Based on the Public Call for subsidizing air traffic in the area of Sarajevo Canton, which was held on November 28, 2023, for establishing new destinations and increasing the number of passengers, and strengthening the tourist sector, new direct airline routes to several cities European will be implemented.

These are Athens, Thessaloniki, and the re-establishment of the flight to Warsaw.

The expert evaluation committee, after considering the received applications, found in the minutes that five timely applications were received according to the Public Call and unanimously stated that four companies (Polskie Linie Lotnicze ‘LOT’, Ryanair Dac, Aegean Airlines S.A., TUI Airways) submitted proper documentation requested by the Public Invitation, and the authorities will conclude contracts with them.

This time, the public invitation made it possible for Aegean Airlines to confirm the performance of operations from Sarajevo to Skopje throughout the year. Also, thanks to incentives, the TUI AIRWAYS airline will continue to operate flights between London and Sarajevo, which are extremely important for the development of winter tourism in BiH and LOT Polish Airline will re-establish flights to Warsaw.

Unfortunately, Norwegian Air Shuttle, which plans to establish flights to Scandinavia, has not submitted all the necessary documentation required by the Public Call.