Air Serbia’s CEO, Jiri Marek, has stated the service is contemplating the introduction of 1 or two locations in america. It has already been extensively reported, and confirmed, that the airline’s subsequent vacation spot within the US can be Miami, which is predicted to launch someday subsequent yr, nonetheless, it marks the primary time a fourth level within the nation has been talked about. Based on the CEO, in a press release to “Aviation Week”, the 2 locations being assessed have a robust Serbian diaspora. Based mostly on oblique visitors circulation out of Belgrade, the busiest unserved routes in america are Los Angeles, Miami, Washington DC, Boston, and San Francisco.
Air Serbia at present serves New York and Chicago within the US. “Demand on the Chicago route launched in Might 2023 has been softer in the course of the winter months, however enhancements might be made so it stays a year-round vacation spot”, Mr Marek stated. The Serbian service dealt with over 40.000 passengers on its Chicago service throughout its first yr of operations. Alternatively, the airline dealt with a file variety of travellers on its New York route in 2023, welcoming 87.723 travellers onboard, an enchancment of 18.2% on the earlier yr, regardless of the launch of the Chicago service. Air Serbia has stated it will likely be one of many first airways to maneuver into the brand new Terminal One at JFK Airport in 2026.
Air Serbia inked a codeshare partnership with jetBlue final yr, with New York JFK and Boston being its two largest bases. Air Serbia plans to take supply of two Airbus A330-200 plane this yr, doubling the scale of its long-haul fleet. Regardless of curiosity in additional rising its US operations, the airline has stated growth in China stays a precedence, with providers to Shanghai and Guangzhou to be launched this yr. “China is a pleasant counterbalance to the North Atlantic. It’s such an enormous market and there clearly an enormous alternative to develop, maybe not within the variety of locations, however in densifying the frequencies”, Mr Marek stated.
