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Operator Airports of Montenegro is intensifying its efforts to enhance the country’s air connectivity by attracting major international carriers. In addition to ongoing initiatives, including the opening of a two-aircraft Wizz Air base in Podgorica next summer, the operator is in advanced discussions to welcome the likes of British Airways and Volotea. Negotiations are focused on launching a new route from London Heathrow to either Podgorica or Tivat. “We have demonstrated to our British colleagues that the Montenegrin market holds tremendous potential. There is significant interest, and the introduction of a direct link to Heathrow would be a major step forward for our connectivity”, the CEO of Airports of Montenegro, Roko Tolić, said.
British Airways had previously scheduled the launch of a weekly seasonal service between London Heathrow and Podgorica in 2020, however, flights were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. They were rescheduled for the summer of 2021, but were ultimately scrapped before they commenced. “British Airways has expressed interest in flying to Montenegro, which, if it materialises, would represent a big incentive for other legacy carriers and would enhance Montenegro’s connectivity to major hubs”, Airports of Montenegro said.
Beyond talks with British Airways, the airport operator is actively negotiating the addition of several other international routes. Planned new connections from Podgorica and Tivat include flights to Marseille by Volotea, Amsterdam by Transavia, Basel by easyJet, Antalya by SunExpress, Glasgow and Liverpool by Jet2.com and Hamburg, Hanover and Dusseldorf by Eurowings. Airports of Montenegro is hopeful of securing the new routes for the 2026 summer season. During the ongoing summer of 2025, Air Serbia is Montenegro’s largest carrier by available capacity with over 400,000 seats. It is followed by Air Montenegro and Wizz Air. Belgrade has the most available seats out of Montenegro this summer, followed by Istanbul and Vienna.
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