Sarajevo Airport returns to growth

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Alitalia brand on sale

ITA will start flying on October 15 as Italy's new flag carrier, replacing a bankrupt Alitalia, but hardly anyone has heard of it. That's not the case for Alitalia - a storied brand, albeit tarnished by years of labour troubles, inefficiency and serial bankruptcies. Which is why the head of ITA Fabio Lazzerini (a former Alitalia man) plans to buy the brand in a tender the Italian government announced last week. ITA will be flying the old airline's aircraft, using many of its slots in Milan and Rome, and be staffed by the slimmed-down remnants of the old carrier's workforce. That's not the way ITA is being spun by Brussels and Rome. The European Commission determined last week that ITA and Alitalia are separate entities - so-called economic discontinuity. As a result, the new company is not liable for €900 million in illegal state aid received by its predecessor, which also allows Rome to inject €1.35 billion of fresh money into the new company. Just a few weeks before its maiden flight, search engine results for “ITA” bring up everything from the Italian Trade Agency to Amsterdam’s International Theatre. That makes the Alitalia brand crucial for the new company. ITA chief Lazzerini said he’d “do everything” to win the auction, which starts at €290 million. Only Ryanair publicly showed any interest - which it has since withdrawn. Industry figures say there’s been little appetite among competitors for the troubled brand, although reports say Italian ministerial officials are expecting some interest. Only companies “having a net worth … of not less than €200 million and holding air transport operating licenses or air operator certifications” are allowed to bid.
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Sarajevo Airport returns to growth

NEWS FLASH

Sarajevo Airport has seen its passenger numbers improve in June following a Ramadan slump in May. Bosnia and Herzegovina's busiest airport welcomed 92.997 travellers through its doors, representing an increase of 19%. However, it should be noted that last year Ramadan was observed mostly in June. The number of aircraft movements stood at 1.170, down 1%. During the first half of the year, Sarajevo handled 430.140 passengers, an improvement of 12%. Aircraft movements are up 5.2%. It processed 1.143. 419 kilograms of cargo.

Month	PAX	Change (%)
JAN	54.113	▲ 24.8
FEB	48.986	▲ 19.1
MAR	65.991	▲ 15.0
APR	86.995	▲ 9.0
MAY	81.026	▼ 3.7
JUN	92.997	▲ 19.0

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Anonymous15:58
Bravo SJJ! Soon on top 5.
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Anonymous19:02
Bravo Sarajevo!
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Anonymous02:06
Great news from Sarajevo :)
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