Jat Airways and Montenegro Airlines have formed a new regional alliance which will see the rationalisation of routes and schedules. The new partnership between Jat and Montenegro Airlines is set to commence on October 31 and details behind what the deal entails are set to be revealed in the following weeks. The two airlines have called on all national carriers of the former Yugoslav republics to unite, despite the fact that both Adria Airways and Croatia Airlines are part of Star Alliance. The proposal came after the railway companies of Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro and Macedonia decided to join forces and create a united company.However, the aviation unification proposal won’t go too far. Croatia Airlines has rejected the offer to team up with Jat and Montenegro Airlines in a joint regional company. Air travel experts from Zagreb do not support the idea of Croatia Airlines entering such a deal, because it is unclear what kind of cooperation would be required in the joint company, the “B92” network reports. Croatia Airlines stated that they have already decided on a strategic partnership with Star Alliance, the largest air travel association in the world, which Croatia Airlines has been a member of since 2004. On the other hand, Belgrade believes that the deal would be useful for all companies involved, because money would be saved and capacity would be used more efficiently, with reduced airport taxes that would make the companies more competitive with other airlines around the world. B&H Airlines, which is not tied up to an alliance and whose fleet would fit into the new regional venture has not commented on the proposal. Previously, it had been suggested that Adria Airways and Croatia Airlines should unite.
In 2009, all national carriers of the former Yugoslav republics ended the year with a multi million Euro loss, except for Montenegro Airlines which just broke even.
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