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Air Serbia handled 515.396 passengers over the first two months of the year, marking the first time the carrier welcomed over half a million travellers during January and February. The carrier saw 276.198 customers board its aircraft during the first month of the year, while 239.198 travellers were welcomed in February. Air Serbia plans to increase its passenger numbers by approximately 6% in 2025 compared to last year, which would result in the airline carrying over 4.7 million passengers and overtaking the record 4.531.000 customers uplifted by its predecessor JAT Yugoslav Airlines in 1987. The Serbian carrier handled 4.44 million travellers in 2024, representing an increase of 6% on the previous year.
Over the first two months of the year, Air Serbia had the most available seat capacity on its Moscow service, followed by Podgorica, Paris and Istanbul, with the Turkish city served from Belgrade, Niš and Kraljevo. It was followed by Zurich, Milan, Amsterdam and Ljubljana. The largest number of flights were operated to Podgorica, followed by Ljubljana, which is served from both Belgrade and Niš. During January, the airline launched its fourth long-haul service, to Shanghai, while in February it took delivery of its fourth wide-body aircraft. Furthermore, it set a booking record in February after launching a week-long promotional ticket sale. The airline sold 43.447 tickets in a single day, up from its average of between 13.000 and 14.000 sales, while it managed to secure 168.000 bookings in a week, up 81.1% over the previous record set in February 2024.
Commenting on the results, Air Serbia’s CEO, Jiri Marek, said, “The record results in the first two months of 2025 show that Air Serbia continues its positive growth trend. For the first time in history, in January and February, the company recorded more than half a million passengers, a result we are very proud of. We will continue with further service improvements and expansion of the network of destinations to provide our passengers with an even better customer experience”. During the 2025 summer season, Air Serbia plans to launch new services from Belgrade to Florence, Alghero and Mykonos. The airline has also filed an increase in weekly frequencies on a range of routes when compared to last year.
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