Tuzla Airport has said it is in the final phase of negotiations with a carrier to replace Wizz Air, which will close its base in the city and discontinue most of its routes next week. The airline in question is not Ryanair, which halted its operations from the airport earlier this summer. “We are in talks with two airlines. One of them is prepared to begin operations this November. We are confident it will be an adequate replacement. The airline would initially have one aircraft based at our airport, which would enable it to take over part of the passenger potential that will be left unserved following the reduction in Wizz Air’s operations”, the airport’s General Manager, Dževad Halilčević, said.
Mr Halilčević noted talks are still ongoing, “Extensive negotiations are still taking place and after we finalise everything, we will officially establish cooperation and will be able to disclose further details”. Last month, Croatian ACMI specialist Trade Air confirmed it was in talks with Tuzla Airport over stationing one of its Airbus A320-family aircraft in the city. Trade Air is willing to wet-lease its aircraft to Tuzla Airport, while the latter would have to plan out routes and sales. A wet-lease involves an airline providing its aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance to another entity. It is unclear if Mr Halilčević was referring to Trade Air in this instance.
During the final full month of Wizz Air’s base operations in Tuzla this August, the airport welcomed a record 70.088 passengers, representing an increase of 36.3% on last year and up 5% on its previous August record during the pre-pandemic 2019. Over the January - August period, Tuzla Airport handled 503.644 travellers. The figure represents an increase of 101.6% on the same period last year and growth of 48.7% on 2019. “We continue to hold talks with them [Wizz Air] but no specific agreement has been reached. We regret these developments because Wizz Air was extremely important to our passengers”, Mr Halilčević concluded. The budget carrier is the only airline serving Tuzla on a scheduled basis. By the end of next week, it will maintain just three routes out of the city, while its two based aircraft will be relocated elsewhere.
Trade Air?
ReplyDeleteYes, it's Trade Air. I hope they get a lot of subsidies because of Wizz didn't make it then I don't see how Trade Air will.
DeletePlease not this deal with Trade Air. I really don't trust the airport running its own airline operations
DeleteThey don't have a choice. It's not like airlines are lining up to launch flights to Tuzla. It's not a great PR moment for them that both Ryanair and Wizz Air failed.
DeleteIf it's a deal with Trade Air and means the airport has to run the flights, it will last a maximum of 3 months.
DeleteYou are right and it is the most stupid idea I have ever heard of.
DeleteTuzla Airport Airlines!
DeleteI can already picture how many incompetent people they will hire for this.
Any sort of replacement would be welcomed. Even this Trade Air/Tuzla Airport arrangement, at least for the time being.
DeleteLet's wait and see. I don't believe to much in deal with TZL.
DeleteWhole Tuzla one goat muzla
DeleteI am really skeptical when it comes from TZL manager.
DeleteThat's Trade air. But that will no long last
DeleteFrom when we will se flights. Maybe from January. Nobody knows
DeleteWill be great to see Pegasus or Turkish. Nice will be to see and OS, JU, 4O, DY.
ReplyDeleteI think it's OS, they will most likely base an A320neo in Tuzla.
Deletelol
DeleteJU can't cover its own destinations and only this winter they will have 137 flights more than in previous winter.
DeleteSo forget about JU.
Neither Pegasus, TK or JU can fly from TZL to any EU, UK or Swiss airports though.
DeleteIt has to ba a carrier with either a Bosnian or an EU flight certificate.
^ if only the brains trust at SJJ knew that before they signed up Jordan Aviation
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DeleteΙ dot' think the TZL people are much smarter. 😄
It is just question of time when will Tuzla completely closed. They had a Wizz long time because in the region, neighbouring airports, have no or a few lcc flights. Nowadays, situation has changed and Tzl is not attractive for airlines at all. They can have maybe a few Gasto rotes and that's it.
DeleteHave a feeling it's going to be something bizarre like Jordan Aviatiom
ReplyDelete*aviation
DeleteAnd after they sign the deal they will realise it can't fly anywhere, like their colleagues in Sarajevo.
DeleteHaha, yes they had great advisor there!
DeleteI still can't believe the incompetence of these people who thought they could have flights to Europe with Jordan Aviation! 🤡🤡🤡
DeleteAl Jazeera and Jordan aviation
DeleteMaybe Air Arabia?
ReplyDeleteThey can't fly to any EU country from Bosnia
DeleteIt can't fly anywhere in Europe from SSJ.
DeleteSadly, whichever lcc airline it is, it's not going to last long in TZL. If wizz and ryan didn't make it, no other can do it. Especially not trade air
ReplyDeleteThey could with enough subventions..
DeleteActually they left Tuzla because of 1,5€ tax. This tax has been removed last week by government, so who know what will happened now.
DeleteNo. They did not leave because of the tax. They outlined a vast range of reasons why the left, making no mention of the tax.
DeleteThe tax has not been removed. This is misinformation spread by local media and one analiticar who mainly plagiarizes whatever he reads. A committee in parliament passed the motion for the tax to be removed for a period of 1 year BUT the actual presidency has to approve it. Considering how quickly they make decisions it could take months.
You are right. It was still not removed. But it is not presidency, it is a ministry who need to approve it.
DeleteThis is a statement of Minister of Communications and Transport - Edin Dorto "Odlučili smo predložiti da ukinemo taksu za odlazeće putnike u 2024. godinI. To su naknade kojih će se direkcija odreći. To će biti neka vrsta subvencije u iznosu od oko 3,6 miliona KM. Od svih aerodroma zauzvrat čekamo da završe certifikaciju i usklađivanje sa evropskim standardima. Ukoliko Vijeće ministara BiH odobri prijedlog, aerodromi to mogu odmah navesti u pregovorima sa aviokompanijama. Zauzvrat očekujemo evrospku certifikaciju što je svakako dužnost aerodroma, ali koju do sada nisu uspjeli ispuniti. To je i poruka vlasnicima aerodroma da se uključe u rad aerodroma i ubrzaju proces certifikacije", rekao je.
DeleteI will believe it when I see it.
ReplyDeleteIf they managed to get Wizz Air 10 years ago and for it to fly so long, I'm sure they can find someone else.
ReplyDeleteThat is for sure. And a tax 1,5€ has been removed last week by government. So, probably the Ryanair will contintinue from the Springsteen as well.
DeleteAgain, tax has not been removed. Only a motion for its temporary removal has been adopted by a parliamentary committee. That is far away from it being removed.
DeleteOk you arw right but it seams they will removed it. This is a statement of the Edin Forto. "Odlučili smo predložiti da ukinemo taksu za odlazeće putnike u 2024. godinI. To su naknade kojih će se direkcija odreći. To će biti neka vrsta subvencije u iznosu od oko 3,6 miliona KM. Od svih aerodroma zauzvrat čekamo da završe certifikaciju i usklađivanje sa evropskim standardima. Ukoliko Vijeće ministara BiH odobri prijedlog, aerodromi to mogu odmah navesti u pregovorima sa aviokompanijama. Zauzvrat očekujemo evrospku certifikaciju što je svakako dužnost aerodroma, ali koju do sada nisu uspjeli ispuniti. To je i poruka vlasnicima aerodroma da se uključe u rad aerodroma i ubrzaju proces certifikacije", rekao je.
DeleteDisaster
ReplyDeleteIf this airline plans to start flight in November, tickets should already be on sale.
ReplyDeleteI highly doubt anything will come out of this.
DeleteI also doubt it. The management is one of the main reasons Wizz Air left.
DeleteWizz Air leaving is a big loss for the city of Tuzla. Although these flights catered for diaspora it also brought in tourists and money to the local economy. A lot of Tuzla Airport suppliers are also going to be affected. Where is the local government to help out?
ReplyDeleteSad but true
DeleteActually, because of pressure from B&H airports government decide to removed a 1,5€ tax which was main reason why wizz and Ryan left Tuzla
DeleteAbout 15 years ago, I suggested deal like this to be arranged between RJK and TDR. And they even met and discussed the possibilities. Then RJK withdrew from the talks, stating F100 was not the type they needed (and my opinion is it was ideal type for RJK) and that their strategy was to have operators with much bigger capacity aircraft for european flights, and smaller turboprops for domestic and regional flights. How successful that strategy was, we can see in their numbers today.
ReplyDeleteI think Jasmin and Kradeze were behind it and didn't allow such genious idea to take flight.
DeleteI think you think too much, and even after, results of all your thinking are very poor. Maybe you could spare yourself some time and energy, do yourself a favour, and quit doing things your are not so good at, thinking for example.
DeleteAnd now instead of that genious idea they have nothing ...
Delete16:18 That comment is the result of Jasmin already tipping before taking his coffee after wake up.
Delete16:20 We'll see how good it works in Tuzla 😉
DeleteIts not TDR 101% confirmed
ReplyDeleteCan you give us a hint who it may be?
DeleteAir Montenegro
ReplyDeleteWith what planes
DeleteAir Montenegro can fly a few routes during winter timetable. During summer schedule no chance.
Deletethey have as many rights to fly to EU as Jordan Aviation
Deletemaybe under "charter"
AirBaltic?
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