Banja Luka Airport capacity outstrips pre-Covid levels

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Airbus terminates Qatar order

Airbus has raised the stakes in a dispute with major customer Qatar Airways over grounded and undelivered A350 jets by announcing it had revoked a separate contract for 50 smaller A321neo jets the airline plans to use for new routes. The move widens a dispute that moved closer towards a rare courtroom clash, with a procedural hearing over Qatar's claim for more than $600 million in compensation over A350 flaws pencilled in for the week of April 26 in London. Airbus revealed it was walking away from the contract for A321neos in skeletal arguments presented during a scheduling session over the A350 dispute at a division of Britain's High Court. "We confirm we did terminate the contract for 50 A321s with Qatar Airways in accordance with our rights", an Airbus spokesman said following a filing setting out provisional arguments. Qatar Airways is expected to fight the A321neo contract's termination, having said it plans to take delivery of the jets even though it is refusing to take more A350s until a dispute over surface erosion on the larger planes has been resolved. The airline said in a court filing that it was "working through the practical consequences" of the A321 decision, adding that Airbus was not entitled to declare a "cross-default" on the basis of Qatar's refusal to take more A350s in the main dispute. Qatar Airways had no immediate comment on the A321neo contract, which has its roots in an order 10 years ago worth $4.6 billion at list prices, originally for a smaller version. Qatar Airways has said the A321s will help it launch flights to new markets where there is currently not enough demand for larger aircraft, but which are out of reach of smaller A320s. Qatar's first A321neo is due to be delivered in February 2023, according to the airline filing. Industry experts say the hot-selling model can easily be resold, in contrast with a drop in demand for big jets like the A350, worsened by the pandemic.

Banja Luka Airport capacity outstrips pre-Covid levels

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Banja Luka Airport has more airline seats on offer during the second half of the year than prior to the coronavirus pandemic. At this point, between July and December of this year, a total of 116.637 seats are on sale to and from Bosnia and Herzegovina’s second largest city, which represents an increase of 121% on the same period in 2019. Overall, Banja Luka will have an extra 63.848 seats available compared to pre-pandemic levels. As a result, the airport will record the 35th highest capacity growth rate in Europe this year. It comes as a result of Wizz Air, which introduced five new routes from the city, as well as Air Montenegro, which has commenced a new service from Tivat. This will be followed by an additional two new routes to be introduced by Ryanair in August and November, complementing its existing network from the city. During the first half of the year, Banja Luka Airport handled 12.898 passengers, down 68.4% on the same period in 2020.

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Anonymous13:37
Spectacular! Congratulations!
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Anonymous14:04
They really need to build a new airport building, or expand the existing one, or just modernize it. Currently it looks like a 2000s supermarket. Invest in order to make profit.
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Anonymous14:31
Still waiting for the flight to INI so I can go for weekends!
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Miroslav NY14:39
Good job Wizz and Ryan Air. Now Banja Luka needs to modernize the airport and build air bridges.
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Anonymous16:18
Could BNX have more passengers than LJU this year?
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Anonymous16:59
No wonder. Wizz sends A321 on all flights except Dortmund.
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Mladii18:20
Anyone know what happen with Berlin-Banja Luka?
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Anonymous12:19
RYR is losing the confidence of passengers due to its constant flight delays and I think they lost the battle with WZZ before it started.They are moving VIE BGY HHN for november.If WZZ try to open one of these destionation they would be 100% full!!!Wzz will fly 60pax on board Ryr wont.
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