NEWS FLASH
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport handled 775.795 passengers in June, representing an increase of 4.1% on the same month last year. In line with expectations, growth slowed in June on the back of Wizz Air's capacity reductions resulting from engine inspections. Commercial aircraft movements during the month grew 1.3%. In a statement, operator VINCI said, "Belgrade Airport benefitted in Q2 from the increase in services (Air Serbia up 6%, Lufthansa 9%, Swiss 12% vs 2023) notably to the big European cities (Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris)". During the first half of the year, Belgrade Airport welcomed 3.717.777 travellers, up 13.1% on 2023, or an additional 430.840 passengers. Belgrade Airport's July results will be published somewhat later than usual, on August 27, in line with VINCI's policy.
Belgrade’s largest airlines by scheduled seat capacity, June 2024
Slim growth but expected as it was not just Wizz that had fleet issues but JU, LH, LX... as well. I pray to God everything goes according to plan from September.
ReplyDelete13% slim? Not really.
DeleteSlim in June.
DeleteNouvelair in top 10! wow
ReplyDeleteNot that surprising. They have something like 10 weekly flights to BEG.
DeleteNouvelair is a fine carrier, has a good service and offer convenient connections. I am not surprised.
DeleteThey fly charters from Belgrade, there is no single connection...
DeleteYes but you can self-connect and you can get flights with them for peanuts via tour agencies
DeleteNo, you cannot. You can't buy ticket for their flight separately from the accommodation.
DeleteYou can if the tour operator wants to sell you, that is if they have any free seats on the flight. They just put you as one of their passngers on one of the flights they bought
DeleteAnd where do you want to connect at Monastir or Djerba? Makes no sense.
DeleteThey have a lot of LCC flights to Western Europe, lot's of LCC fly there.
DeleteWell technically you can do that, but unless you have a lot of free time or something to prove it's borderline insane chosing it over conventional transfer
DeleteHave you seen fares this summer out of Belgrade? Even Wizz Air is crazy expensive, good luck finding something below €400!
DeleteMy friends from Swiss are complaining about ticket prices, what to say about others... :)
DeleteBravo BEG 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸
ReplyDeleteThat's great! To keep up with growing passenger numbers, I think the airport should expand number of bathrooms and water fountaina in arrivals and departures area. They seem to be going in a good direction!
ReplyDeleteWe need Wizz to Vienna or Bratislava ASAP from BEG
ReplyDeleteSays who? I say we don't.
DeleteAnd why do we not need that? Competition is bad for folks who travel, or what?
DeleteMarket is big enough
DeleteAdding third competitor on existing route over launching a new route to unserved destination is selfish. New destinations please!
DeleteIt would still be a new LCC destination for BEG and VIE. Wizz Air has made flying affordable for so many of us and we love and respect them for what they did for us. They made seeing the world a lot more affordable.
DeleteLove them all you want, they won't take you to USA or China or many other places hundreds of thousands need to travel to.
DeleteThey will eventually. Now they can take you around the Middle East if you self connect in AUH. Very good deals.
DeleteFully agree. Vienna, Prague, Bremen or Lübeck..
Delete"They will eventually"
DeleteExplain that to passengers that need to travel now, not in 10-15 years. What a lowbrow comment. Egomaniac who just wants dirt cheap flights for his destinations and doesn't care for anyone else.
take a bus
DeleteWizz could start Bratislava or Brno. There are massive bus transit from Vienna to Serbia. That people pays 40-50 Eur for a bus ride and would never pay 150 for a plane ticket. But if LCC would be around 50 Euro, they will gladly switch. So, legacy companies would not have impact in their business, only bus companies would be affected
DeleteVery nice.
ReplyDeleteI vote for Manchester - new route. I also hope BEG will achieve 9M pax this year.
ReplyDeleteWith this 13% growth, 9 million is already achieved. But I expect bigger growth in Q4, when JU starts new long haul and new winter routes and Wizz at least bring back last year’s frequencies. At least I expect 9.5 mil, even closer to 10 mil
DeleteIt will be great if it gets over 8 million ,last year it was 7 ,calm down guys
DeleteLast year was 8 million, not 7.
DeleteAugust 27th "policy" is weird.
ReplyDeleteThat's the French tradition, nobody's working in August.
Delete3.8% for June on last year is not good. There is a lack of capacity which is hurting.
ReplyDeleteIt still beats your airport. Belgrade will have another record-breaking year.
DeleteWhat are you talking about? BEG is my airport.
DeleteThose who call BEG their airport already know 3.8% is good growth given the circumstances. They read the link in the text and knew for months slowdown was expected. They know growth was amazing last year. Growth will increase after this summer and will produce record results for 2024. Good news for all BEG fans.
Delete"Given the circumstances". Those circumstances were all within the control of JU and W6. Stop with the excuses and own it. They should have beaten their growth from last year as traffic is up all around Europe and the world.
DeleteCircumstances were within control of JU and W6? Are you five years old?
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