Ryanair: Belgrade Airport is too expensive and not an option for us at the moment, but we are following the Serbian market

Ryanair has said it has no plans to serve Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport in the near future due to its high costs. Speaking to the ch-aviation portal, the airline’s Chief Commercial Officer, Jason McGuinness, noted that regardless of the attractiveness of certain destinations such as the Serbian capital, the budget airline sees no potential until fees are reduced.

– Belgrade Airport is too expensive and is not an option for us at the moment. We continue to track the [Serbian] market. It is interesting to us and if we can see that we can turn around potential into a profit, we will take the decision to further expand there – the company said for the EX-YU Aviation News portal.

The airline currently serves the Serbian market through its Nis flights.

Ryanair is one of VINCI’s largest airline partners across its portfolio of airports. The French operator of Belgrade Airport had previously said:

– The low cost carrier market represents an important part of Belgrade Airport’s development. There is already a significant number of flights operated by budget airlines at Belgrade Airport. Even so, the decision to introduce flights to Belgrade is up to Ryanair.

Within the former Yugoslavia, Ryanair has a base in Zagreb, as well as seasonal bases in Dubrovnik and Zadar. Among the capital cities, it also serves Podgorica and Sarajevo. Regionally, the airline boasts bases in Budapest, Bucharest and Sofia.

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