New York service to begin soon

Priština Airport awaits Scanderbeg Air

The New York based Scanderbeg Air Corporation announced that it will commence nonstop flights between Priština and New York City this month. The 8 hour service between Priština and JFK Airport will be operated by a 214-seat Boeing B767-200ER, with flights starting on June 16. The airline’s executive director Petrit Ujkaj also said that the airline will begin nonstop flights to the Albanian capital, Tirana, on June 14.The new services are targeted at the Albanian Diaspora in the United States. This will not be the first time an airline has ventured to commence transatlantic flight to Priština. In 2007, ATA Airlines began flights to Tirana via Priština from New York. The American airline declared bankruptcy in April of 2008 and therefore did not return to the two cities during the 2008 summer season. The new flights to New York from Priština will operate on a seasonal basis.

Scanderbeg Air was established earlier this year by Albanian tour operators in the United States. The airline has a total of 2 aircraft (Boeing B767-200ERs) and will operate its maiden service by commencing flights to Tirana on June 14. The average return ticket price to Priština amounts to 1.200 American dollar (approximately 845 Euros), all taxes included. Ticket prices to Tirana are somewhat cheaper. Therefore, Priština will once again be the only city in the region to offer direct flights to New York.

All flight details can be found on the right hand side in the new route launches section.