Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport anticipates handling between 5.8 and six million passengers this year, its General Manager, Saša Vlasavljević, has said. Furthermore, the airport expects to record an annual net profit of over 29 million euros. During the January - July period, Belgrade Airport welcomed 3.134.106 passengers through its doors, an increase of 6.5%. It added some 200.000 travellers on 2017. During the first half of the year, foreign carriers increased their passenger numbers at Belgrade Airport by 19%, handling 1.387.583 travellers. Their passenger share stood at 56.3%. Following Air Serbia, the greatest number of flights from the airport were operated by Wizz Air, then Montenegro Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Aeroflot.

The General Manager previously noted, "Nikola Tesla Airport is constantly on the look-out for new customers and is in contact with a number of interested parties concerning the launch of new flights. We hope to soon make announcements regarding the introduction of nonstop services to several unserved destinations in Europe, as well as to Morocco, India, Canada and a new destination in China. The airport's capacity currently stands at 7.5 million passenger per year, which is sufficient for continued and sustainable growth within the next few years". He added, "In 2018, 36 airlines will be carrying out scheduled and charter flights to 67 destinations in Europe, the United States, the Middle and Far East and northern Africa".

Commenting on the airport's results, Mr Vlaisavljević said, "Over the past four years, the airport’s value has increased by several hundred million euros. Total revenue has grown by 42%, the number of passengers by 66%, the number of air operations by 38%, cargo and mail traffic is two times greater, net profit is 240 times greater and the share value has increased four times". Belgrade Airport is also focusing on greater regional cooperation. "Regional cooperation and the development of airports in the region are of mutual interest, as it is only through regional connections that we will be able to address all potential challenges. This is why the airport is taking an active role in regional events, where we promote cooperation and the sharing of knowledge in the field of air services, as well as consulting services", Mr Vlaisavljević said. "Our cooperation with partner airports is growing. We are in contact with our colleagues in Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Zadar and Montenegro", he added.