Seven carriers are set to function common wide-body providers from former Yugoslav markets throughout the upcoming summer time season, working from March 29 to October 24. A complete of 1.836 wide-body flights have been scheduled up to now (each instructions included), marking a 2.3% improve in comparison with final 12 months however nonetheless 25.8% beneath pre-pandemic 2019 ranges. The decline is basically attributed to the Croatian market, which, in contrast to seven years in the past, is not served by American Airways, Air Canada Rouge, Emirates, or Korean Air. Nevertheless, United Airways will enter one other route this 12 months, from Newark to Break up.
Scheduled wide-body operations for former Yugoslav markets, summer time 2026
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Belgrade could have the very best quantity of wide-body capability this summer time. Air Serbia plans to function 812 flights to and from its hub utilizing as much as 4 Airbus A330-200 plane, marking a ten.9% improve in operations. This summer time, the Serbian provider is including seasonal flights between Belgrade and Toronto, from Might 23 till September 26. Coupled with China Southern Airways and Hainan Airways, which can preserve the identical degree of operations as in the summertime of 2025, Belgrade’s wide-body capability will develop by 8.2% in comparison with final 12 months, totalling 283.514 seats.
In Zagreb, South Korean low price provider T’approach Air has scheduled the resumption of its seasonal flights between Seoul and Zagreb for June 27 with the A330-200, marking its third 12 months of operations to the Croatian capital. Presently, it is going to have 9 fewer roundtrips on the route in comparison with final 12 months. As well as, Air Transat will return to Zagreb this summer time with the identical schedule as in 2025, deploying its A330-200 plane. Service will resume on Might 9, with a complete of 106 operations – one roundtrip lower than final 12 months. Nevertheless, the provider has additionally scheduled a one-off service between Montreal and Zagreb, which can deliver the overall variety of flights to the Croatian capital to the identical degree as in 2025. Zagreb’s wide-body capability will decline 10.2% in comparison with final 12 months, totalling 61.440 seats.
United Airways will lead wide-body capability development in Croatia this summer time. The provider will preserve its operations between Newark and Dubrovnik with the Boeing 767-400 plane and one extra roundtrip in comparison with final 12 months. United will inaugurate flights between Newark and Break up this summer time, sustaining three weekly rotations between April 30 and September 7 with its B767-300ER.
In the meantime, TUI Airways has scheduled a complete of 88 wide-body Dubrovnik operations, utilising its Boeing 787-8 plane on London Gatwick and Manchester flights, matching final 12 months’s operations. Vast-body providers from Manchester will run from Might 7 to October 22, whereas flights from London Gatwick will function between Might 21 and September 24. TUI will restore wide-body operations to Pula this summer time, with flights from Birmingham additionally operated by the Dreamliner from Might 9 till October 3, with a complete of 44 operations. Total, Croatia could have 784 scheduled wide-body operations this summer time, offering 195.156 seats, a rise of 15.5% in comparison with the summer time of 2025.
In contrast to the 2025 summer time season, Edelweiss Air has not scheduled wide-body capability on its Zurich – Pristina service. Final 12 months, the airline deployed each the A340-300 and A350-900 frequently between the 2 cities.
Adjustments to wide-body capability and operations are potential at this stage. The knowledge within the above article is right as of the date of publication.
