NEWS FLASH
Air Serbia has added its designator code and flight numbers onto Air Europa’s service between Madrid and the Venezuelan capital of Caracas. The Serbian carrier codeshares on Air Europe’s Caracas flights, operated by Boeing 787 Dreamliners, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Air Serbia is utilising flight numbers JU7496/JU7497 on the route. Caracas becomes the second city in South America that Air Serbia is codesharing on, following Sao Paolo (operated by Turkish Airlines), and builds on the partnership between the two airlines. Air Serbia currently codeshares on 307 weekly flights operated by Air Europa. Serbia and Venezuela signed a mutual visa waiver program late last year, which is awaiting ratification in the Serbian parliament in order to be implemented.
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| Air Serbia codeshare routes operated by Air Europe |
Interesting.
ReplyDeleteI was searching for a flight between Belgrade and Tenerife on AirSerbia webpage and it said that that connection/ trip doesn’t exit. I checked for few months…
ReplyDeleteYou have to select days when there are connecting flights
DeleteHere usually comes people who needs to be guided by hand. He checked for few months...
DeleteI found those flight BEG/TFN on both web AirSERBIA and AirEuropa. ex.10.04-16.04
DeleteAnon 14:33 was probably searching for flights between BEG and TFS. UX doesn't fly to TFS obviously, but to TFN
DeleteAnon 14:37: btw, it's like that with all airlines. Why they don't display calendar with grayed dates when there's no flights?
DeleteWhat is happening with connectivity to South America in general? Does anyone have any information? Affordable codeshares to Havana, Rio, Buenos Aires, Santiago on ITA or AirEuropa would be rather useful, especially knowing JU metal will not be heading south any times soon.
ReplyDeleteYou will see tons of options if/when the MIA plans come to fruition. AA has a considerable network to C.America/S.America/Caribbean.
DeleteThat's gonna be very useful for those who don't have US visa
DeleteNo codeshare exists between AA and JU
DeleteAA and JU have an interline agreement.
DeleteGood point about the visa issue, and I stand corrected about the benefit at MIA. Having to dish out $185 for an application and then having to go through an in-person interview doesn't make much sense. The U.S. needs to make the transit visa process less cumbersome.
DeleteEven with a visa you'd have to go through immigration & customs, pick up your luggage, recheck it and go through security again. Massive hassle.
DeleteIn my opinion, this is a step backwards for Air Serbia and Serbia as a whole. You have the entire South American continent to choose from, and you make Venezuela your 2nd choice? Not a good look to be aligning yourself with Maduro (who doesn't have many friends these days).
ReplyDeleteThe way some people think here is just... You have no issue that the likes of Air Europa and Iberia, airlines from the EU including a national carrier from the EU, fly to Caracas with their own metal but you have an issue with Air Serbia codesharing on the route as it fits their schedule perfectly. Crazy.
DeleteThat's not what I said, and you are making your own conclusions. If Caracas happened to be one of 30 codeshares in South America, then I wouldn't feel this way. However, Air Serbia goes out of their way and makes CCS one of ONLY two destinations in South America. Unfortunately, optics matter even if the decision was well intentioned.
DeleteAnd you know it went out of its way? Do you know that codeshares have to be included in bilateral air agreements? Do you know how many bilateral air agreements Serbia has with South American countries? 2. One with Brazil the other with Venezuela (as of last September).
Delete@Popo AS is not aligning itself with Maduro, it's aligning with Spanish carrier Air Europa. It's not a direct BEG-CCS flight. And if Spain has a 0 problem with that flight why would AS have?
DeleteThese arrangements are legal and they have the right to do whatever they want.
Delete"Perception is reality." My life became a lot easier as soon as I accepted this fact, and stopped arguing about what's right or what's the "truth".
Staying on topic, I am curious to know the actual demand for flights from Serbia to Venezuela. What are the economic ties? I doubt there's any tourism or VFR traffic.
And what do you mean Maduro does not have many friends these days? All countries that supported Guaido took a U-turn when the war in Ukraine started and are now BFFs with Maduro.
DeleteYupp, the guy is not up to date with his international relations knowledge...
DeleteHa, Caracas isn't even connected with multiple countries on their own continent (no flights to Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Ecuador, etc). Their only nearby allies are Cuba, Bolivia, and Honduras. I'm quite familiar with international relations, but this blog is not about that.
DeleteIf you want to stick to aviation, do a quick search on the 747-300 that was repossessed and flown back to the U.S. earlier this week (the story goes back a couple of years but worth the read). The registration is YV-3152 and there's plenty of information on the web on it. I think the plane may have also visited BEG in the past, which goes back to that "perception" thing.
You turned this entire news item into politics, so it's kind of ironic how you claim you don't want to discuss international relations.
DeleteAnyway another EU flag carrier is boosting flights to Caracas as TAP is not only increasing flights from Lisbon but is introducing Funchal as well. Thankfully the "optics" are phenomenal when it comes to the EU. Interesting to note that Serbia is one of just 4 European countries that requires visas from Venezuelans, the other three being Ukraine, UK and Ireland. Venezuelans with the Maduro passport can travel visa free to 26 EU member states. Beautiful optics there. But BAD Air Serbia for adding Caracas as a codeshare among 300+ Air Europa flights it codeshares on.
300+ Air Europa destinations?
DeletePOPO - let me guess, Serbia should align itself with those who bombarded her and those who in the last few decades attacked and destroyed and continue to occupy multiple countries in the Middle East until today? Not that your comment makes any sense because it's not Air Serbia wo introduced a direct flight to Venezuela, but hey, making sense is overrated anyway.
DeleteNot at all, but I could see why you would think that. I think the bombing of Serbia was the 2nd worst mistake the U.S. has made in recent history (next to attacking Iraq). I will stick with my original opinion about this press release because nobody has convinced me otherwise. I don't see the value of this codeshare as I don't believe there is sufficient demand for it to provide any value to Air Serbia's passengers. Absent of a real benefit to passengers, it becomes political PR. The enemy of my enemy is NOT always my friend.
DeleteThe problem today is that everyone has to pick a side/team and never questions anything. Doesn't matter if it's West vs. East, fascism vs. communism, Republicans vs. Democrats, etc.) It's a worldwide problem and very few people actually think for themselves. You think you have me figured out, but I guarantee you that you don't.
There was no press release about this.
DeleteI missed that part, and it does change my opinion. Obviously many aviation blogs will cover the news, but I originally thought this was a formal announcement by Air Serbia. I stand corrected, and was probably too harsh in my initial reaction.
DeleteI am genuinely interested in the number of annual passengers between Serbia and Venezuela (if anyone has them).
How will these codeshares be affected when IAG takes over AirEuropa?
ReplyDeleteThis codeshare is as relevant as one would be with Emirates connecting in UAE flying to Phnom Penh.
ReplyDeleteBas news because the west Is sanctioning Venezuela? Good one!
ReplyDeleteThe West has tied it self in a knot re sanctions. They do not know any more what is allowed and what is not. Therefore, do your own thing and mind your own interests shoul be the policy of any reasonable bussines.
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