Eight airports throughout the previous Yugoslavia are nonetheless struggling to regain their pre-pandemic passenger volumes. These embrace Ljubljana, Tivat, Ohrid, Pula, Tuzla, Rijeka, Osijek and Brač. Ljubljana Airport, the most important amongst them, continues to really feel the lasting results of the collapse of Slovenia’s nationwide provider, Adria Airways, which ceased operations in late September 2019. In the course of the first three quarters of this 12 months, Ljubljana dealt with 1.233.329 passengers, down 15% on the identical interval in 2019.
Tivat Airport dealt with 1.182.904 passengers between January and September. Though volumes have improved considerably on final 12 months, they continue to be 4% under pre-pandemic ranges. The lack of the Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian markets is the primary driver. In comparison with six years in the past, airways equivalent to Aeroflot, Pobeda, Azur Air, Crimson Wings, NordStar, Ural Airways, S7 Airways and Brussels Airways not serve Tivat, whereas Air Montenegro provides noticeably fewer flights and seats than the nation’s former nationwide provider, which went bankrupt in December 2020.
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Ohrid Airport’s efficiency has been considerably impacted by Wizz Air’s diminished operations, notably the lack of its London Luton service. The airport welcomed 209.832 passengers through the first three quarters, down 17% on 2019. Wizz Air has struggled with ongoing engine points affecting its Airbus A320neo-family fleet over the previous few years however has now begun rebuilding its community. As well as, in comparison with six years in the past, Ohrid is not served by Brussels Airways, LOT Polish Airways, Eurowings, Corendon Airways or Onur Air, the latter of which has since gone bankrupt. Tuzla has additionally been unable to return to pre-pandemic volumes on account of Wizz Air closing its base there in 2023, though the provider will restore base operations subsequent month.
Croatia’s Pula, Rijeka, Osijek and Brač have additionally been unable to return to their 2019 figures. Pula has been adversely affected by the absence of carriers from Russia and Ukraine, together with S7 Airways, Crimson Wings, Windrose and SkyUp. As well as, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Swiss, Volotea and LOT Polish Airways have all discontinued providers. Rijeka Airport has seen its passenger numbers decline 16.2% in comparison with 2019 and is not served by Condor, airBaltic or Volotea. Osijek has been impacted by the lack of Wizz Air and Eurowings, each of which operated there six years in the past, whereas Brač has been hit by the withdrawal of TUIfly Belgium, which as soon as supplied virtually as a lot capability as all scheduled airways serving the airport this 12 months mixed.
