PHOTOS: EX-YU airports see unusual Covid traffic

NEWS FLASH

The majority of airports across the former Yugoslavia have been closed for commercial services over the past month, however, cargo operations and special passenger flights have boomed in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Here is a selection of some of the unusual traffic airports in the region have seen lately.

Banja Luka

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777 freighter aircraft brought medical supplies from China to Banja Luka.

Belgrade

Etihad Airways has operated three cargo-only flights with its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft over the past month bringing medical supplies.

A Wamos Air Boeing 747 aircraft carried over 300 passengers from the corona-stricken Grand Princess cruise ship to the Serbian capital.

A Nordwind Airlines B777-300ER jet operated a cargo-only service, delivering supplies from China.

Ljubljana

Sichuan Airlines has operated several cargo-only flights with its Airbus A330-200 aircraft, transporting medical supplies from China to Ljubljana. The Spanish Plus Ultra Lineas Aereas also utuilsed its Airbus A340-600 jet to carry aid to the Slovenian capital.

A Nordwind Airlines B777-300ER operated a cargo-only service, delivering supplies from China.

Podgorica

A Flydubai Boeing 737-800 transported medical aid from the United Arab Emirates to Podgorica.

Sarajevo

An AirAsia X Airbus A330-300 aircraft operated a cargo-only flight, bringing medical supplies from Malaysia.

Zagreb

An Etihad Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner ran a cargo-only flight to Zagreb, transporting medical supplies to the Croatian capital.

More aid from China was delivered on board this SF Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter jet.

China Eastern joined the effort by delivering 12.5 tons of aid on board its Airbus A330-200 aircraft.

It should be noted that Air Serbia, Croatia Airlines, FlyBosnia and Trade Air have all operated cargo flights to bring medical aid and equipment to Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia.

This represents a selection of some of the flights that have taken place, although airports across the region have seen almost daily repatriation and cargo services.