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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.
Does this mean that the SKP to SJJ flight is canceled for now and it will contunue during the summer?
ReplyDeleteNo, how did you come up with that conclusion?
DeleteWhy does the flight stop in Skopje for 6 hours? Unless I misunderstood something
DeleteBecause 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.
DeleteThis was never a ATH-SKP-SJJ flight. It was clearly SKP-SJJ. Now ATH can have it’s direct flights
DeleteI hope to see soon flights Banja Luka to Athens. Now there are only charters with no tickets sale.
DeleteThis 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.
ReplyDeleteIt was already published here. It will be from Italy.
DeleteWhich airport, I don't remember they announced officially ?
DeleteRome but it wasn't official
DeleteNow only ZAD missing from old Aegean network to our region.
ReplyDeleteBtw, how is that SKP to SJJ route performing, does anyone have any input regarding the LF?
ReplyDeletesince they keep it year round seemt to be ok
DeleteThe route is good with ok pax number ...
DeleteYes, they keep it year round but remember they applied for subsidies for Athens-Skopje-Sarajevo (not Athens-Sarajevo)
DeleteNo, SJJ-SKP started before the application for subsidies were even available. SJJ-ATH is the one they are being subsidies for
Delete*no, seems like you were right, my bad
DeleteAegean 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
Deletehttps://www.sarajevo-airport.ba/List/Saopstenja/Read/1988/Uskoro%20%C4%87e%20Sarajevo%20biti%20povezano%20sa%20tri%20nove%20aviolinije
They will probably apply for ATH-SJJ subsidies in the next (currently open) tender.
DeleteGreat news, hopefully one day we will see A3 launching ATH from BNX too.
ReplyDeleteDid they not fly last summer on a seasonal base to Banja Luka?
DeleteNot scheduled flights
DeleteThey’re gonna make them scheduled from charter
DeleteIs the same ATR72 Olympic air flying to SKP-ATH route used for SKP-SJJ too ?
ReplyDeleteYes
DeleteSo 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 ?
DeleteYes, 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)
DeleteOhh okay I understand tha nk you
DeleteI wish they launched ATH-BNX as well.
ReplyDeleteOr at least that those flight which are operated as charter could be booked via their booking service, and not trough agencies
I read somewhere that they are returning to BNX this summer again.
DeleteFinally 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'
ReplyDeleteWhy you think that SJJ-ATH will be on A320 ?
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DeleteI prefer flying on a Q400 or ATR then an Airbus or Boeing.
Delete@13.14 maybe try reading the article.
Delete@13:14 Good at reading aren't you? Go to schedule and check what aircraft is scheduled to operate on this route.
Delete@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).
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.
Deleteam stil waiting for the third A3 route from SKP :) odd that they plan it from winter season
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DeleteAegean'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.
ReplyDeleteIf they apply for subsidies in the new tender for ATH I think they will keep it year round
Delete1 of the 2 weekly flights to ATH is pretty good for Middle East and EVN,TBS connections. Well done !!
ReplyDeleteA3 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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