Air Montenegro is readying for the next phase of its development which will usher in online check-in for passengers, fares without baggage, the possibility of purchasing connecting flights, and see the airline ink codeshare agreements with other carriers. “In recent times we have set strong foundations for the further improvement of our service. We are currently in the process of introducing a new reservation system, which will enable us to start interlining with other airlines, resulting in a greater choice of destinations for our passengers. In addition, in the coming period, passengers will have access to online check-in and a frequent flyer program, while we are also in the process of establishing a call centre to provide a better service to travellers”, Air Montenegro’s CEO, Mark Anžur, said. He noted the airline is also working on improving its onboard service. “We recently introduced a new snack, gingerbread with fig, and are trying to elevate the onboard experience with better in-flight catering”.
Air Montenegro handled some 54.500 passengers during the first quarter of the year, some 2.500 fewer travellers than during the same period last year. The carrier has blamed the result on softer demand for its Podgorica - Istanbul service following Pegasus Airlines’ entry on the route, which will be forced to discontinue flights between the two cities as of tomorrow. However, Air Montenegro is expected to have generated a profit of some 240.000 euros over the three-month period. The airline anticipates growing its passenger numbers by some 35% this year to 650.000. The carrier recently introduced a new service between Tivat and Izmir with a further three new routes to follow this summer.
Air Montenegro also plans to finally ink codeshare agreements with other carriers, which will be made possible after it transitions to its new reservation system. “The new reservation system will enable us to sign codeshare agreements. We will be able to sell tickets from Montenegro to New York through Turkish Airlines when we sign a codeshare agreement with Turkish, or through Lufthansa”, Air Montenegro’s President of the Board of Director, Tihomir Dragaš, said. Late last year, Air Serbia expressed hope it would ink a mutual codeshare agreement with its Montenegrin counterpart.
Montenegro keeps winning!
ReplyDeleteI hope that you’ve been sarcastic
DeleteHilarious.
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DeleteWelcome to the 21st century
ReplyDeleteThe fact that they could not have codeshares because of their reservation system provider is crazy.
ReplyDeleteThat is untrue. Their provider - Flexflight absolutely offers the ability to sign interline and even codeshares. Ive even seen airlines implement FF programs through it. Anzur is either missinformed or lying. Plus, wasnt he saying a year ago they were about to sign with JU, yet nothing happened?
DeleteTheir provider is not flexflight (flexflight is a charter airline that just provided its code for ticket sales) it was/is Worldticket which itself is falling apart.
DeleteActually its not WT, i think the parent is now called Go7. Same point still applies anyway - Go7 still offers all of the above services through FlexFlight. Still not good, still no codeshares and now even blatant protectionism from foreign carriers
DeleteWhat reservation system they plan on using now?
DeleteThey haven't announced publicly yet. I would like to know too.
DeleteReservation system is different from codeshare agreement. Actually, after signing one, you can enable reservation system GDS to sell an airline tickets on the partners aircrafts
Deletelol after all the complaints on Friday about them not having that
ReplyDeleteHonestly, good for em
Well it has been 3 years since they launched operations and they still don't have all this stuff which every airline should from the start.
DeleteIt's not about the name, it's about the capability of persons in charge.
ReplyDeleteCrazy it took them so long
ReplyDeleteSo when will all this be available?
ReplyDeleteSoon
DeleteThey don't have a frequent flyer program yet?
ReplyDeleteSo far seems like Anzur is doing a good job
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Deletethought its the 1st of April to be honest
ReplyDelete(successfull)- when you take away the sponsoring from Aerodromi Crne Gore not sure they are (successfull)
ReplyDeleteHow much is the subsidy from the airport?
ReplyDeleteIf they managed to have so many passenger without any of these things, I can imagine what they will see a big boost when they introduce all of this.
ReplyDeleteThat is why they expect 35% growth.
Deletefor transfering pax you need to have waves, what are they dreaming of. They could only transfer from/to BEG.
ReplyDeleteHow embarrassing that they didn't have any of this
ReplyDeleteBetter late than never.
DeleteSomething they should have done long ago.
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DeletePity about the luggage free fares. Now tickets will become more expensive.
ReplyDeleteProbably, as current lowest fares will become the ones without luggage.
DeleteIt seems they are also interested in Lufthansa, based on what they said.
ReplyDeleteAny plans to develop an app?
ReplyDeleteYou are asking way too much of an airline that still does not have online check in
DeleteTrue that
DeleteWhy still no IATA code?
ReplyDeleteThey do have an IATA code. It is 4O.
DeleteThey got it last year
Deletehttps://www.exyuaviation.com/2023/08/air-montenegro-becomes-iata-member.html
I'm interested to see how their new routes will perform. Especially Baku
ReplyDeleteThey will do fine since these flights are mostly sold to tour operators.
DeleteOnly tour operators from Azerbaijan.
DeleteWho in gods name would fly from CG to Baku.
If they offered a good price (and finally start those connecting flights) I would gladly use them.
DeleteTo me it sounds as if Anzur wants to funnel passengers away from JU and Belgrade and redirect them to Turkish and Luftihansi.
ReplyDeleteMaybe his employer the government wants it like this.
Of course i wish him no success in that.
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DeleteI don't see anything wrong with that. Why should the market behave like a communist with a few leaders who can do whatever they want.
DeleteWhen Montenegro Airlines went bust, Germans wanted to talk about the potential new airline that is now known as Air Montenegro. Talk about leaders who want to do whatever they want and have control over everything.
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DeleteI really fail to see how on earth you made that conclusion, specifically because Anzur did not mention any airline or codeshare.