✈Tuzla Airport anticipate to handle 800.000 passengers

Tuzla International Airport is positioning itself for a record-breaking year in both flight operations and passenger numbers. The establishment of a Wizz Air base at the airport, featuring two Airbus A321neo aircraft configured with high-density seating (239 seats), puts Tuzla on track to surpass all previous performance records. For 2026, Tuzla Airport has 1.030.752 seats on offer, and my analysis projects approximately 800,000 passengers by year-end.

Wizz Air has published its 2026 operating schedule, comprising a total of 4.056 flights and offering 969.384 seats. The airline will operate 14 routes from Tuzla, of which two, Gothenburg (GOT) in Sweden and Larnaca (LCA) in Cyprus, will be seasonal summer services. In addition to Wizz Air, Tuzla International Airport will continue to benefit from year-round connectivity to Istanbul (SAW) through services operated by A Jet and Pegasus Airlines. 

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Further strengthening the airport’s network, Chair Airlines will introduce seasonal flights between Zurich and Tuzla, operating from June through October, with the possibility of extending services into the winter season subject to market demand. Charter operations will also play a significant role, with Air Cairo and Nile Air providing regular charter services to Hurghada (HRG) in Egypt, while Corendon Airlines and Free Bird Airlines will operate charter flights to Antalya (AYT) in Turkiye.

With an expanding portfolio of scheduled and charter services, Tuzla International Airport is reinforcing its role as a key regional low-cost airport, serving passengers from across Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as parts of neighboring Croatia and Serbia.

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Tuzla Airport- route network map

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Tuzla Airport-scheduled seat/flight capacity by country

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Tuzla Airport-scheduled seat capacity by destination

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Tuzla Airport Summer Timetable 2025

After months of stagnation, Tuzla Airport is set to welcome new route by Wizz Air.  Starting June 15, Wizz Air will introduce flights between Vienna and Tuzla four times a week. Additionally, the airline is increasing its frequency on the Dortmund and Memmingen routes, with both now being operated daily from June 1. This summer, Tuzla Airport will also see new carriers, including A Jet and Pegasus Airlines, both offering one weekly flight from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport. Corendon Airlines will replace last year’s Tailwind Airlines, operating charter flights to Antalya.

In comparison to the same period last year, Tuzla Airport will see a significant increase in both the number of flights and seats available. The number of seats offered will rise from 101,880 last year to 246,460 this year, reflecting a remarkable increase of 141.9%, or 144,580 additional seats. The number of flights will rise from 566 last year to 1.316 this year representing an increase of 132,50%, or 750 additional flights.

The Prime Minister of Tuzla Canton Irfan Halilagić has announced that Wizz Air will introduce two new routes by the end of summer—Cologne and Gothenburg. Additionally, Wizz Air will establish a base at Tuzla Airport by the end of summer season, with one aircraft stationed at Tuzla Airport. This new base will allow Wizz Air to operate flights to Cologne, Gothenburg, and Vienna directly from Tuzla, while routes to Basel, Dortmund, and Memmingen will be serviced by aircraft from other Wizz Air bases.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈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

✈Tuzla Airport Summer Timetable 2024

During Summer Timetable 2024, Tuzla International Airport will see a significant drop in flights and seats offered when compared to the years before. Last year Tuzla Airport lost Wizz Air base, Ryanair flights and short lived Lumiwings base. During upcoming summer schedule Tuzla Airport will be connected with only four destinations, three routes will be covered by Wizz Air on regular flights and one charter route by Freebird Airlines.

For the same period of last year Tuzla Airport had 501.480 seats on offer, while this year the airport has 97.920 seats, representing a decrease of 80%. The number of flights last year stood at 2.786, while this year is 544, representing a decrease of 80%.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Banja Luka International Airport – 2021 Summer Timetable

Banja Luka International Airport is set to have its busiest summer, with record number of flights and destinations offered from the city. Two weeks ago, big news came from Wizz Air, announcing five new routes from Banja Luka to: Basel, Dortmund, Eindhoven, Malmo and Stockholm. Each of Wizz Air destinations from Banja Luka will be served with two weekly flights. Ryanair will introduce two new routes from Banja Luka to Milan-Bergamo and Vienna, bringing Ryanair network from the city to seven. Air Serbia will operate scheduled flights to Belgrade (2x weekly). Freebird Airlines will operate charter flights to Antalya, the flights are pre-booked by Kontiki travel agency. Total of 17 round-trip flights are scheduled, offering 6.120 seats in both directions.

Banja Luka Airport - destinations map

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈ Freebird Airlines charter flights Tuzla-Antalya

This summer season Firebird Airlines will operate two weekly charter flights from Tuzla to Antalya. Flights will operate on Tuesdays and Fridays from June 08 to September 14, 2021 with Airbus 320 aircraft. Total of 29 round-trip flights are scheduled, offering 5.220 seats in each direction. Flights will operate on behalf of Goldentours, a travel agency from Tuzla offering vacation packages to Antalya.

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈Tuzla Airport - 2020 Summer flight schedule

Tuzla International Airport will not see any major changes in upcoming Summer Timetable of flights, when compared to the last summer season. 16 destinations in seven countries will be served during summer timetable.  Only destination with significant flight increases is  Antalya (Antalya airport will see charter flights go up by 106%). Bosnian travel agency based in Tuzla “Golden Tours” is selling vacation packages to Antalya region in Turkey. Total of 31 round trip flights are on offer between Tuzla and Antalya, compared to just 15 last year. A total of 5.580 seats are on offer from June 06, to September 22. Turkish charter airline Freebird Airlines will operate the flights using Airbus 320 aircraft with cabin configuration to seat 180 passengers in all economy class.

Wizz Air will bring back its three routes that were suspended at the beginning of winter timetable in November. Three seasonal routes being reintroduced are: Billund, Stockholm-Skavsta and Växjö. Tuzla Airport is expecting to renew partnership contract with Wizz air for new term of four years. The contract is due to expire in June of this year.

In a new four-year contract between Wizz Air and Tuzla Airport, both sides have to fulfill following:

• Wizz Air stays the sole airline operator at the airport.
• ILS approach lights must be extended from current 720 meters to 920 meters to meet ILS-1 approach guidelines
• Tuzla Airport will continue with terminal building upgrades, priority being installation of a baggage carousel
• Wizz Air will station one more Airbus 320 at the airport during 2021
• Wizz Air will open new routes from Tuzla (possible new routes are Abu Dhabi International Airport*, Paris-Beauvais Airport, Milan-Bergamo and reintroduction of London-Luton)

Abu Dhabi International Airport* - Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has taken a step towards launch, with a date now being revealed for the launch of the new airline. If all goes to plan, we should see the new Middle East carrier begin service in third quarter of 2020. Bosnia and Herzegovina is being mentioned as one of the destinations out of Abu Dhabi by Wizz Air. The airline is considering flights to either Tuzla or Sarajevo from its new hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈ Summer Charter flights Tuzla-Antalya

Freebird Airlines A320 boardin at Tuzla Airport

Tuzla International Airport will be connected with Antalya this summer with charter flight organized by Golden Tours travel agency. Tuzla-Antalya flights will be operated by Free Bird Airlines twice per week, every Tuesday and Friday from June 11 to September 09, on board of an Airbus 320 with 180 seats. This year number of flights has doubled compared to previous years. Total of 48 flights are scheduled in both direction, offering 8.640 seats (compared to 4.320 seats last year). 

Tuzla-Antalya flights are scheduled on following days

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈ Free Bird Airlines charter flights from Tuzla to Antalya

Freebird Airlines A320 at Tuzla Airport

Tuzla International Airport will be connected with Antalya this summer with charter flight organized by Golden Tours travel agency. Tuzla-Antalya flights will be operated by Free Bird Airlines once per week, every Tuesday from June 12 to August 28, on board of an Airbus 320 with 180 seats. Total of 12 round trip flights from Tuzla are scheduled.

2018/Month	Flight dates	Total flights	Seats offered
June	12,19,26	3	1.080
July	03,10,17,24,31	5	1.800
August	07,14,16,21,28	4	1.440
		12 flights (round trip)	4.320

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈Hajj charter flights from Sarajevo Int. Airport

Great Mosque of Mecca (photo by Beyt-i Haram Flickr)

The fifth pillar of Islam is to make a pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, at least once in one's lifetime. This pillar is obligatory for every Muslim, male or female, provided that he/she is physically and financially able to do so. This year a total of 10 flights will depart from Sarajevo International Airport carrying 1.800 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. The number of pilgrims this year has increased by 400 people, last year eight round-trip flights were operated with 1.400 pilgrims on board. All flights will be operated by Turkish charter airline Free Bird Airlines using Airbus 320 aircraft. 

Flight schedule Sarajevo-Medina

DATE	FLIGHT	DEPARTING SARAJEVO	AIRCRAFT
17/08/2017	FHY 8470 to Medina	07:30	Airbus 320
17/08/2017	FHY 8472 to Medina	19:45	Airbus 320
17/08/2017	FHY 8156 to Medina	21:10	Airbus 320
18/08/2017	FHY 8474 to Medina	07:25	Airbus 320
18/08/2017	FHY 8068 to Medina	09:10	Airbus 320
18/08/2017	FHY 8476 to Medina	20:00	Airbus 320
19/08/2017	FHY 8478 to Medina	07:50	Airbus 320
19/08/2017	FHY 8070 to Medina	13:10	Airbus 320
19/08/2017	FHY 8480 to Medina	19:50	Airbus 320
20/08/2017	FHY 8072 to Medina	07:50	Airbus 320

Schedule for returning flights Jeddah-Sarajevo will be published by the end of this month.

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈Tuzla Airport 550.000 passengers projected for 2017.

Analysis of Wizz Air schedule for Tuzla International Airport for the year 2017 is projecting over 550.000 passengers to use the airport. The numbers are including only scheduled flights by Wizz Air. From June 14 to August 30, airport will handle charter flights to Antalya too. Total of 24 flights are scheduled, with around 5.000 tourist expected to use these flights. With projected 550.000 passengers and future growth, Tuzla airport needs major investments in airport infrastructure and connecting roads to the airport. To be able to accommodate future growth airport needs to develop master plan for future expansion and concentrate on attracting more airlines (both passenger and cargo). 

Source: Flying Bosnian

  

✈ Charter flights from Tuzla to Antalya

Freebird Airlines will transport about 4.000 passengers from Tuzla (TZL)  to Turkish riviera, Antlaya (AYT) and back on behalf of Golden Tours Tuzla. Flights will operate from June 09^th to August 28^th with total of 12 round trip flights  scheduled on board of an Airbus 320 with 180 seats.

Flights are scheduled on following dates:

• June: 09, 20, 27
• July: 04, 11, 18, 25
• August: 01, 08, 15, 22, 29

For tour package bookings please contact Golden Tours Tuzla

Source: FlyingBosnian and Golden Tours

✈ Hajj charter flights from Sarajevo International Airport

Total of eight round trip charter flights will take pilgrims from Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Holy city of Mecca in Saudia Arabia. About 1400 pilgrims will travel by air. All flight will depart and return from/to Sarajevo International Airport. This year all flights are scheduled to operate with Turkish Charter Airline, Free Bird Airlines using an Airbus 320 with seating capacity of 180 passengers.

Departures from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Medina (MED) are scheduled on August 29 and 30.

Route	Day of operation	Flight number	Departing Sarajevo (SJJ)	Arriving in Medina (MED)	Aircraft
Sarajevo (SJJ) Medina (MED)	29/08/2016	FHY8092	07:20 via AYT	13:57	Airbus 320 TC-FBR
Sarajevo (SJJ) Medina (MED)	29/08/2016	FHY8136	08:15 via AYT	12:40	Airbus 320 TC-FBV
Sarajevo (SJJ) Medina (MED)	29/08/2016	FHY8134	19:20 via AYT	01:31	Airbus 320 TC-FBR
Sarajevo (SJJ) Medina (MED)	29/08/2016	FHY8090	20:15 via AYT	02:50	Airbus 320 TC-FBV
Sarajevo (SJJ) Medina (MED)	30/08/2016	FHY8094	07:05 via AYT	13:00	Airbus 320 TC-FBO
Sarajevo (SJJ) Medina (MED)	30/08/2016	FHY8138	07:55 via AYT	14:45	Airbus 320 TC-FBR
Sarajevo (SJJ) Medina (MED)	30/08/2016	FHY8096	19:10 via AYT		Airbus 320 TC-FBO
Sarajevo (SJJ) Medina (MED)	30/08/2016	FHY8140	20:05 via AYT		Airbus 320 TC-FBR

Return flights are scheduled from Jeddah (JED) to Sarajevo (SJJ) on September 18,19 and 20.

Route	Day of operation	Flight number	Departing Jeddah (JED)	Arriving in Sarajevo (SJJ)	Aircraft
Jeddah (JED) Sarajevo (SJJ)	18/09/2016	FHY9207	04:05	07:15	Airbus 320 TC-FBV
Jeddah (JED) Sarajevo (SJJ)	18/09/2016	FHY9261	09:04	12:17	Airbus 320 TC-FHE
Jeddah (JED) Sarajevo (SJJ)	18/09/2016	FHY9209	10:45	13:10	Airbus 320 TC-FBR
Jeddah (JED) Sarajevo (SJJ)	19/09/2016	FHY9265	05:08	08:27	Airbus 320 TC-FBR
Jeddah (JED) Sarajevo (SJJ)	19/09/2016	FHY9215	08:50	11:10	Airbus 320 TC-FBO
Jeddah (JED) Sarajevo (SJJ)	20/09/2016	FHY9217	03:40	06:40	Airbus 320 TC-FBO
Jeddah (JED) Sarajevo (SJJ)	20/19/2016	FHY9335	06:40	09:40	Airbus 320 TC-FBR
Jeddah (JED) Sarajevo (SJJ)	20/09/2016	FHY9259	11:57	15:15	Airbus 320 TC-FHY

Wishes to Bosnian Hajj Delegation, and all Bosnian Muslims who are performing Hajj this year, to have a safe journey, a blissful visit to the Holy places, an accepted Hajj, and a safe return to your homes and loved ones.

Source: FlyingBosnian