Turkish denies Macedonian plans

Adria wants a piece of the Macedonian cake

Turkish Airlines has denied speculation by the Macedonian media that it will become the designated flag carrier of Macedonia. In a statement to the media, the Turkish carrier said that the Macedonian market is important to them but that it is not interested in commencing such a wide scale project. It is believed that it would be unprofitable for Turkish to operate 2 airlines in the region, one being in Macedonia and the other being B&H Airlines in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Meanwhile, Slovenia’s Adria Airways is believed to be very interested in becoming the designated flag carrier of Macedonia. Adria has been willing to explore new markets and has also expressed interest in Montenegro Airlines’ privatisation process. However, with a greater market, Macedonia would be more lucrative.

Macedonia has been without a national carrier since MAT was grounded in January. Since then, many plans have been proposed for the launch of a new airline, none of which have become a reality yet.