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Mostar Airport has issued a public call for an airline to launch flights between Zagreb and Mostar in return for subsidies. According to the call, the route should be served at least three times per week of which two should be in the morning hours in order to best connect onto European bound flights from the Croatian capital. According to Mostar’s Mayor, Mario Kordić, “If an interested airline applies, and we believe it will, it means there would be flights from Mostar to Zagreb departing at six in the morning, arriving at seven. As a result, passengers will be able to connect onto all Europe-bound flights departing between 7.30 and midday including Frankfurt, Munich, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels and Barcelona”. The public call was issued several days ago with the deadline set for tomorrow. Croatia Airlines has expressed interest in restoring flights between the two cities, which it maintained until the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. Mostar Airport has struggled to attract passengers and airlines alike. During the first two months of the year, it handled 35 travellers.
Do they not even bother anymore to make these sham tenders at least look like they are not fixed?
ReplyDeleteAnyone can apply, so it's not really fixed is it? It's just what they find the most benefitial for them
DeleteAnd that just by accident complies with OU’s schedule? These cities they had mentioned also comply with OU’s destinations.
Delete@Аnon 10:31
DeleteJust like W6 in SKP
Issued a few days ago and the deadline is today? I laughed out loud reading that part
ReplyDeleteYeah, there is already a deal. Btw, why not Vienna or other big airports?
DeleteBecause HDZ 'uhljebi' working for the Croatian government dont want to subside any other airline except Croatia Airline.
DeleteGood, they should be looking after their own. Air Serbia has benefits from Banja Luka, so should OU in Mostar!
DeleteBanja Luka has flights by Wizz Air and Ryanair. Mostar Airport had 35 passengers so far this year. That's the difference.
Delete'They should be looking after their own' is the way how HDZ is doing business. But in this sence Mostar don't have anything from them. They are just using schizophreny of the Croats from Herzegovina who can not understand that they are just using them for their own benefits. Total of 35 passengers from the beginning of the year. Is this the way they are looking for their own people?
DeleteLooking for their own? You make me smile. They are just using them. Croats in BiH from Croatia except a passport don't have anything. They have use them in the war. Now they are using them for their own interests; selling Croatian products in BiH, work force, lobing for interest of the Croatia etc.
DeletePerfect for OU! 🤣
ReplyDeleteBravo Hrvatska!
ReplyDeletePrebravo!!! Puno previse Prebravo!!!
DeleteBravo Kradeze! Sa obadvije strane! Tipicni Kradeze modus operandi. Vrlo europski.
DeleteThere is no doubt of PAX influx in Mostar commencing in early spring till October. However they all arrive on the buses from DBV or SPU. Politics hold this airport hostage from free market. Considering that OMO is the closest airport to Međugorje, the airport could potentially serve these passengers on their pilgrimage. Tourists who arrive to Mostar OMO airport could have tour access to other cities which are only 2 hours drive away. Instead, it is more important for the locals to connect to Europe via ZAG. It just does not make sense.
ReplyDeleteIt is unbelievable that there are people who would like the other country to be more beneficial instead of their own from where they are receiving payments and where they live. HDZ created the schizophrenia within Croats in B&H.
DeleteThe same happens with Serbs on Banja Luka, so why not?
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DeleteIs there any information on how many people visit Međugorje annually, especially since it would appear most of them would be primarily religious tourists and pilgrims?
DeleteEvery year less :) imaginary friends are somehow less and less popular
DeleteThey are talking about 1 milion visits each year. But we don't have correct statistics. So, if a half of this number who visit Međugorje, came by Mostar Airport, I am sure that the same number of transfers will decrease at the Split Airport.
DeleteAnd by the way, it is not just Međugorje. Herzegovina is a top destination in region in touristic sence. Međugorje, Mostar, Blagaj, Kravice, Počitelj. Because of the war BiH airports couldn't develop. Airports in Croatia and Serbia were in advance. So, because of already established routes from these destinations, people from BiH used other airports instead of their own. That is why there is an increased number of transfers from BiH airports after restart of routes in time of Covid.
DeleteIf we have one more restart of routes or if Mostar Airport develops, you will see a huge decrease at the Dibrovnik and Split Airports. I worked in the Touristic Agency in Mostar who worked mainly with Airport transfers. 45% of all transfers were to Split, 30% to Dubrovnik, 20% to Sarajevo, 5% to Tuzla and Zadar.
DeleteSimply shameless.
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