Air Serbia: More than 1.5m. passengers since the beginning of 2025
Air Serbia carried over 1.5 million passengers from January to May 2025, marking a 6% increase and expanding routes to new destinations.
From 1 January to 31 May 2025, Air Serbia carried more than 1,529,000 passengers, marking a six percent increase compared to the same period last year. From its airports in Belgrade, Niš, and Kraljevo, the national airline operated nearly 1,000 more flights in the first five months of the year than in 2024. These strong results were achieved thanks to passengers' trust in the fastest-growing airline in the Western Balkans region.
'Although the summer season in aviation began on 31 March, its most active period is still ahead. However, the results achieved in May show that travel is gradually becoming less seasonal in nature, as evidenced by more than 392,000 passengers on our flights. Compared to May 2024, this May we offered 1.5 percent more seats and carried 5.4 percent more passengers. The upcoming month will be very dynamic. For the first time in Air Serbia's history, we will launch regular services to Mykonos, Sardinia, and Tbilisi, and reintroduce direct flights between Belgrade and Geneva. A broad network of destinations is one of our greatest assets, encouraging passengers to choose Air Serbia for their travels,' said Jiri Marek, CEO of the national airline of the Republic of Serbia.
Air Serbia's most popular destinations in the region during May were Tivat and Podgorica, while in Western Europe, the most frequented routes were to Paris, Zurich, Barcelona, and Milan, and in the Euro-Mediterranean zone to Istanbul, Larnaca, and Athens.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Travel Daily News
9 hours ago
- Travel Daily News
JetBlue Travel Products relaunches as Paisly, LLC
JetBlue announced the official launch of Paisly, LLC, formerly JetBlue Travel Products. The renaming marks a strategic milestone in JetBlue's broader JetForward strategy, as Paisly evolves from an internal travel platform into a full-service, tech-enabled managed travel services company. With a mission to deliver personalized, human-first experiences, Paisly will now serve not only JetBlue customers but also those of other airlines, starting with a new collaboration with United Airlines, and is positioned to support a growing range of partners across the broader travel landscape. The newly expanded relationship with United is a key proof point in Paisly's growth. As part of the Blue Sky collaboration between JetBlue and United, Paisly will assume operation of United Airlines' direct-to-consumer non-air travel products, including packages, hotels, rental cars, cruises, activities, and insurance – services previously outsourced to third-party providers. These offerings will now be managed through a United dedicated in-house team and powered by Paisly's proprietary platform, bringing JetBlue's white-glove model to a broader customer base. This milestone also marks a significant moment in JetBlue's evolution: JetBlue Travel Products is now Paisly, LLC, reflecting the company's transition from a single-brand travel platform to a full-service, tech-enabled managed travel services provider. Paisly currently powers JetBlue's broader portfolio of non-air ancillary offerings and is preparing to onboard and support United's ancillary travel products under the new collaboration. The company remains committed to delivering personalized, human-first experiences across every step of the travel journey. 'This is more than a name change, it's a statement of who we've become,' said Jamie Perry, President, Paisly. 'What started as a vacation packaging arm for JetBlue has grown into a high-growth tech enabled travel services provider purpose-built with the airline industry in mind. We're not just a tech stack. We're a full service partner that combines smart personalization with human support. Customers don't want to have to manage reservations and chase confirmations. Paisly takes care of all that for them and more. Partnering with United is a strong validation of the model we've built.' A Human-First, Tech-Enabled Travel Experience Paisly, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JetBlue Airways Corporation, manages all travel services in-house – from hotel contracting and marketing to customer care. The platform's standout differentiator is its 24/7 Helpful Humans team, delivering proactive, high-touch support throughout the customer journey. Built to serve the needs of the airline industry, Paisly's platform delivers personalized offers based on real-time behavior and context, seamlessly integrating with loyalty programs to support both earning and redemption. Whether travelers are booking hotels, rental cars, activities, or travel bags, they can expect a consistent, high-quality experience anchored in three core pillars: great products powered by innovative tech and personalized recommendations, exceptional customer service, and unbeatable value through deep loyalty program integration. These pillars set Paisly apart and continue to guide its growth across current airline partnerships and future business partners.
Travel Daily News
9 hours ago
- Travel Daily News
Industrial action will cause disruptions to Finnair flights
Strikes by the Finnish Aviation Union on June 17 and 19 are expected to severely disrupt Finnair operations, with widespread flight cancellations likely. The Finnish Aviation Union (IAU) has announced industrial action on June 17 and 19, which will cause large-scale disruptions to operations at Helsinki Airport. According to IAU, the four-hour strikes will affect different work shifts. As Finnair is the largest airline operating at Helsinki Airport, the industrial action will impact all essential ground services related to Finnair flights throughout the day. Finnair expects the effects of the industrial action to be more significant than those of previous strikes. Finnair flies over 600 flights on June 17 and 19. If the strike goes ahead, a majority of these flights will likely be cancelled. Also flights on days surrounding the strikes could be affected. Customers with bookings on these days can change their travel date free of charge to avoid disruptions caused by the strike. Flights can be rescheduled to an earlier date or postponed until the end of August. Customers can change their flight date via Finnair's Manage Booking service if their ticket allows changes. In other cases, changes can be made by contacting Finnair customer service or the travel agency that sold the tickets. Flight cancellations caused by industrial action have caused congestion at Finnair's customer service, but there is time to make a change to the flight date until the departure date of the original flight, so there is no need to contact customer service immediately. Finnair will start cancelling flights on the strike days two days before the departure date of the flight, once it has a clearer picture of the available resources. Customers whose flight was cancelled due to industrial action will be informed about the cancellation as soon as it has been processed. After this, the customer will receive a message and be offered a new route, which will also be visible in Finnair's Manage Booking service and mobile application. The offered routing can be changed within the limits of flight availability in Manage booking or through customer service. Alternatively, customers can cancel their reservation and apply for a refund for the unused ticket. The Finnish Aviation Union (IAU) has also announced industrial action for Wednesday, 11 June. The effects on this day's flights are minor, and Finnair aims to operate its flights on the day as scheduled.
Travel Daily News
9 hours ago
- Travel Daily News
Religious travel trends in Saudi Arabia: Pilgrimage to Mecca 2025
Mabrian's latest data reveals the growing travel impact of Hajj 2025, with over 151.6 million flight seats scheduled to Mecca, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – a 1.2 million seats increase compared to 2024 festivities. BARCELONA, SPAIN – As one of the largest annual gatherings in the world, Hajj 2025 is expected to attract millions of Muslim pilgrims to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, from June 4th to June 8th. In anticipation of this sacred journey, Mabrian, the global travel intelligence company part of The Data Appeal Company – Almawave Group, reveals new insights into the global travel impact of the event – shedding light on air connectivity, travel patterns, accommodation choices, and visitor profiles. The data helps quantify the significance of this religious pilgrimage as a major travel and tourism phenomenon. Over 151.6 million airline seats are scheduled to Mecca for Hajj 2025: Scheduled air availability to travel between June 1st and 9th, increase by 3.2% year-over-year, and by +1,2 Million (+0.8%) compared to last year's Hajj, which took place from June 14th to 19th. Most top 10 source markets show increased air connectivity, with Brazil (+8.2%) and Germany (+3.4%) among the highest: Compared to Hajj 2024, nearly all of the top 10 source markets by air connectivity have shown slight increases: the United States (+0.1%), India (+0.6%), Japan (+3.2%), Spain (+2.7%), United Kingdom (+1%), Germany (+3.4%), Türkiye (+4%), Italy (+0.6%), and Brazil (+8.2%). The only exception is China, which saw a 3% decline in seat availability. Among countries with large Muslim population, Malaysia (+12.6%) and Egypt (+8.5%) lead in increased seat availability: Among countries with significant Muslim populations, air capacity changes vary. Compared to 2024, Indonesia shows a decline of -8.6%, while Malaysia (+12.6%), Egypt (+8.5%), Ethiopia (+5.1%), and Pakistan (+4.8%) all show positive growth in seat availability. Average stays range from 1.8 nights (domestic) to 3.1 nights (international), with most travellers choosing hotels (88%): The average length of stay is 2.3 nights, with longer durations for international visitors – Egyptians (3.1 nights), Malaysians (2.8), Indonesians (3.1), and British travellers (2.5), whereas domestic visitors average shorter stays of 1.8 nights. In terms of lodging, 88% of visitors stay in hotels, while 12% opt for apartments or alternative accommodations. Among hotel guests, 35.2% stay in 5-star hotels, 28% in 4-star, 19.5% in 3-star, and 17.3% use alternative accommodation. Hotel guests are mostly couples (50.5%), while apartment users prefer group accommodations: Hotel guests in Mecca during Hajj are mainly couples (50.5%), with 22.3% being families, 15.1% groups of friends or extended families, and 12.1% solo travellers. Apartment users show different behaviours; in fact, 52.1% book properties for 3–5 guests, 20.6% choose larger accommodations for over 5 people, 25% book for 2 people, and 2.3% are solo travellers. 'Hajj is not only a profound spiritual journey, but also a major global travel event,' says Carlos Cendra, Partner and Director of Marketing & Communications at Mabrian. 'Our data highlights how destinations, airlines, and accommodation providers may adapt to the evolving needs of religious travellers , a key and growing segment globally.'
