✈ Lufthansa is increasing Frankfurt-Sarajevo flights to double daily

Beginning in April 2026, Lufthansa will boost its Frankfurt–Sarajevo service from 12 to 14 weekly flights. The route will operate twice daily, with a midday rotation and an evening flight arriving in Sarajevo at 22:00. The aircraft will overnight at Sarajevo Airport before departing at 06:20 next day, ensuring many connections across Lufthansa’s global network.

Last year, Lufthansa carried 120.870 passengers on the Frankfurt–Sarajevo route, representing an increase of 14,62% or 15.419 more travelers than the previous year. In total Lufthansa operated 835 flights, achieving an average load factor of 84,64%.

• Lufthansa started Frankfurt-Sarajevo flights on 03.05.2021. with daily flights using a mix of A319/320 aircraft

• Summer 2023 Lufthansa has increased flights from 7 weekly to 10 weekly

• Summer 2024 Lufthansa has increased flights from 10 weekly to 12 weekly

• Lufthansa Airbus A319 has capacity to seat 126 passengers , while A320 has capacity to seat 154 passengers.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Sarajevo Airport records over 1,8 million passengers in 2024

During last year Sarajevo Airport handled 1.821.762 passengers, representing an increase of 34%.The airport recorded 16.836 aircraft operations, representing an increase of 21%. Last year the airport handled 3.165 tons of cargo, representing an increase of  14%.

Last year Sarajevo Airport marked the arrival of Ryanair with six new routes, Scandinavian Airlines from Copenhagen, Aegean Airlines from Athens, SunExpress Airlines from Antalya and Izmir. Compared to the year before Sarajevo Airport added an additional 459.755 passengers. With announcement of new routes by Ryanair and increased frequencies by Eurowings, Lufthansa LOT Polish Airlines, Swiss Air Lines, Sarajevo Airport will break another record this year by handling over two million passengers.

Source: Zahid Krkić and Sarajevo Airport

✈Lufthansa, Frankfurt-Sarajevo statistics for 2023

During the last year Frankfurt Airport has positions itself as one of the most important destination out of Sarajevo, especially for transfers to the USA and Canada. Turkish Airlines and Istanbul Airport still holds number one position for number of passengers and transfers out of Sarajevo. Lufthansa launched Frankfurt-Sarajevo flights on May 03, 2021. with five weekly flights, increasing to seven weekly shortly after that. In April of 2022 Lufthansa increased flights to 10 weekly, with three weekly flights with overnight stay in Sarajevo, with early morning departures, offering great connections to  Lufthansa’s worldwide network.

Last year Lufthansa operated a total of 781 flights between Frankfurt and Sarajevo transporting 105.451 passengers, representing an increase of 54%

During this year majority of Lufthansa flights from Frankfurt to Sarajevo are operated with Airbus 320neo and Airbus 321 aircraft, representing significant increase in seats offered. With this increase this years number of passengers will rise to  around 135.000. From summer season of 2025 Lufthansa will most likely increase Frankfurt-Sarajevo flights to twice daily.

Source: Zahid Krkić

Lufthansa Airbus 320neo (D-AINI) landing at Sarajevo International Airpo...

✈Lufthansa to increase Frankfurt-Sarajevo!

Lufthansa launched Frankfurt-Sarajevo flights on May 03, 2021. At the beginning flights operated four times per week (Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday), increasing to daily from June of the same year. Since Lufthansa discontinued Munich-Sarajevo flights, Frankfurt has proven to be very popular, offering possibilities to connect to Lufthansa’s World network out of Lufthansa’s hub at Frankfurt Airport. With the start of summer timetable, beginning of April 2022, Lufthansa is increasing Frankfurt-Sarajevo flights from seven to 10 weekly. 

Lufthansa will have a split schedule to offer more flexibility on its long-haul connecting flights. Out of 10 weekly flights, four will arrive in Sarajevo at 10:30 pm, with the aircraft and crew staying overnight in Sarajevo, departing Sarajevo at 06:50 am the following day. At the beginning of operations Lufthansa operated an Airbus 319 aircraft, offering 126 seats, but due to flight’s popularity Lufthansa is upgrading  Frankfurt-Sarajevo route from April to an Airbus 320neo offering 154 seats.

Source: Z.K. @flyingbosnian

✈ Lufthansa adds second daily Frankfurt-Sarajevo service

Lufthansa added second daily service from Frankfurt to Sarajevo from the beginning of the 2022 summer season. The second daily flight (LH 1546) will be leaving Frankfurt at 21:00 arriving in Sarajevo at 22:45. The  Airbus 319 aircraft will stay in Sarajevo overnight, leaving for Frankfurt at 06:55, arriving in Frankfurt at 08:45. With the second daily flight and early arrival in Frankfurt, Lufthansa will offer very wide connections to its network in the USA and Canada.

✈ Sarajevo Airport flights resumption schedule

Next couple of months will see many airlines resuming Sarajevo service and many will introduce new destinations, linking Sarajevo with record number of destinations. The month of April will see three route resumptions (two routes by Eurowings to Cologne and Stuttgart and one by Swiss Air Lines to Zurich). The month of May will see eleven new routes being launched (nine by Wizz Air, one by Lufthansa to Frankfurt and one buy AnadoluJet to Antalya). The month of June will see three new routes being launched  (two by FlyBosnia to Bodrum and Hurghada, and one by AnadoluJet to Bodrum, and three route resumptions ( all three by Norwegian Air to Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm). FlyBosnia is expected to announce its summer network on May 07, 2021. with new flights to Bahrain, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. With addition of FlyBosnia network Sarajevo Airport will be connected with record 31 destination in 19 countries.

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈ Sarajevo Airport summer timetable 2021

In upcoming summer months Sarajevo International Airport will be connected to record number of destinations on three continents (Asia, Africa and Europe). Sarajevo Airport will have connections to 27 destinations in 15 countries (largest network for Sarajevo Airport, due to Wizz Air opening its base at the airport, with nine new routes across Europe. Anadolujet is newcomer to the airport with three new destinations in Turkey (Antalya, Bodrum and Istanbul). Norwegian Air will reintroduce its Scandinavian network with two weekly flights to Oslo and Stockholm, and one weekly flight to Copenhagen. Lufthansa Group will have strong presence at Sarajevo Airport this summer with Austrian Airlines operating 14 weekly departures to Vienna, Lufthansa will introduce daily flights from its hub at Frankfurt Airport, Eurowings will operate 3 weekly flights from Cologne and 2 weekly flights from Stuttgart, and finally Swiss Air Lines will operate 2 weekly flights from Zurich. Lufthansa Group will operate a total of 28 weekly departing flights from Sarajevo, putting the airline group at the second spot of weekly departures from Sarajevo International Airport, right after Turkish Airlines Group with 32 weekly departures, followed by Wizz Air with 21 weekly departures from Sarajevo. 

✈ Lufthansa to launch Frankfurt-Sarajevo flights

 

Lufthansa is launching Frankfurt-Sarajevo flights on May 03, 2021. Flights from Frankfurt will operate four times per week (Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday) increasing to daily from June. Lufthansa’s second destination from Sarajevo, Munich resumption date is unknown. Flights from Frankfurt will operate with Airbus 319 aircraft.

Source: Flying Bosnian and Lufthansa

✈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 Summer 2020 flight schedule

Note: Flight schedule was completed before the coronavirus pandemic outbreak

Sarajevo International Airport destination map (Summer 2020) ADRIA AIRWAYS 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. AEGEAN AIRLINES Greek airline Aegean Airlines has canceled previous plans on relaunching summer seasonal flights from Athens to Sarajevo. Cancellation came as a result of coronavirus pandemic outbreak. Aegean Airlines was selling tickets Athens-Sarajevo until March 1st. FLYBOSNIA FlyBosnia has scheduled two new  destinations in the Gulf region, Hail in Saudi Arabia and Muscat in Oman. 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), Hurghada in Egypt and Monastir in Tunisia. During April-October the airline is offering around 100.000 seats on its flights from Sarajevo and Mostar. FlyBosnia will operate following flights during summer timetable 2020: Destination Flight Number Operating Days Dates From-To Antalya (AYT) 6W401/6W402 1234567 01.06.-26.09. Gassim (ELQ) 6W207/6W208 ---4--7 25.05.-30.08. Hail (HAS) 6W205/6W206 1-3—6- 15.06.-06.09. Jeddah (JED) 6W103/6W104 ---4-6- 25.05.-29.08. Kuwait City (KWI) 6W118/6W119 -2—5-7 18.05.-23.10. Manama (BAH) 6W116/6W117 -23-5-7 15.06.-20.08. Muscat (MCT) 6W211/6W212 --3---7 25.05.-13.09. Riyadh (RUH) 6W101/6W102 1234567 18.05.-06.09. Rome (FCO) 6W107/6W108 1—4--- 30.03.-22.10. Monastir (MIR) 6W/6W Charter flights 17.06.-16.09. Hurghada (HRG) 6W/6W Charter flights 25.05.-16.10. AIR SERBIA 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 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 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. FLYDUBAI 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. FLYNAS 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 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 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.

Airlines operating at Sarajevo International Airport (Summer 2020)

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

✈Bosnia and Herzegovina-Germany air traffic report (JAN-JUN 2019)

Germany is one of the most important trade partners of Bosnia and Herzegovina. With around 400.000 citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina living and working in Germany. Many German companies are present and operate on Bosnian market especially banking sector.

German companies are hiring workforce from Bosnia and Herzegovina for employment in Germany in many fields but particularly in medical field (all professions), caregivers, building and road constructions, hospitality etc. Due to unstable political and economic situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina majority of young people are deciding to leave Bosnia and Herzegovina in search of better jobs and security. Germany is still number one destination for Bosnians when comes to finding employment outside of Bosnia. Last year alone around 20.000 Bosnians have immigrated to Germany (mostly skilled workforce). 

Arriving passengers 2019	Departing passengers 2019
Total passengers and flights	2018 vs. 2019
2019 passengers by month

Due to this factor many airlines are opening new routes and increasing flights on existing ones. Last year Ryanair started with flights from Banja Luka to Memmingen and Berlin, while Frankfurt Hahn is set to open in February of next year. During this year Eurowings started with flights from Berlin to Sarajevo, and seasonal flights from Duesseldorf and Stuttgart to Mostar. Due to increased demand for the flights Eurowings is operating majority of its flights from Cologne to Sarajevo with Airbus 320 instead of Airbus 319 (Airbus 320 has capacity of 174 seats while Airbus 319 has capacity to seat 144 passengers). With the beginning of summer schedule in March of 2020, Lufthansa is adding second daily Munich-Sarajevo flight. Flight is targeting transfer passengers since the airplane and crew are staying overnight in Sarajevo (flight is arriving in Sarajevo at 23:00, leaving Sarajevo next day at 06:00). Lufthansa will operate both daily flights from Munich to Sarajevo with Airbus 320 aircraft (168 seats). 

Due to major flow of capital and people all major German cities are connected with flights to airports in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina has four international airports and all four have flights to Germany. Total of 11 airports in Germany are served with flights from Bosnian airports.

Last year Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 1.695.842 air passengers, with 25% of passengers traveling to and from Germany. Total of 425.171 passengers traveled by airplane between two countries, putting Germany at number one spot for air travel from/to Bosnia and Herzegovina, followed by Turkey in second place with 348.000 air passengers.

Source: Flying Bosnian