Tunisian carrier Nouvelair plans to increase its number of flights to former Yugoslav markets and grow capacity by 22.5% this summer season compared to last year. Despite the airline being a network carrier, its services to Banja Luka, Belgrade, Ljubljana, Sarajevo and Skopje are all operated as regular charters, meaning they have a predefined schedule and run throughout the summer season but tickets are sold exclusively through tour operators or as part of tour packages. This summer, the airline will offer a maximum capacity of 22.655 seats for its Belgrade flights, 6.549 for Ljubljana, 6.195 for Skopje, 5.664 for Banja Luka, and 4.248 seats on its Sarajevo service. Capacity will increase on all routes and reman almost the same on its Ljubljana operations.
The carrier plans to commence flights between Monastir and Belgrade this summer on May 22 and will operate six weekly flights between the two cities in June, July, August and September, as well as three weekly rotations in October. In addition, it will run a one weekly service between the island of Djerba and the Serbian capital in June and September. In Ljubljana, Nouvelair plans to commence operations from Monastir on May 1 and run a weekly service until October 23. Furthermore, it will operate a one weekly service from Djerba to the Slovenian capital in July and August. The airline returns to Banja Luka on June 5 with a one weekly flight from Monastir, increasing to two weekly in July, August and September.
The airline plans to run two weekly flights between Monastir and Skopje from June 3 until September 30, while Sarajevo will see a weekly service from the Tunisian coastal city from May 13 until October 21, extending operations by over two months compared to last year. Despite operating a weekly service between Monastir and Zagreb last year, from June until late September, the flights have not been added into the system for this year so far, although changes remain possible as flights are negotiated with tour operators. All services will be maintained by one of the carrier’s eleven 177-seat Airbus A320 aircraft.
Anyone flown with them? What are they like?
ReplyDeleteI flew many times from Dublin to Monastir. Then Endfidha airport took over most flights and it changed to Tunisair. Once i flew from Belfast and Nouvelair didnt serve alcohol on the flight but apart from that they were ok😃
DeleteSeems like they are the only airline flying between the region and Tunisia this summer
ReplyDeleteTunisair also has charter flights at least to Ljubljana. Well I don’t know for this year but they have flown to Lju from Tunisia for the past few summer seasons
DeleteAir Serbia also have daily flights to Tunis.
Delete@09:15 air Serbia doesn’t fly to Tunis at all, much less daily. They have season charter to monastir
DeleteOK, they may not be daily, but the flights certainly exceed 7 a week. They are not every day, but they are more than 7.
Delete....737-800 flew these routes, summer there were three on some day of the week.
DeleteThey literally don't fly to Tunis... on any day. No idea what you're on about.
DeleteJU had charters to Tunis because they flew to INI as a W rotation last summer.
Delete@09:02 Tunisair will also have one weekly charter service from Tunis to Skopje with A320neo. Additionaly, BH Air will fly from Skopje to Djerba and Enfidha this summer.
DeleteThose Tunisair flights are cancelled.
DeleteTunisair are still operating charter flights from Skopje
DeleteCan you point out to me which agency is selling holidays with arrival in Tunis as I can't find a single one. All are with Nouvelair or BH.
DeleteI also don't think the Tunisair charters are happening (unless they changed the destination). Like @19.40 mentioned, the Tunisair Skopje flights were supposed to operate to/from Tunis. There is not a single travel agency selling any package with arrival or departure from Tunis. All are from Monastir and some from Djerba.
DeleteWhen I remember how popular Tunisia used to be. .. now it's not even close
ReplyDeleteHad a great time there in 2001.
DeleteWhy now not?
DeleteHow it was back then?
DeleteLast year there were many even daily charters to Tunisia from BEG, and this year 6 weekly Nouvelair, plus Tunisair and Air Serbia's charters, that sounds fairly popular to me. (I was young back than so I don't know how it used to be)
Why now not? Because of islamic extremism
DeleteTourist arrivals in Tunisia in 2023 surpassed those of pre-pandemic 2019
Delete@9.21
DeletePeople discovered alternative markets. Spain is extremely popular now. Tunisia is nice but has draw backs. Generally the level of service and hotel quality had gone down hill since the revolution. Plus there is an increasing problem of jelly fish in the sea in summer which really sting bad.
Tunis is now popular as it was before the troubles. @9.04 got it wrong
DeleteGlad to hear that. Nice people
DeleteThey have more flights than some scheduled airlines around.
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DeleteI think Nouvelair is doing so well because JU has capacity issues. I don't think they have enough planes to meet all this new demand.
ReplyDeleteI think JU has charters to Monastir too.
DeleteI wonder if JU will restore Algeria and Morocco will contact again?
ReplyDeleteWhen did JU fly to Algeria? They had a few chatters a few a years ago but it was for a sporting event
DeleteJU (JAT) had regular flights to Algiers.
Delete10:50
DeleteThat's right. But I'm talking about charters here.
10:40 last year they have leisure charters.
Visa issues with travel to Morocco are big problem
Deletehere in Tunisia there are many flights from Eastern Europe/Balkans and Central Europe.
ReplyDeleteWhat are the main tourists now to Tunisia? Which country is number 1 by arrivals? Thanks :)
DeleteLibya. Without them 2. France, 3. Germany, 4. Italy and 5. UK
Delete....For Libya...I mean without counting them because they are neighbors after all.
DeleteThanks. Good source markets I would say.
DeleteI'm surprised Russian tourists are not on the list
DeleteHappy these are working out for Banja Luka
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DeleteWhy should not it work with Banja Luka. Flights from bnx started a few years ago
DeleteI meant in a way that they are successful since they are adding more flights.
DeleteTunisia is a relatively European market( without tourists). Most flights are to Europe...
ReplyDeleteNouvelair has my full support so they should expand even more! Hopefully they launch INI.
ReplyDeleteAre there any charters between Nis and Tunisia in the summer.
DeleteOdd that they have so many flights but no scheduled services.
ReplyDeleteIt's a leisure heavy destination with no competition. Not odd at all.
DeleteHaven't been to Tunisia in ten year. Before that used to visit often. Is it still relatively affordable or have prices exploded?
ReplyDeleteWhy don't they sell tickets online too? Like Air Cairo does.
ReplyDeleteThey just sell all the seats to tour operators. Easiest way to make money. You get the same amount of money regardless if the plane is full or empty. All risk is on the tour operator.
DeletePity there aren't any scheduled flights between any ex-Yu country and Tunisia. There were year round Tunisair flights from Tunis to Belgrade until Covid started and then they just never came back.
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