Skopje Airport is poised for robust passenger development in 2026, pushed primarily by the continued enlargement of its base provider, Wizz Air. After dealing with a document of greater than three million passengers in 2025, Macedonia’s predominant gateway is ready so as to add over 560.000 seats within the first half of the brand new yr alone, representing a year-on-year improve of 33%. Nonetheless, TAV Macedonia CEO Nejat Kurt says the airport is just not pursuing short-term visitors surges. “Our aim is just not development for its personal sake, however accountable, long-term worth for passengers, companions and the nation”, Mr Kurt, notes.
The airport operator is at the moment concentrating on new providers from Skopje to Denmark, Finland and locations within the Center East. As well as, from the markets already served, it’s specializing in higher connectivity with Spain and the UK. “As we sit up for 2026, our course is evident. We are going to deal with strengthening year-round connectivity, including extra locations, operational development, supporting sustainable tourism development, enhancing operational reliability and passenger expertise, persevering with alignment with European aviation requirements and constructing resilience for the way forward for air transport”, Mr Kurt says. He provides, “By means of the mixed efforts of our airport groups, airline companions, establishments and authorities counterparts, now we have achieved robust, secure development, whereas sustaining security, reliability and European operational requirements. In 2025, our two airports collectively served 3.4 million passengers, representing 9% development in comparison with 2024, with 54 locations and eighteen airline companions connecting North Macedonia to Europe and past”.
Aside from development at Skopje Airport, Ohrid is including over 25.000 seats in the course of the first half of the yr. It has additionally secured a brand new legacy provider within the type of Austrian Airways, which is able to launch seasonal operations to the lakeside metropolis in Might, following Turkish Airways final yr. “Skopje Worldwide Airport stays the nation’s gateway to discovery, supporting year-round journey for enterprise, diaspora, tradition and regional exploration. Ohrid Airport continues to function a vacation spot gateway, providing direct entry to considered one of Europe’s most original UNESCO heritage and leisure locations, whereas respecting sustainability and seasonality. This strategy permits tourism to develop with out compromising high quality, and connectivity to broaden with out distorting the market”, Mr Kurt concludes.
