✈ Jazeera Airways is doubling Sarajevo operations

Jazeera Airways has published its schedule for upcoming summer season, with significant increase of Kuwait City – Sarajevo flights. The airline will operate Sarajevo flights starting April 11^th with two weekly flights, upgrading its service to 10 weekly flights from June 13^th. Jazeera Airways will operate double daily flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Ten weekly flights will be operated until September 28^th. The airline plans to operate a total of 336 flights (both ways) offering 54.432 seats. During the year Sarajevo and Kuwait will have record number of air connections with Kuwait Airways operating 5 weekly flights for the whole summer season in addition to Jazeera Airways. Kuwait Airways will offer a total of 39.000 seats, bringing Sarajevo-Kuwait route to a total of 93.432 seats.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ NEWS for Sarajevo International Airport Summer 2024

In the upcoming summer season Sarajevo International Airport is set to break records in number of flights and passengers. Most of the airlines operating at Sarajevo International Airport will significantly increase the number of flights, offering a record number of seats.

With the arrival of Europe’s largest airline, Ryanair, the airport will be connected to six  new destinations:  Brussels, Gothenburg, London-STN, Memmingen, Milan-BGY and Thessaloniki. Ryanair will operate all routes twice a week except London, which will be served three times per week. Ryanair plans to introduce at least four more routes from Sarajevo  in a year time.

SunExpress Airlines is another new airline that will introduce flights to Sarajevo from Antalya and Izmir, both routes will be operated twice a week. Pegasus Airlines will introduce its second route from Sarajevo, in addition to Istanbul (SAW) flights, the airline will operate three weekly flights to Antalya.

As airlines are completing and publishing schedule for summer timetable, there will be additional additions and announcements from Sarajevo, as of today, December 16, 2023. the list below is providing routes and frequencies changes when compared to the summer of 2023:

Air Arabia is resuming daily flights from Sharjah to Sarajevo, starting June 10, 2024. The airline will operate a total of 186 flights both ways, offering 31.248 seats. Flights will operate with Airbus 320 aircraft.

Eurowings will increase Sarajevo flights on both destinations served from the city. Cologne-Sarajevo flights will be operated three times per week for the duration of the whole summer timetable, except for the month of April when flights will be offered five times per week. The Stuttgart-Sarajevo route will be flown twice per week, increasing to three weekly flights from July 22 to September 06. Between both routes Eurowings has scheduled a total of 334 flights in both directions, offering 48.096 seats. 

Flynas is increasing flights from Jeddah to Sarajevo from 3 weekly to five weekly in June, to daily operations during July and August, back to five weekly in September. Flynas will operate a total of 292 flights both ways, offering 50.808 seats. Flights will operate with Airbus 320neo aircraft.

Flynas is increasing flights from Riyadh to Sarajevo from 3 weekly to five weekly in June, to daily operations  during July and August, back to three weekly in September. Flynas will operate a total of 238 flights both ways, offering 41.412 seats. Flights will operate with Airbus 320neo aircraft.

Jazeera Airways has published its schedule for upcoming summer season, with significant increase of Kuwait City – Sarajevo flights. The airline will operate Sarajevo flights starting April 11^th with two weekly flights, upgrading its service to 10 weekly flights from June 13^th. Jazeera Airways will operate double daily flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Ten weekly flights will be operated until September 28^th. The airline plans to operate a total of 336 flights (both ways) offering 54.432 seats.

Kuwait Airways is increasing flights from Kuwait City to Sarajevo from last year’s two weekly flights to five weekly. The airline will operate flights the whole summer timetable from April to October, offering 300 flights both ways with 39.000 seats on offer. Flights will operate with Airbus 320 and Airbus 320neo aircraft.

Pegasus Airlines is introducing Antalya-Sarajevo flights from June 03, 2024. with three weekly flights, operating 126 flights both ways, offering 23.436 seats. Flights will operate with Airbus 320 and Airbus 320neo aircraft.

Ryanair will offer 26 weekly flights on six routes to and from Sarajevo, offering 4.914 seats a week. During the summer timetable 2024, Ryanair has scheduled a total of 688 flight, offering 130.032 seats. All Ryanair flights will operate with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Swiss Air Lines is increasing flights from Zurich to Sarajevo from last year’s five weekly to daily operations. The airline has scheduled a total of 428 flights, offering 53.500 seats. Flights will operate with Airbus 220-100 aircraft.

SunExpress Airlines is introducing Antalya-Sarajevo flights from March 03, 2024. with two weekly flights until October 24, 2024. The airline will operate a total of 118 flights both ways, offering 22.302 seats. Flights will operate with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

SunExpress Airlines is introducing Izmir-Sarajevo flights from April 21, 2024. with two weekly flights until October 24, 2024. The airline will operate a total of 108 flights both ways, offering 20.412 seats. Flights will operate with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Qatar Airways is extending its summer seasonal service from Doha to Sarajevo when compared to last year (flights will operate from June 01 to October 01). The airline will operate five weekly flights beginning June 01, 2024. increasing flights to daily operations in July and August. The airline has scheduled a total of 97 flights both ways, offering 25.608 seats.

On November 28, 2023. Sarajevo Canton Government has issued a second public call for subsidize airlines in order to establish new air routes from Sarajevo for purpose of development of tourism. During the first call the agreement was signed with Ryanair (covering five routes), SunExpress (covering two routes) and Wizz Air (covering three routes).  Sarajevo Canton Government and Sarajevo Tourist Association (visitsarajevo) will subsidize airlines for a period of three years covering a list of 31 short haul strategic routes:

1.      Sarajevo-Berlin

2.      Sarajevo-Memmingen (Ryanair)

3.      Sarajevo-Malmo

4.      Sarajevo-Gothenburg (Ryanair)

5.      Sarajevo-Copenhagen

6.      Sarajevo-Paris (any airport)

7.      Sarajevo-Basel

8.      Sarajevo-Amsterdam

9.      Sarajevo-Eindhoven

10.  Sarajevo-London (any airport) (Ryanair) London-STN, (Wizz Air) London-LTN

11.  Sarajevo-Brussels (any airport) Ryanair

12.  Sarajevo-Rome (any airport) Wizz Air

13.  Sarajevo-Milan (any airport) Ryanair

14.  Sarajevo-Budapest

15.  Sarajevo-Prague

16.  Sarajevo-Barcelona

17.  Sarajevo-Girona

18.  Sarajevo-Madrid

19.  Sarajevo-Geneva

20.  Sarajevo-Bari

21.  Sarajevo-Stockholm (any airport)

22.  Sarajevo-Oslo (any airport)

23.  Sarajevo-Duesseldorf

24.  Sarajevo-Athens

25.  Sarajevo-Tirana

26.  Sarajevo-Skopje

27.  Sarajevo-Izmir SunExpress

28.  Sarajevo-Antalya SunExpress

29.  Sarajevo-Podgorica

30.  Sarajevo-Abu Dhabi Wizz Air

31.  Sarajevo-Warsaw

Routes from  any airport in following countries: Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Lebanon, Japan India, Israel, Indonesia, Malaysia, United States and Jordan.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Jazeera Airways schedules Sarajevo flights from April

Jazeera Airways has scheduled Kuwait-Sarajevo flights beginning April 28, this is two months earlier when compared to the last year. The airline will operate four weekly flights on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays using Airbus 320neo aircraft, configured to seat 162 passengers (150 in economy and 12 in business class). Last year Jazeera Airways initially scheduled two weekly flights, but due to high demand increased it to four weekly, and then to daily. Most likely, the airline will operate daily flights during peak summer months. Kuwaiti national flag carrier Kuwait Airways is also planning Sarajevo flights from May. Kuwait Airways, Kuwait City-Sarajevo schedule will be published during next month.

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈Jazeera Airways increases Kuwait-Sarajevo flights to daily

Jazeera Airways has increased Kuwait-Sarajevo flights to daily until October 02, 2021. From October 03, until the end of October the airline will offer four weekly flights between Kuwait and Sarajevo.

✈ Jazeera Airways inaugurated flights from Kuwait to Sarajevo

Today, Jazeera Airways inaugurated flights from Kuwait to Sarajevo with 169 passengers arriving on the first flight to Sarajevo. Flights are scheduled to operate four times a week ( Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays) with an Airbus A320 neo aircraft. Jazeera Airways is e the second Kuwaiti airline to fly to Sarajevo during the summer, in addition to Kuwait Airways.

Jazeera Airways is a low cost airline flying from Kuwait to popular destinations across the Middle East, Asia and Europe with high demand for business, holiday, family and weekend destinations that include London, Dubai, Riyadh, Istanbul, Bodrum and Tbilisi.

Source: Sarajevo Airport and Flying Bosnian

✈Jazeera Airways to launch Sarajevo flights

Jazeera Airways will launch Kuwait-Sarajevo flights from June 29, 2021. Flights are scheduled to operate four times weekly until the end of October. The airline initially planned to operate two weekly flights, but due to high demand has increased it to four weekly. Most of the flights for July are already sold out, signaling most likely daily flights in August. Flights will operate with airline’s new Airbus 320neo aircraft.

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈ Strong demand for air travel from Gulf countries to Sarajevo!

All airlines flying from Gulf countries to Sarajevo are recording extraordinarily strong demand for air travel to Sarajevo. At the beginning of the year the airlines were selling limited number of flights, but with the vaccines roll out and Covid cases under control in Bosnia, tourists from Gulf countries are returning in big numbers. Strong demand for vacationing in Bosnia has created many new flights between Gulf countries and Sarajevo.

From June 1^st FlyBosnia will fly two daily flights between Sarajevo and Riyadh. Flynas will maintain daily flights between two cities as well. During summer season Riyadh will have three daily flights from Sarajevo, making it most frequent route out of Sarajevo. Gulf destinations will definitely lead Sarajevo Airport to recovery from Covid-19 pandemic.

Two more airlines from Kuwait have applied for permit to operate flights from Kuwait City to Sarajevo, Kuwait Airways plans to introduce two weekly Kuwait–Sarajevo flights on June 07^th. Also, Jazeera Airways plans to launch Kuwait–Sarajevo flights on June 07^th with two weekly flights. Both airlines are waiting for approval from Kuwait Civil Aviation Authority for flight introduction. All Kuwait-Sarajevo flights are sold by the travel agencies with advanced bookings, even with approval coming late, the flights are already pre-booked.

Qatar Airways has postponed Sarajevo flight resumption until October, but this is a major mistake by the airline, since every single airline flying from that region is having remarkably successful summer.

The Gulf region-Sarajevo market is huge with solid growth year after year. The market has matured enough for Emirates to start its own flights, with two daily flights from Dubai in summer and at least 3 weekly flights during winter months.

Saudia Airlines is another strong contender for introduction of daily Sarajevo flights from Riyadh from March to October and 3 weekly flights during winter. Flights from Jeddah and Dammam could work as well.

In the future we will definitely see following airlines launching flights to Sarajevo: Gulf Air from Bahrain, Oman Air from Muscat, and Wizz Air from Abu Dhabi.

Source: Flying Bosnian