Air Serbia carries more than 450,000 passengers in September

BELGRADE - In September, Air Serbia carried a total of 456,790 passengers in scheduled and charter traffic, which is a 43 pct increase compared to the same month last year and a 40 pct rise compared to the record pre-pandemic year of 2019.

"The national airline operated a total of 4,628 flights from all three international airports in Serbia, which is 33 pct more than in September 2022 and 29 pct more compared to 2019," Air Serbia said in a statement.

"In the year in which we are celebrating a decade of operations under the Air Serbia name, we have set high goals for ourselves. Month by month, we have successfully achieved and exceeded our records in terms of passenger numbers and flights operated. This trend continued in September when, for the first time in the history of Air Serbia, we reached more than 3 mln passengers carried in one year. We will continue at the same pace in the months ahead, and in addition to strengthening our capacity, our biggest focus is to constantly raise our service quality. Last weekend, we opened a new office in the Galerija Shopping Mall, and we have prepared a series of activities for the upcoming period, which we believe will delight our passengers," said Air Serbia CEO Jiri Marek.

"Traditionally, the most popular destinations in September 2023 in the region were Tivat and Podgorica. When it comes to Western Europe, passengers travelled the most to Zurich, Paris, Amsterdam, and Rome. In the broader Euro-Mediterranean zone, the most sought-after Air Serbia services were to Istanbul, Larnaca, Athens, and Barcelona. Among long-haul destinations, New York ranks among the top 15 cities in terms of the number of passengers during the aforementioned month," Air Serbia also said.