Air Serbia handled 480.507 passengers in September, representing an increase of 0.8% on the same month last year. The figure was achieved despite a double-digit decline in passengers on charter services, with increased demand on scheduled operations managing to offset weaker charter flows. The average passenger load factor during the month stood at 79%, an improvement of 1.3 points on 2024. During the first three quarters, Air Serbia handled 3.591.492 travellers. The airline is on track to surpass its predecessor JAT Yugoslav Airlines’ 1987 record of 4.5 million passengers, with Air Serbia aiming to handle 4.7 million this year.
Commenting on the results, Air Serbia’s CEO. Jiri Marek, said. “Since the start of the year, we have carried over 3.5 million passengers, and the past month has been recorded as the best September in Air Serbia’s history. September proved to be an exceptionally popular month for holidays and travel, which further contributed to the positive results. Although we still see a double-digit decline in charter traffic, our scheduled operations have grown, and the total number of passengers and flights have exceeded last year’s. These results provide a strong incentive to continue expanding our network of destinations and continuously improving our service for our passengers”.
During the month, Air Serbia’s busiest routes regionally were Tivat, Podgorica and Ljubljana, while Paris, Zurich and Frankfurt were most popular in Western Europe. In the wider Europe-Mediterranean zone, the busiest destinations were Athens, Istanbul, Barcelona and Larnaca, while New York was the most popular long-haul destination. The Serbian carrier expects to welcome its four-millionth passenger of the year in early November.
