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Aegean to commence nonstop Sarajevo service

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Greece’s Aegean Airlines will launch a new nonstop service between Athens and Sarajevo, marking the route’s return after five years. Flights will commence on June 1 and run twice per week. Further flights details can be found here. Aegean last maintained nonstop operations between the two cities in 2019. The route was discontinued prior to the coronavirus pandemic.

Last year, Aegean introduced Athens - Skopje - Sarajevo flights with fifth freedom rights between Skopje and Sarajevo. However, the service is not convenient for inbound passengers from Sarajevo heading to Athens with an over six-hour wait in Skopje. The route will continue during the summer as well, with the transfer time in Skopje reduced to three hours on the outbound sector.

January 19, 2024
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  1. Anonymous10:39

    Does this mean that the SKP to SJJ flight is canceled for now and it will contunue during the summer?

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    1. Anonymous10:41

      No, how did you come up with that conclusion?

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    2. Anonymous10:47

      Why does the flight stop in Skopje for 6 hours? Unless I misunderstood something

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    3. Anonymous10:55

      Because it's during the night and time is more convinient for Skopje pax. It was basically SJJ-SKP with an option to continue to ATH, it doesn't make much sense so finally they're (re)launching direct flight.

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    4. Anonymous11:03

      This was never a ATH-SKP-SJJ flight. It was clearly SKP-SJJ. Now ATH can have it’s direct flights

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    5. Anonymous19:05

      I hope to see soon flights Banja Luka to Athens. Now there are only charters with no tickets sale.

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  2. K U M10:58

    This year will be a record year for Sarajevo, I predict 1.8 million passengers. We are still waiting for WizzAir to announce where it will fly from Sarajevo.

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    1. Anonymous11:00

      It was already published here. It will be from Italy.

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    2. K U M11:21

      Which airport, I don't remember they announced officially ?

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    3. Anonymous11:28

      Rome but it wasn't official

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  3. Anonymous11:02

    Now only ZAD missing from old Aegean network to our region.

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  4. Anonymous11:16

    Btw, how is that SKP to SJJ route performing, does anyone have any input regarding the LF?

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    1. Anonymous11:26

      since they keep it year round seemt to be ok

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    2. Anonymous11:47

      The route is good with ok pax number ...

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    3. Anonymous11:57

      Yes, they keep it year round but remember they applied for subsidies for Athens-Skopje-Sarajevo (not Athens-Sarajevo)

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    4. Anonymous12:27

      No, SJJ-SKP started before the application for subsidies were even available. SJJ-ATH is the one they are being subsidies for

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    5. Anonymous12:31

      *no, seems like you were right, my bad

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    6. EX-YU Aviation12:33

      Aegean Airlines applied for subsidies for the existing Athens - Skopje - Sarajevo route and its upkeep in summer 2024. This has been outlined in the decision made by the subsidy provider

      https://www.sarajevo-airport.ba/List/Saopstenja/Read/1988/Uskoro%20%C4%87e%20Sarajevo%20biti%20povezano%20sa%20tri%20nove%20aviolinije

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    7. Anonymous12:40

      They will probably apply for ATH-SJJ subsidies in the next (currently open) tender.

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  5. Anonymous11:52

    Great news, hopefully one day we will see A3 launching ATH from BNX too.

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    1. Anonymous13:11

      Did they not fly last summer on a seasonal base to Banja Luka?

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    2. Anonymous14:58

      Not scheduled flights

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    3. Anonymous16:58

      They’re gonna make them scheduled from charter

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  6. Anonymous11:53

    Is the same ATR72 Olympic air flying to SKP-ATH route used for SKP-SJJ too ?

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    1. Anonymous11:55

      Yes

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    2. Anonymous12:05

      So it basicly means this route will still maintain and the only adding will be direct SJJ-ATH so if someone travel from SJJ can choose direct or flights with stop in SKP , with probably cheaper price ?

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    3. Anonymous12:08

      Yes, the flight via Skopje is around 40 euros cheaper in each direction. But while Athens-Skopje-Sarajevo has a short stop in Skopje, the Sarajevo-Skopje-Athens flight currently has 6 and a half hour stop in Skopje (and 3 and a half hour in summer)

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    4. Anonymous13:13

      Ohh okay I understand tha nk you

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  7. Anonymous11:56

    I wish they launched ATH-BNX as well.
    Or at least that those flight which are operated as charter could be booked via their booking service, and not trough agencies

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    1. Anonymous14:18

      I read somewhere that they are returning to BNX this summer again.

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  8. Anonymous12:37

    Finally more balkans routes on A320. Much better than ATR. Well done SJJ! Hopefully we see NEOs on all these routes as soon as they're back from being grounded'

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    1. Anonymous13:14

      Why you think that SJJ-ATH will be on A320 ?

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    2. Anonymous13:23

      🤦‍♂️

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    3. Anonymous15:03

      I prefer flying on a Q400 or ATR then an Airbus or Boeing.

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    4. Anonymous15:20

      @13.14 maybe try reading the article.

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    5. Anonymous18:36

      @13:14 Good at reading aren't you? Go to schedule and check what aircraft is scheduled to operate on this route.

      @15:03 It all comes down to personal preference, I respect that fully, maybe that's why it's amazing to have both operating from SJJ! When it comes to Aegean I love their NEO fleet & seats especially but much of it is grounded due to P&W issues (some aircraft are flying again but some are still grounded).

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    6. Anonymous22:17

      Thats why Aegean pushed back a little I can't imagine what they plan when they'll have all their neos and when they'll have all new aircraft delivered. They already flying to every European capital even some where LH doesn't fly like BTS, KIV.

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  9. Anonymous13:04

    am stil waiting for the third A3 route from SKP :) odd that they plan it from winter season

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      LJU

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  10. Anonymous14:17

    Aegean's LJU, ZAG, BEG, SKP, TGD are all year round and only SPU and DBV are seasonal. Lets hope SJJ-ATH will be year round as well.

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    1. Anonymous14:29

      If they apply for subsidies in the new tender for ATH I think they will keep it year round

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  11. Anonymous14:28

    1 of the 2 weekly flights to ATH is pretty good for Middle East and EVN,TBS connections. Well done !!

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    1. Anonymous01:19

      A3 now has flights to DXB as well, fares are not really attractive though tbh. I also figure that eurobusiness class on a flight to DXB is kicking their ass with BC tickets sales (upgrades are cheap on Aegean tho, you can literally bid eur50 and get it)

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