Air Serbia reports strong 2015 gains
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Air Serbia reported strong operational results in 2015, seeing significant growth in passenger and cargo volumes during its second full year of operation.
The airline carried 2.55 million passengers last year, representing an 11 per cent increase over 2014, and contributing strongly to the record operational performance of Nikola Tesla Airport.
During the year, Air Serbia enhanced its regional network and operated 32,384 flights that covered 29.5 million kilometres, including seasonal flights operated by its dedicated charter brand, Aviolet.
The airline’s Available Seat Kilometres (ASKs), a measure of its total passenger carrying capacity, increased by 3 per cent to 3.65 billion by the end of 2015. Despite this significant increase, Air Serbia’s seat load factor rose to 71 percentage points, up from 67 percentage points in 2014.
On-time performance (OTP) at the airline’s hub in Nikola Tesla Airport increased by 8 percentage points in 2015, to 86 percentage points. The overall average OTP for the entire Air Serbia network during the year was 84 percentage points.
Dane Kondić, CEO of Air Serbia, said: “2015 was a year of strong operational growth at Air Serbia which clearly demonstrated that our development strategy is working and we are continuing to strengthen our business model.
“We continued to meet our growth objectives, carrying 250,000 more passengers and 1,000 additional tonnes of cargo, and at the same time made a substantial contribution to the Serbian economy through increased trade and tourism.”
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