (5 flights). Due to entry regulations and decreased demand for air travel changes in schedules are highly likely (Schedule as of October 11, 2020). 

During Winter timetable 2020/21 number of available seats is 217.664, representing a decrease of -52,24% or -238.144 seats less, compared to the same time of the last year.

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈Sarajevo Airport flight resumption schedule

The airlines are slowly resuming Sarajevo operations, with 2-3 flights per week, gradually increasing to pre corona services during July and August.

 Sarajevo International Airport flights resumption schedule :

15.06.2020. Austrian Airlines (Vienna)

15.06.2020. Croatia Airlines (Zagreb)

16.06.2020. Eurowings (Cologne)

18.06.2020. Pegasus Airlines (Istanbul-SAW)

21.06.2020. Turkish Airlines (Istanbul-IST)

01.07.2020. Flydubai (Dubai)

01.07.2020. FlyBosnia (Antalya, Riyadh, Muscat)

01.07.2020. Air Arabia (Sharjah)

02.07.2020. FlyBosnia (Manama, Jeddah)

02.07.2020. Flynas (Riyadh)

03.07.2020. FlyBosnia (Kuwait City, Gassim)

06.07.2020. Lufthansa (Munich)

09.07.2020. FlyBosnia (Hail)

20.07.2020. Eurowings (Stuttgart)

03.08.2020. Eurowings (Berlin)

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈Sarajevo Airport 2020 summer timetable news

• Adria Airways went bankrupt in September of 2019 and ceased all operation. The airline operated daily flights to Sarajevo with Bombardier CRJ-900 Aircraft. During 2019 Adria Airways transported 21.795 passengers between Ljubljana and Sarajevo. With Adria Airways bankruptcy Bosnia-Herzegovina has lost its only air link with Slovenia.
• Greek airline Aegean Airlines is boosting its number of flights from Athens to Sarajevo when compared to the last year when the airline introduced first ever scheduled air service between Greek and Bosnian capital cities. Aegean Airlines will run a total of 40 round-trip flights between two cities from May 26th to October 8th, representing an increase of 42% or 12 round-trip flights more when compared to the last year.
• Air Serbia will be operating early morning flight on Thursday’s offering connection to its Belgrade-New York flight. The airline will be using leased Bombardier CRJ-1000 aircraft offering 100 seats (an increase of 34 seats when compared to usual ATR-72 that Air Serbia operates on Belgrade-Sarajevo route).
• Croatia Airlines is increasing Zagreb-Sarajevo service, from 13 weekly to 14 weekly, all flights are scheduled to operate with Bombardier Dash 8-400 aircraft. With this increase Croatia Airlines will offer a total of 418 round-trip flights between Zagreb and Sarajevo, representing an increase of 5% or 20 round-trip flights more, adding additional 3.040 seats when compared to the same time of the last year.
• Air Arabia is slightly decreasing number of flights from Sharjah to Sarajevo, from last year’s 143 round-trip flights to this year 135. Reduction will result in 2.592 seats less on offer when compared to the summer of 2019.
• FlyBosnia will be operating majority of charter flights out of Sarajevo this summer with flights being reserved by Bosnian travel agencies, securing solid and safe earning for the airline. FlyBosnia will operate charter flights to Antalya in Turkey (daily flights), Hurgada in Egypt and Monastir in Tunisia. FlyBosnia will maintain scheduled regular flights from Sarajevo to: Riyadh (3x weekly), Jeddah (2x weekly), Grasim (2x weekly), Kuwait City (2 x weekly),  Rome via Mostar (2x weekly) and London (2 weekly). During April-October the airline is offering around 100.000 seats on its flights from Sarajevo and Mostar.
• The largest reductions of flights in summer timetable will be by Flydubai on its service from Dubai to Sarajevo. Due to the fleet shortage caused by grounding of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft Flydubai is reducing Sarajevo service from last year’s three daily flights to this year’s one daily. Last year Flydubai operated a total of 332 round-trip flights, while this year the airline has scheduled 181 round-trip flight. Seats offered are down from 115.536 to 62.988, a decrease of 45% or 52.548 seats less.
• For upcoming summer season Saudi low-cost airline flynas is expanding Sarajevo network by introducing one more destination from Saudi Arabia to Sarajevo. Flights from Gassim (Qassim) to Sarajevo will be introduced on May 25th with three weekly services on board of Airbus 320 aircraft with capacity to seat 164 passengers. For the 2020 summer season flynas is adding additional flights from both, Riyadh and Jeddah (when compared to the last summer). Flights are starting in May and extending to the end of September. Riyadh-Sarajevo flights will be operated six times weekly from May 19th to September 5th, while Jeddah-Sarajevo flights will be operated five times weekly from May 19th to September 5th and then three weekly  from September 6th to September 30th. For summer 2020 Flynas is offering a total of 74.456 seats, representing an increase of 161% or 45.920 seats more.
•  Kuwait Airways has scheduled Kuwait City - Sarajevo flights beginning June 9th. Flights are scheduled to operate from June 9th  to September 12th , three times weekly with brand new Airbus 320NEO aircraft offering 134 seats (122 economy and 12 in business class seating configuration). Kuwait Airways is offering a total of 11.256 seats in both directions between Kuwait City and Sarajevo.
• Lufthansa is introducing second daily Munich-Sarajevo service. Second daily flight LH1742 will be leaving Munich at 21:30, arriving in Sarajevo at 22:50. Returning flight LH1743 is next day, early morning, leaving Sarajevo at 06:30, arriving in Munich at 07:55. This flight will enable many connections to Lufthansa’s worldwide network, making Sarajevo and Lufthansa’s world network reachable with only one stop in Munich! All flights will operate with Airbus 320 aircraft.
• Swiss Air is discontinuing its two weekly summer seasonal flights between Zurich and Sarajevo  

Detailed schedule by the airlines and seats offered will be published in coming days for all for international airports in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈LOT Polish Airlines expanding code share network to Bosnia and Herzegovina

LOT Polish Airlines is expending the code share operation with Croatia Airlines on flights from Zagreb to Sarajevo and Mostar. New code share between two companies has started on January 1, 2020.

LOT Polish Airlines Code share flights on Croatia Airlines:

• Zagreb – Sarajevo OU342/LO4295
• Sarajevo – Zagreb OU341/LO4296
• Zagreb – Sarajevo OU344/LO4297
• Sarajevo – Zagreb OU345/LO4298
• Zagreb – Mostar    OU328/LO4299
• Mostar – Zagreb    OU329/LO4300

From January to November of 2019, total of 37.125 polish tourists visited Bosnia and Herzegovina. Majority of polish tourist are visiting catholic pilgrimage in Medjugorje. Possibility of direct flights between Poland and Mostar has been subject of talks between Mostar Airport authorities and Ryanair.

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈Mostar Winter 2019-20

During Winter timetable Mostar Airport won’t see any major changes to its schedule. Only airline operating to/from Mostar during winter months is Croatia Airlines with two weekly flights from Zagreb. Croatia Airlines flights are subsidized by the Government of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hercegovina-Neretva County. 

FlyBosnia will operate charter flights from Italy to Mostar bringing Catholic pilgrims to Medjugorje. Majority of charter flights from Italy are scheduled around Christmas. 

During the summer, Bosnian media was reporting that Mostar Airport was holding talks with Ryanair about possible launch of flights to Mostar from Germany, Sweden and Poland. So far for the summer schedule of 2020 Eurowings has confirmed return of its seasonal service from Duesseldorf and Stuttgart. According to Mostar Airport Eurowings had very successful 2019 summer season by operating majority of its flights with 180 seats Airbus 320 aircraft, compared to year before when flights were not so popular due to operational aircraft being Dash 8-400 with 76 seats. Eurowings flights from/to Germany to Mostar are subsidezed by the Government as is the case with Croatia Airlines.

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈Mostar Airport Summer 2019 flight schedule

Destinations map from Mostar during Summer 2019

In upcoming summer season Mostar Airport won’t see any major changes when compared to the summer of the last year. Only change is Eurowings upgrade of aircraft on its both routes to the city (from Dusseldorf and Stuttgart) , from Dash8-400- with 76 seats to Airbus 319 with 144 seats. Croatia Airlines will maintain two weekly flights to Zagreb. Newcomer to the airport this year is FlyBosnia with charter flights to Italy, schedule to Italian routes is not published yet.

Source:Flying Bosnian

✈Mostar Airport - List of flights for May

Aviro Air and Croatia Airlines at Mostar Airport

• May 03. 2018. First flight Zagreb-Mostar by Croatia Airlines
• May 07. 2018. First flight for this year Beirut-Mostar by Croatia Airlines

✈Arrivals✈	✈Departures✈

Charter flights from destinations in Italy are operated by Alba Star Airlines and Aviro Air. Alba Star Airlines is Spanish airline company specializing in charter flights. The airline is operating charter flights from Milan and Bergamo to Mostar. New airline at Mostar Airport is Aviro Air. Aviro Air is Romanian airline company with only one aircraft in its fleet, 27 years old British Aerospace BAe 146/Avro RJ with registration YR-AVR. The airline is operating charter and ACMI flights.

Source: Flying Bosnian