Two days ago, on October 2nd, TAV Airports organized a celebration for the first passengers of the new Skopje-Sarajevo route, which was established by AEGEAN Airlines, the leading Greek airline and member of the STAR ALLIANCE, at Skopje International Airport. With the first flight from Skopje International Airport, AEGEAN has established a route between the two main cities in an ATR72-600 aircraft, with three flights per week. Passengers will fly from Skopje to Sarajevo every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The friendly staff of the Sarajevo International Airport warmly welcomed all passengers who flew in from Skopje with symbolic gifts as a sign of welcome to the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) – Sarajevo.
“We are glad that AEGEAN is increasing its presence on our market, with a new destination from Skopje in addition to Athens, that is, Sarajevo. AEGEAN will fly three times a week from Skopje to Sarajevo and, thanks to the good connection with the existing line Athens-Skopje, ensure a smooth travel experience in the Balkans. We believe that this new line will meet the needs of travelers to quickly and comfortably reach Sarajevo from Skopje in just over an hour, instead of using land transport that takes hours and involves an exhausting journey between the two capitals. Now, passengers from Sarajevo can travel to Skopje in about an hour on an AEGEAN flight, visit famous sights and cultural heritage during short visits to the city, or extended recreational trips to our country,” said Nejat Kurt, General Director of TAV Macedonia.
Roland Jaggi, director of operational headquarters, AEGEAN, said yesterday that they are happy to celebrate with the first passengers and selected travel agencies the launch of a new route from Skopje to Sarajevo.
“With this new route, which we sincerely hope will become one of the favorites among passengers, we aim to increase connectivity and expand our presence in the Balkans. Through our high-quality services, we want to promote interstate mobility, and tourism and strengthen trade relations, not only between the two countries but also with Greece. The launch of this new route is also the result of cooperation between the AEGEAN company and the International Airport in Skopje, and I want to thank our colleagues from TAV Airports for the great partnership we have achieved. We will continue to develop our network and offer new connectivity options in the region and, of course, we look forward to seeing you soon on one of our flights,” he noted.
Alan Bajic, director of the Sarajevo International Airport, said that they were very pleased to welcome the first Aegean flight from Skopje, which landed at the Sarajevo International Airport two days ago.
We are particularly pleased by the fact that the launch of this route is the result of a joint and very successful cooperation between the two airports TAV Macedonia Skopje, Sarajevo International Airport, and AEGEAN, the Greek airline. We are happy that AEGEAN recognized the importance and potential of establishing this route, as an excellent form of improving communication and strengthening cooperation in the field of economy and tourism between North Macedonia and BiH. I am convinced that the cooperation between AEGEAN and Sarajevo International Airport will be long and successful,” said Bajic, N1 reports.
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