Air Serbia is seeking third Airbus A330-200 jet in order to expand its long-haul operations, according to Ex-Yu aviation. “At the moment we are looking for a third A330 aircraft, just to be ready. We are currently working on the shortlist of the third A330 aircraft with the same engine type as on our current A330 fleet and getting ready for the opening of the market ... Sourcing a long haul aircraft could take up to nine months or more. Having said that, we were able to introduce our last addition to the fleet in less than four months” - the CEO of Air Serbia said.
Air Serbia launched direct flights to Tianjin in China earlier this month, which already proved to be profitable. “Tianjin is one of the biggest cargo hubs in China and also contributes to positive trends of passenger bookings”, Mr. Marek said. Further expansion in China is planned, once the restrictions for covid-19 are eased in the country. Air Serbia is looking to increase the operations to Tianjin and to launch Shanghai service.
Another destination in North America is planned to be launched, which requires third A330 jet. “Some of the logical choices would be Miami or Toronto”, Mr. Marek noted. Four weekly flights to Chicago will be launched in May of 2023 and the flights to New York JFK will be increased on seven times per week i.e. daily. After Chicago is launched, the busiest unserved destinations from Belgrade to North America remain to be Toronto, Los Angeles and Miami. However, these numbers only take into account those passengers either starting or ending their journey in the Serbian capital and do not factor in potential transfer demand from other markets.
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