Air Serbia » Er Srbija | 61 NEW A I R SE R B I A R ECORD AIR SERBIA HAS ACHIEVED ITS HIGHEST monthly passenger numbers in a single month since October 2013, when the airline first began operations under its current name. The number of passengers carried this July was up 47% compared to the same month of 2021, when the Serbian national airline carried a total of 276,191 passengers. Passenger numbers are also up nine per cent compared to the record-breaking pre-pandemic year of 2019, when Air Serbia carried 372,839 passengers. The Serbian flag carrier expects its July 2022 passenger numbers to account for over 55% of the total number of passengers travelling via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. “The results we achieved in July are a good indicator that we made correct and timely business decisions when it comes to scheduling for this summer season. Here I primarily mean the strategic launching of new routes to tourist destinations, including those in Italy and Spain, which were most popular among passengers during the summer season. This result is also a consequence of the additional growth of charter traffic by approximately 37% this season, compared to 2019. We will continue to keep a close eye on market demands and boost our capacities on the most popular routes in our network, and we are certain that the stable growth trend will continue in the coming months,” said Air Serbia General Manager, Commercial and Strategy, Boško Rupić. Attractive summer destinations are seeing a big uptick in passenger numbers compared to July last year, and traffic to Barcelona has grown by 172%, to Larnaca by 133%, to Dubrovnik by 128% and to Athens by 62%. The Belgrade-Madrid route, which was suspended last year due to the pandemic, returned to its 2019 levels immediately upon being restored. There is high demand year-round for destinations like London, which has seen passenger numbers grow by 151%, Zurich, with 87% growth, Istanbul (43%), Berlin (40%) and New York (27%). Increased mobility among the Serbian diaspora from European cities towards the region is accompanied by growth on regional routes, with Sarajevo experiencing growth of 67%, Skopje 71%, Ljubljana 35% and Zagreb 52%, compared to last year. Air Serbia carried over 400,000 passengers on scheduled and charter flights during July, through its home airport in Belgrade and airports in Niš and Kraljevo HIGHEST MONTHLY PASSENGER NUMBERS IN JULY odsto ka Atini. Linija Beograd–Madrid, koja je prošle godine bila ukinuta zbog pandemije, prilikom ponovnog uspostavljanja saobraćaja odmah je dostigla nivo iz 2019. godine. Velika potražnja tokom cele godine je i za atraktivnim destinacijama poput Londona, koji beleži rast putnika od 151 odsto, Ciriha sa rastom od 87 odsto, Istanbula sa 43 odsto, Berlina sa 40 odsto i Njujorka sa 27 odsto. Pojačano kretanje dijaspore iz evropskih gradova ka regionu prati rast i na regionalnim rutama – Sarajevo beleži rast od 67 odsto, Skoplje od 71 odsto, Ljubljana 35 odsto i Zagreb 52 odsto, u odnosu na prethodnu godinu. Saobraćaj je pojačan za 172% ka Barseloni, 133% ka Larnaki, 128% ka Dubrovniku i 62% ka Atini Traffic to Barcelona has grown by 172%, to Larnaca by 133%, to Dubrovnik by 128% and to Athens by 62%
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