Sarajevo Airport registers busiest month

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Swiss cuts staff, fleet

Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) is cutting hundreds of jobs and downsizing its fleets as the company struggles to weather the disruption of Covid-19. Up to 780 employees, including pilots, cabin crew, ground crew, and technicians, could be affected by the layoffs, Swiss announced. The company’s fleet of short and medium haul planes will be reduced by ten to 59, and long haul aircraft by five to 26 - a total reduction of 15% of fleet size compared to 2019. As a result, short and medium haul flights are “likely to be reduced from their 2019 levels, while services may not yet be restored at all on a few direct intercontinental routes”, the airline wrote in a statement. Swiss had already reported plummeting finances and had hinted at reducing up to 1.000 staff, but without layoffs. The Covid-19 pandemic, which brought international travel to a halt in 2020, has been a disaster for the airline. Now, however, the company cites “structural” changes in the airline market which it reckons will result in a decline of 20% in overall demand in the medium-term future. “It has grown increasingly clear that our market is undergoing structural change, and that despite the actions which we were swift to take in response [to the pandemic], a restructuring of our company now sadly seems unavoidable” Swiss CEO, Dieter Vranckx, said in a statement. Vranckx, who replaced former CEO Thomas Kluhr at the end of last year, said the new measures aim to make savings of some $550 million, which would allow the company to “repay our bank loans as promptly as possible and to sustainably retain our competitive credentials and regain our ability to invest”. Swiss said none of the measures would have an impact on its obligations under the terms of a government-backed financial aid package made just over a year ago, when the country’s airline sector was supported with almost 2 billion Swiss francs in liquidity.
Source: Swissinfo

Sarajevo Airport registers busiest month

NEWS FLASH

Sarajevo Airport has registered its busiest month on record this July by handling 140.025 passengers, an increase of 28.3% compared to last year. The number of aircraft movements grew 16.9% to 1.208. During the January - July period, the airport welcomed 524.008 travellers through its doors, up 12.3%. "Despite strong competition, we are constantly working on attracting new airlines and we strive to adapt to their individual and specific needs. As a result, within the first seven months of the year, five new airlines commenced operations to Sarajevo (Wizz Air, TUIfly, Atalsglobal, Nesma Airlines and Wataniya Airways), while talks are ongoing with one of the world's biggest carriers - Qatar Airways. We expect continued growth in the number of flights and passengers in the coming period", Sarajevo Airport said in a statement.

Month	PAX	Change (%)
JAN	43.377	▲ 5.3
FEB	41.122	▼ 3.4
MAR	57.381	▲ 7.4
APR	79.796	▲ 17.6
MAY	84.137	▼ 1.9
JUN	78.170	▲ 19.2
JUL	140.025	▲ 28.3

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Anonymous17:22
Bravo Sarajevo!
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Sarajevo19:36
As the 3rd biggest agglomeration in former Yugsolavia,
Sarajevo has a potential of being 3rd busiest airport in Ex Yu,
due to its economic (4th place in Ex Yu) and tourism potential.

However, this and all former managements are destroying the
whole future and the potential which Sarajevo has. Shame on that.
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Anonymous21:27
+1
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Anonymous22:41
Great news Sarajevo!! :)
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Anonymous00:57
August will be around 150.000
September 120.000
October 105.000
Year 2017 940.000
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