✈FlyBosnia inaugural flight Sarajevo - London !

FlyBosnia today celebrated its inaugural flight from London Luton Airport to Sarajevo International. The ceremony was attended by senior figures from FlyBosnia, including CEO Tarik Bilalbegović, who was greeted by CCO of London Luton Airport, Jonathan Pollard. They were joined by dignitaries including HE Vanja Filipović, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the UK and HE Matt Field, British Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

UK Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina H.E. Matt Field on first flight from Sarajevo to London. 

Photos by Matt Field Instagram 

Jonathan Pollard, LLA's Chief Commercial Officer said: “We are delighted that FlyBosnia has chosen London Luton Airport as its UK base. This is the first and only direct flight to Sarajevo to operate from any UK airport in over a decade so we are delighted to be part of this success.”

Tarik Bilalbegović FlyBosnia CEO said: “It is a great pleasure for me to be here today on the occasion of our inaugural flight from London to Sarajevo. FlyBosnia has ambitious plans for expansion and London is a key destination for us, as our first European destination – other European cities will be following closely behind.”

To celebrate its first flight, FlyBosnia is hosting a group of more than one hundred travel agents, media representatives and community figures. They will be visiting Sarajevo and exploring other attractions in the region, including the historic city of Mostar.

HE Vanja Filipović, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Ambassador to the UK said: how delighted he was to be attending the occasion. He noted: “This is a wonderful opportunity to open up tourism to my country, as well as strengthening commercial links with the UK. I am sure that the travel agents, media and other guests on the inaugural flight will have a wonderful time exploring Bosnia and Herzegovina and we look forward to welcoming many more British visitors to our country from now on.”

About London Luton Airport: 

London Luton Airport (LLA) is one of the UK’s largest airports and carried 16.6 million passengers in 2018, an increase of 5% on 2017. The airport indirectly employs over 9,400 staff and is a key economic driver for the region. 

easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Tui, EL AL, Blue Air, SunExpress, FlyBosnia, Level and Vueling currently operate from the airport. The airport’s route network serves 150 destinations in Europe, Africa, and Asia.

The airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which the majority shareholder is AENA, the world’s largest airport operator, and AMP Capital, a specialist global investment manager.

LLA has invested over £160million to transform the airport and increase capacity to 18 million passengers per year by 2020. The redevelopment includes a complete redesign of the terminal, bringing in more than 40 new shops and restaurants and an additional 3,000 seats. LLA has also carried out major upgrades to transport links, including improved road access from the M1, new car parking facilities, and a remodelled bus and coach interchange.

Passengers travelling by rail will benefit from upgraded rail links to Luton Airport Parkway station as part of a new partnership agreement with Abellio, which will operate the East Midlands Railway for the next eight years. A half-hourly express rail service between London and Luton Airport Parkway will launch in December 2020. In addition, work is well underway on a £225 million light rail system linking the airport with Luton Airport Parkway station and is anticipated to be completed by 2021. The project is being delivered by the airport owners, LLAL – a company owned by Luton Council.

Contact Details:

London Luton Airport Press Office – 01582 395333
pressoffice@ltn.aero

Source: London Luton Airport and Flying Bosnian

✈FLYBOSNIA schedules Sarajevo-London flights

From September 24, FLYBOSNIA will connect Sarajevo with London Luton Airport with three flights per week with plans to increase it to a daily flight / seven times a week over the next 12 months. The flights will be operated by an Airbus A319-112 aircraft, providing seating for 150 passengers. Tickets can be purchased through FlyBosnia offical website www.flybosnia.ba starting today. Promotional tickets starting from 11 Euros.

"I had a productive conversation with FLYBOSNIA CEO Mr. Tarik Bilalbegovic. We talked about reestablishing flights between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United Kingdom. It will be good for tourism, business and strengthening ties between the two countries, "said British Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr. Matthew Field. Sarajevo is the undiscovered tourist gem of Europe, a business bridge between East and West, and with a dramatic 23% + annual growth in the tourism sector, which is directly creating jobs in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

"The great news is connecting Sarajevo and London, especially since it is done by a domestic company. It is extremely important for Sarajevo to build relationships and connections with true metropolises. I expect that this move will have direct positive economic consequences for Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina. I congratulate the management and wish them success,” said Sarajevo Mayor Mr. Abdulah Skaka.

FLYBOSNIA is currently flying to Riyadh, Jeddah, Bahrain, and Kuwait while regular flights to Rome and Paris are expected to open in the next 3 months. FLYBOSNIA has already transported 20.000 passengers and have plans for the next year for that number to be around 100.000 passengers, directly producing an economic boost to economic development through consumption and related VAT.

FLYBOSNIA flight crew are mostly made up out of Bosnian nationals with some of them returning to work in their home country, since FLYBOSNIA is one of the main economic drivers of domestic airline development. After 12 years, since British Airways has canceled its flight from London to Sarajevo, FLYBOSNIA, a young Bosnian company, is finally connecting Sarajevo to global financial and tourism centers of the world, such as London, Rome, and Paris.

Sarajevo (SJJ) – London (LTN) flights schedule

For more information visit www.flybosnia.ba

✈ Tuzla Airport winter timetable 2016-2017

Map of destinations

Upcoming winter timetable starting 30th of October, Tuzla International Airport will start with two new destinations. From October 30. Wizz air will connect Tuzla with London-Luton in the United Kingdom, with two weekly flights on Wednesdays and Sundays. Day after on October 31. Wizz Air will connect Tuzla and Billund in Denmark with two weekly flights on Mondays and Fridays. New, third destinations Berlin-Schoenefeld, Wizz air will introduce on December 17. with two weekly rotations on Tuesdays and Saturdays. One more weekly flight will be added to Dortmund comparing to the last year winter schedule. Only destination seeing cuts in this winter schedule is Stockholm Skavsta Airport. Wizz air has converted this route to seasonal. This winter season a total of 10 destinations in six European countries will be served with 22 weekly flights from Tuzla International Airport. Cargo flights to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines will continue in winter months as well.

Number of weekly flights

Airline	Destination	Winter 15/16	Winter 16/17	Change
Wizz Air	Basel	2	2	0
Wizz Air	Berlin SXF	0	2	+2
Wizz Air	Billund	0	2	+2
Wizz Air	Dortmund	2	3	+1
Wizz Air	Eindhoven	2	2	0
Wizz Air	Gothenburg	2	2	0
Wizz Air	Frankfurt Hahn	2	2	0
Wizz Air	London LTN	0	2	+2
Wizz Air	Malmo	3	3	0
Wizz Air	Memmingen	2	2	0
Wizz Air	Stockholm NYO	2	0	-2