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| BA to Split from May next year |
British Airways will launch seasonal flights from London Heathrow Airport to Split next summer season as part of a wider push into the leisure market. The two weekly Split service will be inaugurated on May 1, 2015 and run until the end of the summer season in late October. As a result, Split becomes British Airways’ third destination in Croatia following Zagreb and Dubrovnik, both of which are served on a year-long basis. Emil Delibashev, BA’s Commercial Director for the Balkan region and Hungary, said in a statement, “I am delighted that British Airways will offer flights from our Heathrow hub in London to Split from May 2015. As a result, Split will be linked with London and the world, while on the other hand, British passengers will be able to discover beautiful Split and its surroundings during the summer”. Flight details for the new service can be found here.
British Airways will not be the only novelty at Split Airport next summer season. SunExpress, a joint Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines subsidiary, will launch flights from Leipzig starting May 1, with tickets yet to be put on sale. In addition, the airline will also run flights from Leipzig to Dubrovnik. SunExpress has a fleet of 107 aircraft and flies to 74 destinations. In February the airline ordered an additional forty Boeing 737 jets. Lufthansa is considering developing SunExpress into a low cost long haul carrier in the coming future.
Meanwhile, Split Airport has continued to record passenger growth for a sixth consecutive month. The airport welcomed 243.761 passengers through its doors in September, an increase of 9.6% compared to the same month last year. During the elapsed nine months of the year, Split Airport has handled 1.576.050 passengers, a notable 10.9% increase on 2013. By the end of October the airport is expected to handle more passengers than it did for the whole of last year. Split continues to maintain its position as the third busiest airport in the former Yugoslavia so far in 2014.
| Month | PAX | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| JAN | 26.044 | ▼ 4.2 |
| FEB | 21.530 | ▼ 4.4 |
| MAR | 27.580 | ▼ 16.8 |
| APR | 79.284 | ▲ 19.6 |
| MAY | 159.485 | ▲ 14.2 |
| JUN | 236.921 | ▲ 3.5 |
| JUL | 388.899 | ▲ 15.8 |
| AUG | 392.075 | ▲ 13.8 |
| SEP | 243.761 | ▲ 9.6 |
LH to Split in Winter? Will those flights now be operated?
ReplyDeleteBtw great old vintage photo of LX 456 A312 ZRH-ZAG-BEG
At that time some flights during the week were operated with widebodies with 7 seats in a Y row and containers loaded up to 160 cm. Great time for passengers and cargo. I loved the 312 and the 313. The 313 were used for longer hauls such as EWR or Africa, Dubai.
No LH will fly from MUC to DBV but only during some times of the winter not the entire season
DeleteBA really focusing on Croatia. What about Slovenia, Montenegro, Serbia?
ReplyDeleteBtw LX plans around 20 new destinations in Europe, some of them seasonal. More to come tmrw at their press conference
ReplyDeleteMaybe nis. Yamal is launching charter flights from moscow to nis.
DeleteAnonymous at 12:35 PM
DeleteOd kada pocinje YC da leti za INI :)
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Why did Yamal have a flight into Belgrade today?
DeleteNiš officials were talking about a carrier from Switzerland. But it makes no sense to have a legacy carrier in Niš. Niš is perfect for diaspora low cost lines like Tuzla.
Delete28 december. Jat had good loads from Nis to Zurich so I think LX can also..
DeleteOff topic:
ReplyDeleteAir Serbia is sending its A320 to Ljubljana this afternoon, again! Is there some special reason why they are doing it, like some group travelling because it's the second time this week!
If I remember correctly, a few days ago it left with 144 passengers and returned with 104.
Today 98 to lju, and 151 on the way back
DeleteHmm so is it the same group that went to Ljubljana a few days ago? 98 going there is fantastic. I really think that Air Serbia should consider upgauging the route, or at least to add more frequencies.
Deletetrebalo bi povecat BEG-LJU na 10 puta tjedno!
DeleteWell, they did load 11 weekly flights a few weeks ago. I don't know why they decided against it.
DeleteBy the way, is it true that Etihad will transfer two more A319 to JU?
€220 return ticket from Banja Luka to Zurich. I am sure that as we approach the launch date that they will have some promotions. How much does B&H charge? What about OU from Zagreb?
ReplyDeleteJU520 BEGLAX kad počinje press konferencija?
ReplyDeleteNe znam but it s not only about destinations but also a new food concept in Y class
DeleteI hope they dont cut down on food, and introduce sandwiches on flights 2-3 hours. When the conference ends give us some info for the people who are not able to watch it, would be appreciated it
DeleteLH nece obavljati te dugoliniske low cost destinacije sa XQ zbog nesuglasica sa TK, nego ce osnovati novu kompaniju pod svojim imenom :)
ReplyDeleteFlota 14 A 343.
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"By the end of October the airport (SPU) is expected to handle more passengers than it did for the whole of last year."
ReplyDeleteAt the beginning of October the Pax number exceeded last year's...!
Air Croatia to Belgrade..
ReplyDeletehttp://www.aircroatia.eu/hr/General/Redletenja
Wut? Didn't that thing like die? Also, in what universe does a flight between Belgrade and Zagreb last two hours?
DeleteAko ta kompanija bude letela ZAG-BEG
DeleteI ja otvaram aviokompanija zvace se Serbian Airways .
Flota ce mi biti 30 A320NEO
25 A321NEO
17 B789
14 A350-900XWB
20 A350-1000XWB
9 B747-8
19 A380
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DeleteOva kompanija će početi letjeti, to je sigurno. Prvo sa 4 linije i jednim jetom. I to krajem 12. ili početkom 1. mjeseca. Neće konkurirati Croatia Airlinesu, nego će uletavati na linije koje se sada ne lete iz ZAG. Zamoljen sam da detalje još uvijek ne iznosim, a za nekih dva tjedna sve će biti jasnije. Investitori su ozbiljni igrači. Zasada sve izgleda vrlo dobro i kvalitetno.
Deleteza početak su genijalni, probaj nazvat na broj telefona koji je na web-u, LINIJA NE POSTOJI, samo naprijed
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