Europe's largest airline Ryanair is set to commence flights to Mostar during the 2019/2020 winter season or the 2020 summer season. According to the "Klix.ba" portal, an agreement between the two sides has been reached, with the airport and airline now finalising the destination network and launch dates. It follows talks between the two sides in both Dublin and Mostar earlier this year. On Thursday, the Federal government of Bosnia and Herzegovina approved just over two million euros in funds for Mostar Airport aimed at "improving the aviation sector" in the country. Ryanair and Mostar Airport have discussed possible services on several occasions since 2012.
Mostar will become Ryanair's second destination in Bosnia and Herzegovina after Banja Luka if the flights materialise as planned. Previously, it was proposed for the low cost airline to introduce services from Charleroi, Frankfurt and Oslo to Mostar. However, there is also strong potential for the carrier to cater for religious tourism on routes from Italy and Poland. Ryanair Sun, which flies on a Polish Air Operator’s Certificate, will adopt new branding in the 2019/2020 winter season and launch its own website and app. The carrier plans to introduce a number of new routes from Poland.
Mostar Airport rolled out an incentives program late last year in a bid to attract carriers to launch flights to the city. It includes discounts for handling and landing services, as well as the passenger tax, for a three-year period. The airport handled 746 passengers during the first quarter, representing an increase of 20.5%. The growth was generated due to Croatia Airlines which maintained services from the Croatian capital throughout the winter months. General Manager, Marin Raspudić, said he anticipates for Mostar to welcome some 80.000 travellers this year, which is "the maximum that the airport can handle". He called on local travellers to use Mostar Airport instead of nearby Dubrovnik and Split.
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You are free to choose.
Wishing OMO all the best of luck with the FR negotiations!
Also a law should pass that only airlines with 4 times as many employees as they actually need should be allowed to land at our airports.
People like Anon 9:03 hate freedom of choice and free markets.
They want everyone to be obligated to use the state run companies that he and his friends are employed. And thus continue to receive way too much money for way too little work.
I suggest you see this 10 minute vid about Ryanair to inform yourself a bit, before posting childish comments:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWrD6pgRcao
That is an excellent video, very illuminating!
So if there is enough demand for flights at profitable ticket prices they will fly.
Does this mean their capacity is 80,000? If it is then Ryanair might launch one or two routes but that's it since their flights would generate more pax then that.
For that you actually need a more extensive network.
Typically an airport needs way over half million pax a year to be profitable for a private operator.