Air Serbia carries one million passengers on long-haul flights

BELGRADE - By carrying one million passengers on its long-haul network since the launch of intercontinental operations in 2016, Air Serbia has hit a significant milestone in its operations, the national airline announced on Friday.

"This milestone confirms the national carrier’s stable growth and continuous demand for faraway destinations, as well as Air Serbia’s increasingly pronounced role in improving international connections for Serbia and the region.

Since the introduction of its first long-haul flights, Air Serbia has established direct services between Belgrade and important global destinations such as New York, Chicago, Guangzhou, and Shanghai, further entrenching Belgrade as a relevant point for connecting Europe with North America and China.

As a crowning achievement of this successful expansion of the long-haul network, after a 34-year hiatus, direct flights between Belgrade and Toronto have been resumed, which is a historic step for connecting Serbia with its numerous diaspora and responding to long-standing market demands," it said in a statement.

"Reaching the one millionth passenger on long-haul flights is an important moment for our airline, and confirms the trust that our passengers have given us for nearly a decade. We are immensely pleased that we are marking this milestone during a period of expansion of our network - just a few days ago, we re-established direct Belgrade-Toronto flights, after a 34-year hiatus, and we will also soon mark the tenth anniversary of the New York service. The new Toronto service is especially important, considering the numerous diasporas, as well as the demand for a direct connection that has existed for a long time. Such network development offers passengers better connectivity with crucial destinations around the world," Air Serbia CEO Jiri Marek said.