TAV Macedonia, the operator of Skopje and Ohrid airports, is specializing in attracting extra legacy and leisure carriers to launch companies to the nation this 12 months. Chatting with the “Bloomberg Adria” community, CEO Nejat Kurt mentioned the corporate is looking for to realize a extra balanced airline combine throughout its two airports. “Now we have substantial low price visitors, accounting for 60% of our operations. We’re focusing slightly bit extra on leisure and legacy carriers. Total, we are attempting to steadiness it out. There are specific targets we need to attain this 12 months. There are new advertising methods in place, and we wish to make a distinction this 12 months”.
Mr Kurt famous that extra new routes are anticipated to be introduced in 2026, on high of the prevailing three from Skopje, to Naples and Budapest by Wizz Air and Bodrum by AJet, which have already been scheduled. “2026 will likely be a promising 12 months. We will likely be specializing in progress and rising visitors much more. We anticipate substantial progress till the top of the 12 months. We additionally anticipate new locations. As soon as we have now the agreements in place with airways, we are going to make the bulletins quickly sufficient. I wish to thank the airways for his or her dedication to extend visitors to Skopje. We’re assured we are going to add some extra variety to the present locations we have now at Skopje”.
Skopje Airport is anticipating document progress, pushed by Wizz Air’s community growth late final 12 months and a big enhance in frequencies on a number of current routes this summer time. Primarily based on preliminary figures and present schedules, which stay topic to alter, Skopje Airport has 3.029.345 seats out there on scheduled companies for the 2026 summer time season, working from March 29 to October 25. This represents a 28.2% enhance on the earlier summer time, or a big extra 665.712 seats. Development can be anticipated in Ohrid, the place Wizz Air will introduce 4 new routes, whereas Austrian Airways will start companies from Vienna. Total, Ohrid presently has simply over 300.000 seats out there on scheduled flights for the summer time, marking a 33.4% enhance, or an extra 79.000 seats in comparison with final 12 months.
