Air Serbia is set to enter the Canadian market next year with the launch of nonstop flights between Belgrade and Toronto—its first return to Canada in over thirty years.
Starting May 23, 2026, the airline will operate twice-weekly services between Belgrade and Toronto Pearson airport using Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
Toronto will join New York JFK and Chicago O’Hare as Air Serbia’s third destination in North America.
In a press release, Air Serbia CEO Jiří Marek said the move represents a “strategic step” for the carrier, describing it as “the beginning of a new chapter in the history of our company and a continuation of Serbia’s economic, commercial and cultural development.”
He said the airline had sought to meet demand from the large Serbian diaspora in Canada, concentrated around Toronto and southern Ontario.
Toronto is known as one of the world’s most important destinations with a large Serbian diaspora, so the significance of this direct service “goes beyond economic and commercial considerations,” he said. “For years, the Serbian diaspora has been advocating for the establishment of a direct air link between Belgrade and Toronto.”
Air Serbia’s expansion also aligns with its goal of strengthening Belgrade’s role as a key transit hub linking North America with Southeast Europe.
From Toronto, travellers will have convenient one-stop connections to over 20 regional destinations.
“Establishing a strong presence in the North American market is accomplishing our vision for Belgrade to become a transit hub, linking Europe and North America,” Marek said. “We will strive to continue developing our network of destinations and intercontinental presence in the future, so that we remain at the forefront of companies in the region in terms of air transport, making Serbia a desirable and more accessible destination for further investment and business opportunities.”
Air Serbia will provide passengers with connections from Toronto, via Belgrade, to numerous cities within its network, such as Athens, Budapest, Dubrovnik, Heraklion, Istanbul, Ljubljana, Bucharest, Prague, Sarajevo, Thessaloniki, Skopje, Sofia, Split, Podgorica, Tirana, Tivat, Vienna, Zagreb, and Zurich.
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