Tuzla Airport downturn continues

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Doha becomes Middle East’s busiest

In the battle to be the pre-eminent travel hub in the Middle East, the latest research from ForwardKeys has revealed that Doha seized and consolidated a lead over Dubai in the first half of 2021. In the period January 1 -June 30, the volume of air tickets issued for travel via Doha was 18% higher than it was through Dubai; and that relationship looks set to continue. Current bookings for the second half of the year through Doha are 17% higher than through Dubai. At the start of the year, air traffic through Doha was at 77% of Dubai; but it quickly reached 100% for the first time during the week commencing January 27. The major factor driving the trend was the lifting, of the blockade of flights to and from Qatar this January, which was imposed in June 2017 by Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, who accused Qatar of sponsoring terrorism - an accusation it strongly denies. Since January, five routes were restored by Qatar Airways in the region and new routes launched further afield. Olivier Ponti, Vice President of insights at ForwardKeys, said, “Without the blockade, which encouraged the establishment of new routes as a strategy to replace lost traffic, perhaps we would not have seen Doha charging past Dubai. So, it seems that the seeds of Doha’s relative success were, ironically, sown by the adverse actions of its neighbours. However, one needs to bear in mind that flights through the Middle East during first half of 2021 were still 81 per cent below pre-pandemic levels. So, as the recovery gathers pace, the picture could change significantly”. The last major factor, which has given Qatar an edge over Dubai, has been its reaction to the pandemic. During the height of the Covid-19 crisis, many routes in and out of Doha remained operational, with the result that Doha became a major hub for repatriation flights - most notably to Johannesburg and Montreal.
Source: Breaking Travel News

Tuzla Airport downturn continues

NEWS FLASH

Tuzla Airport has seen its passenger numbers decline for a sixth consecutive month as it handled 35.679 travellers in March, down 17.2% on 2018. The dip in numbers comes as a result of Wizz Air which has discontinued flights from Bosnia and Herzegovina's third largest city to Billund, Baden Baden, Stockholm Skavsta and Vaxjo over the winter season. Services to all four cities resume this week. During the first quarter, Tuzla Airport welcomed 102.678 passengers through its doors, down 14.5% on last year.

Month	PAX	Change (%)
JAN	36.341	10.4
FEB	30.658	14.8
MAR	35.679	14.8

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Anonymous05:26
Well, it was nice while it lasted. Don't see Tuzla recovering from this, these are major drops in pax numbers.
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Anonymous10:28
Never be stubborn nor gamble at one horse only and succeed you will. Pity for Tuzla but unfortunately expected. Btw., when is the mandate change determining who's relative will be the new director?
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