Monday, March 9, 2015
Sarajevo Airport has begun preparations for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 6. Together with representatives from the Holy See, Sarajevo Airport’s management toured the airport and discussed security measures and other protocols. The Vatican City doesn't have a papal plane. It has to rely on a chartered jet provided by Alitalia. When the Pope leaves a country, the protocol is that he should fly on board a plane from that country's flagship airline. In the case of Pope Francis' recent visit to the Philippines, he arrived in Manila onboard a SriLankan Airlines jet, since he was previously in Sri Lanka, and left with a Philippine Airlines aircraft. If a country the Pope visits doesn't have an airline that would meet the Vatican standards in terms of security, size, and other concerns, he will fly with Alitalia instead. It is unclear at this point whether B&H Airlines will provide transport for the Pope upon his departure from Sarajevo.
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| Pope Benedict XVI on Croatia Airlines A320 in June 2011 |
"It is unclear at this point whether B&H Airlines will provide transport for the Pope upon his departure from Sarajevo."
ReplyDeleteFunny statement you must admit
Admin, it's Holy See (Sveta Stolica), not Holy Sea. :)
ReplyDeleteSorry, typo. Thanks
DeleteWould it be rude or unfair towards Bosnia and Herzegovina if Croatia airlines provides transport for pope?
ReplyDeleteWhy would Croatia do it?
ReplyDeleteThey could use Air Srpska...
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