Air Serbia plans to launch seasonal flights to Ibiza subsequent summer time after being unable to safe its most well-liked slot timings on the Spanish airport for 2025. Nevertheless, the provider says it has nonetheless not acquired formal affirmation for subsequent 12 months. It famous that if slots are in the end not granted, it should as an alternative introduce a brand new scheduled service to a Greek island, which might develop into its eighth vacation spot within the nation. EX-YU Aviation Information understands that Ibiza’s slot challenges stem primarily from staffing shortages throughout peak intervals quite than air site visitors congestion. If the airline is ready to begin operations, it might develop into its sixth vacation spot in Spain, complementing Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca.
Air Serbia’s CEO, Jiri Marek, stated, “It is vitally troublesome to acquire slots, that’s, touchdown and take-off permissions, at sure airports a 12 months or perhaps a 12 months and a half upfront. Final 12 months we wished to launch flights to Ibiza however didn’t obtain the mandatory slots. We hope to get them this 12 months, though it’s nonetheless unclear whether or not that can occur. If we do, we will certainly fly there. If not, we’ll add one other Greek island to our community, although I can’t reveal which one”. Through the January – October interval, Air Serbia dealt with 229.193 passengers on its Spain flights, representing a year-on-year improve of 10.1%.
Air Serbia Spain passenger efficiency, line graph denotes change (%) on 2024
Staying throughout the Iberian Peninsula, Air Serbia has secured slots to extend frequencies between Belgrade and Lisbon subsequent summer time. Lisbon Airport stays one of the vital slot-constrained in Europe, making the approval notably notable contemplating the likes of Austrian Airways have didn’t safe any slots for subsequent 12 months. The Serbian provider requested, and was granted, a further 48 plane actions for the season, equal to 24 further flights. “We have been not too long ago given the chance to extend frequencies to Lisbon after nearly two years of ready. We are going to place the extra flights on sale for subsequent summer time beginning this coming Monday”, Mr Marek stated. Air Serbia at the moment operates three weekly year-round flights between the 2 capitals. Wizz Air exited the route in October.
