✈Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to increase Sarajevo flights

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is set to strengthen its presence in the Bosnia and Herzegovina by increasing the number of flights between Copenhagen and Sarajevo during the peak summer travel period. Throughout the month of August, the airline will operate four weekly flights on the route, responding to strong seasonal demand and growing passenger interest between Denmark and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The additional services represent a notable capacity increase compared to last year. During the 2026 summer season, SAS will operate a total of 128 flights between the Danish and Bosnian capitals, up from 104 flights operated in the previous year. This expansion underlines the airline’s confidence in the route, which traditionally benefits from a mix of leisure travelers, diaspora traffic, and visiting friends and relatives (VFR) demand during the summer months.

Copenhagen–Sarajevo has become an increasingly competitive market, with SAS facing direct competition from Norwegian Air. Norwegian currently operates two weekly flights on the route, offering travelers an alternative low-cost option. By increasing frequencies in August, SAS is aiming to maintain a strong market position and provide passengers with greater flexibility in travel dates and connections via its Copenhagen hub.

With the added August frequencies, SAS continues to signal its commitment to the Copenhagen–Sarajevo route, while intensifying competition with Norwegian Air during the busiest part of the summer season. The increased capacity is expected to support tourism flows and strengthen ties between Denmark and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Sarajevo Airport Summer Timetable 2025

This summer, Sarajevo International Airport is set to break records with its flight and seat offerings. During the summer timetable, the airport will be served by 23 airlines, connecting 22 countries with 37 routes.

New additions include five routes by Ryanair, linking Sarajevo with Paris-Beauvais, Barcelona-Girona, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Stockholm-Arlanda, and Dusseldorf-Weeze. Norwegian Air will launch flights from Copenhagen, while Wizz Air will offer flights from Rome (a route not operated last summer). Additionally, new charter routes will be introduced by Nouvelair to Djerba, Tunisia and Aegean Airlines to Athens, Greece.

Several airlines will increase their operations in Sarajevo compared to last year, including:

- Eurowings (Cologne and Stuttgart)

- LOT Polish Airlines (Warsaw)

- Lufthansa (Frankfurt)

- Ryanair (Milan-Bergamo, Brussels-Charleroi, Gothenburg, Munich-Memmingen, Thessaloniki)

- Scandinavian Airlines (Copenhagen)

- SunExpress Airlines (Antalya)

- Swiss Air Lines (Zurich)

However, some airlines will discontinue flights to Sarajevo:

- Aegean Airlines (Athens and Skopje)

- Air Arabia (Sharjah)

- A Jet (Antalya and Bodrum)

- Flyadeal (Jeddah and Riyadh)

During Summer Timetable Sarajevo Airport will have close to two million seats on offer. Following tables offer full analysis of Sarajevo Airport schedule by airlines, routes and countries served.

 

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

✈Norwegian Air to launch Copenhagen-Sarajevo flights

Norwegian Air is launching flights between Copenhagen and Sarajevo beginning May 3. Flights are scheduled to operate twice per week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays until October 25. with Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft offering 189 seats. The airline will operate a total of 51 flights each way, offering 19.278 seats (round trip). Copenhagen is third destination for Sarajevo  served by Norwegian Air, the airline operates flights from Stockholm and Oslo. During the peak summer months Norwegian Air will offer six weekly flights out of Sarajevo (Copenhagen 2x weekly, Oslo 2x weekly and Stockholm 2x weekly). During the summer season Copenhagen and Sarajevo will be served by two airlines (Scandinavian Airlines and Norwegian Air), offering four flights per week, two weekly flights by each airline.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈Sarajevo Airport Summer Timetable 2024

Sarajevo Airport Summer 2024 Route Map 

In the upcoming summer schedule Sarajevo International Airport is set to break records in the number of flights and passengers. The airport will see arrival of three new airlines Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines and SunExpress Airlines introducing thirteen new routes

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 two more routes from Sarajevo by the end of this year.

SunExpress Airlines is another new airline,  introducing  flights to Sarajevo from Antalya and Izmir, both routes operating 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. Scandinavian Airlines is launching one weekly service from Copenhagen. Saudi low-cost carrier Flyadeal is introducing its second destination from Saudi Arabia to Sarajevo. The airline will start four weekly flights from Jeddah to Sarajevo beginning June 4. Flights are scheduled to operate on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays until August 24.

The list below provides routes and frequencies changes for Summer Timetable 2024:

·    Aegean Airlines will introduce two weekly flights between Athens and Sarajevo beginning June 01st. Flights will operate twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays with Airbus 320 aircraft for the whole summer season until the end of October.

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 four times per week for the duration of the whole summer timetable. The Stuttgart-Sarajevo route will be flown twice per week, increasing to three weekly flights from July 22 to September 6.

Flyadeal is introducing its second destination from Saudi Arabia to Sarajevo. The airline will start four weekly flights from Jeddah to Sarajevo beginning June 04. Flyadeal has scheduled a total of 94 round-trip flights offering 17.484 seats. The airline’s first route from Saudia Arabia, Riyadh, will see significant increase in flights when compared to last year when airline operated three weekly flights between Riyadh and Sarajevo. This summer season Flyadeal will offer daily flights between Riyadh and Sarajevo from June 4, until August 24.

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. Flynas is also 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.

Flydubai has added a third daily flight between Dubai and Sarajevo. The airline will operate three daily flights from  July 15. to September 01. During the summer timetable Flydubai will operate a total of 556 round-trip flights offering 96.744 seats.

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 11th with two weekly flights, upgrading its service to 10 weekly flights from June 13th. Jazeera Airways will operate double daily flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Ten weekly flights will be operated until September 28th. 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 four weekly. The airline will operate flights as summer seasonal from mid-June to mid-September.

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.

Scandinavian Airlines has scheduled one weekly service between Copenhagen and Sarajevo. Flights are scheduled to operate from July 3 to August 21 with  an Airbus 320neo aircraft.

Swiss Air Lines is increasing flights from Zurich to Sarajevo from last year’s five weekly to six weekly, and daily during July and August. The airline has put a total of 47.750 seats on sale. Flights will operate with Airbus 220-100/300 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.

Sarajevo International Airport Summer Timetable 2024 (© Zahid Krkić)  Airline routes and frequencies
AIRLINE	DESTINATION	WEEKLY FLIGHTS	OPERATIONAL DAYS	OPERATIONAL DATES	AIRCRAFT
Aegean Airlines	Athens	2	-2---6-	01.06..-25.10.	Airbus320
Aegean Airlines	Skopje	3	1-3-5--	Whole STT	ATR42
Air Arabia	Sharjah (SHJ)	7	1234567	09.06.-08.09.	Airbus320
Air Cairo	Hurghada (HRG)	2	1—4--- (3x weekly 17.06.-23.08)	Whole STT	Embraer 190
Air Serbia	Belgrade (BEG)	7	1234567	Whole STT	ATR72
AJet	Antalya (AYT)	7	1234567 (16.06.-28.08 Daily)	03.05.-30.09.	737-8MAX
AJet	Bodrum (BJV)	1	-2-----	11.06.-03.09.	737-800
AJet	Istanbul (SAW)	3	---45-7	Whole STT	737-800
Austrian Airlines	Vienna (VIE)	14	1234567 1234567	Whole STT	Airbus 320
Croatia Airlines	Zagreb (ZAG)	13	1234567 12345-7	Whole STT	Dash8-400
Eurowings	Cologne (CGN)	4	1-3-5-7	Whole STT	Airbus 319
Eurowings	Stuttgart (STR)	2	1---5— (August 3x weekly)	Whole STT	Airbus 319
Flydubai	Dubai (DXB)	21	1234567 1234567 (14.06-08.09) 1234567 (15.07-31.08)	21.06.-08.09.	737-9MAX
Flyadeal	Jeddah (JED)	4	12-4-6-	04.06-24.08.	Airbus 320
Flyadeal	Riyadh (RUH)	7	1234567	04.06-24.08.	Airbus 320
Flynas	Jeddah (JED)	7	1234567	Whole STT	Airbus 320
Flynas	Riyadh (RUH)	7	1234567	Whole STT	Airbus 320
Jazeera Airways	Kuwait (KWI)	10	1234567 -2-4-6-	11.04.-28.09.	Airbus 320neo
Kuwait Airways	Kuwait (KWI)	4	1—4-67	10.06.-15.09.	Airbus 320neo
LOT Polish Airlines	Warsaw (WAW)	5	1-3456-	Whole STT	Embraer 175
Lufthansa	Frankfurt (FRA)	10	12345-7 -23-5-7	Whole STT	Airbus 320neo
Norwegian Air	Oslo (OSL)	2	1---5--	22.06.-16.08.	Boeing 737-800
Norwegian Air	Stockholm (ARN)	1	-----6-	Whole STT	Boeing 737-800
Nouvelair	Monastir (MIR)	1	-2-----	04.06.-17.09.	Airbus 320
Pegasus Airlines	Antalya (AYT)	3	1-3-5--	03.06.-25.10.	Airbus 320neo
Pegasus Airlines	Istanbul (SAW)	11	1234567 12---67	Whole STT	Airbus 321neo
Ryanair	Charleroi (CRL)	2	---4--7	Whole STT	Boeing 737-800
Ryanair	Gothenburg (GOT)	2	-2----7	Whole STT	Boeing 737-800
Ryanair	London (STN)	3	-2-4-6-	Whole STT	Boeing 737-800
Ryanair	Memmingen (FMM)	2	1—4---	Whole STT	Boeing 737-800
Ryanair	Bergamo (BGY)	2	---4--7	Whole STT	Boeing 737-800
Ryanair	Thessaloniki (SKG)	2	--3---7	03.07.-28.08.	Boeing 737-800
Scandinavian Airlines	Copenhagen (CPH)	1	--3----	03.07.-21.08.	Airbus 320neo
Swiss Air Lines	Zurich (ZRH)	7	123-567 (July-August Daily)	Whole STT	Airbus 220
SunExpress Airlines	Antalya (AYT)	2	-2----7	03.03.-	Boeing 737-800
SunExpress Airlines	Izmir (ADB)	2	-2----7	21.04.-24.10.	Boeing 737-800
Turkish Airlines	Istanbul (IST)	21	1234567 1234567 1234567	Whole STT	Airbus 321 Airbus 320
Qatar Airways	Doha (DOH)	5	-2-4567 (Jul-Aug Daily)	01.06.-29.09.	Airbus 320
Wizz Air	Abu Dhabi (AUH)	4	1-3-56-	Whole STT	Airbus 321neo
Wizz Air	London (LTN)	2	---4--7	Whole STT	Airbus 321neo