Air Serbia carries record-high 813,188 passengers in Q1 2026

BELGRADE - In Q1 2026, Air Serbia set a new standard for its business operations with 813,188 passengers carried and 3 pct growth y-o-y, the national airline said on Friday.

"This is also the first time that the number of 800,000 carried passengers was surpassed in the January-March period. During the first three months of 2026, 10,032 flights were operated, which is 5 pct more than in the same period last year," the company said in a statement.

"The results achieved in the first quarter confirm efficient network and capacity management, as well as growing passenger confidence in Air Serbia’s services. This success at the beginning of the year gains additional significance when considering the current challenges in the global aviation industry - from the complexity of supply chains to operational pressures at major European hubs, thereby confirming Air Serbia’s resilience and operational stability. The trust our passengers place in us motivates us to continue optimising our destination network and to enter the summer season with fully prepared capacities, with continuous adaptation to current market conditions," said Air Serbia CEO Jiri Marek.

"The most popular Air Serbia destinations from January to March were Podgorica, Tivat, and Ljubljana in the region while, in Western Europe, the most sought-after flights were to Paris, Zurich, Milan, London, Barcelona, Vienna, Frankfurt, Rome, and Amsterdam. In the broader Euro-Mediterranean zone, passengers most frequently travelled to Athens, Istanbul and Larnaca," Air Serbia also said.