Air Serbia to unveil 2026 expansion in late November, early December

Air Serbia’s CEO, Jiri Marek, has said the carrier will begin unveiling additional new destinations in late November and early December, following last week’s announcement of flights to Toronto, for which sales have started off strongly. The airline previously indicated it plans to launch between five and six new routes in 2026. Speaking to the “Prva” television network, Mr Marek noted, “Yes, there will be new destinations next year. We expect to announce something by the end of November or the beginning of December. We always like to keep some of them as a surprise. We announced Toronto early because for long haul destinations it is better to start sales sooner”.

Mr Marek hinted that one of the upcoming routes could be in the Caucasus, following the strong performance of Air Serbia’s recently launched service between Belgrade and Tbilisi. Introduced in June, the route has maintained an average monthly cabin load factor of over 90%. “All the new destinations are performing very well. I would like to highlight Tbilisi in particular. We are extremely satisfied with the results. We are continuing the service throughout the winter, and it may be an indication that some of our next destinations will come from that region as well”, Mr Marek said.

Commenting on the upcoming Toronto service, Mr Marek described it as a historic moment for the airline, noting that ticket sales in the first few days have exceeded expectations. “Although it has only been a short period since sales opened, I can already say there has been significantly more interest than when we launched Chicago. Demand for early bookings is currently twice as high as it was for Chicago”, he said.

The CEO noted that the carrier is satisfied with its performance this summer; however, overall passenger growth has slowed due to underperforming charter flights to destinations such as Turkey and Egypt. Mr Marek said there were several contributing factors, including higher prices in Turkey.