Low cost carrier Wizz Air plans to reduce operations from its base in Tuzla over the 2017/18 winter season with the temporary suspension of three routes. The airline will turn its services to London Luton, Bratislava and Nuremberg to seasonal summer flights only starting November 1. All three were launched over the past ten months, with the latter two commencing this summer. In a statement to EX-YU Aviation News, Wizz Air said, "Wizz Air constantly monitors the performance of its routes to allow for the most popular destinations to have the lowest possible fares. The routes from Tuzla to London Luton, Bratislava and Nuremberg have been optimised according to the market requests and will be operated only in the summer season”. At this point, it is unclear whether the airline could substitute the three routes with new ones.

The airline said it would continue working on developing the aviation sector in the country over the coming period. "Wizz Air remains committed to its Bosnia and Herzegovina passengers and will strive to further stimulate the aviation industry while providing affordable travel opportunities that can best meets its' customers needs", the company noted. The airline did not comment on whether the route suspensions would impact on the number of aircraft stationed in the city over the winter period. Currently, Tuzla plays host to two of Wizz Air's Airbus A320 jets. The airline based a second aircraft in the city this summer and launched four new routes as a result. Furthermore, the carrier expanded its presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina this year with the introduction of flights from Budapest to Sarajevo, while Mostar Airport has confirmed it is in talks with the budget airline over possible services from Sweden.

This June, Wizz Air carried its millionth passenger on flights to and from Tuzla since launching operations to the Bosnian city in 2013. Being the only scheduled airline to serve Tuzla, the carrier helped kick-start passenger growth at the airport by inaugurating flights in May 2013 and has since constantly expanded its Bosnian network. In 2015, Wizz Air established base operations in Tuzla. The following year, it handled just over 310.000 passengers to and from the city. The carrier previously suspended only two routes from Tuzla - Sandefjord and Stockholm, however the latter was later resumed. This year, Tuzla Airport has recorded spectacular growth, handling 226.462 passengers during the first half of the year, up 59.4% on 2016. Despite plans to launch a multi million euro terminal expansion project this July, work on Tuzla Airport's new-look terminal has stalled.