Priština overtakes Ljubljana as third busiest airport in the former Yugoslavia
Priština has finished 2011 as the third busiest airport in the former Yugoslavia, for the first time since it opened its doors in 1965. The dethroned Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport fell into fourth place with Dubrovnik Airport hot on its heels. A total of six airports managed to handle more than one million passengers.Ljubljana Airport was affected by Adria Airways’ crisis last year and its significant reduction of flights, which were felt during the months of August, November and December. Since January the airport has recorded declining or break even numbers compared to those from 2010, with the exception of April when the airport saw significant growth. As a result, Slovenia’s capital city airport welcomed just under 1.370.000 passengers, a decrease of 1.3% compared to 2010. It should be taken into account that Ljubljana was closed for almost an entire month in 2010. Since 2008, when Ljubljana saw record traffic by handling 1.673.050 passengers, its figures have steadily decreased each year. Ljubljana Airport expects lower traffic volumes and revenue in 2012. Still, the airport says that Adria’s decline should be substituted by foreign airlines and charter flights this year.
Priština Airport handled 1.422.302 passengers, an increase of almost 9%. The three busiest airlines operating out of Priština were Edelweiss, Adria Airways and Belle Air. The most popular destinations out of the city were Zurich, Vienna and Dusseldorf. As has previously been reported, Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is well ahead of its competition and in 2011 strengthened its position as the busiest airport in the former Yugoslavia. Other notable achievements were recorded by Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Skopje, Ohrid and Tivat. Joining Ljubljana as the only EX-YU capital city airport to see its figures decline in 2011 was Podgorica.
Below you can review the number of handled passengers by the ten busiest airports in the former Yugoslavia in 2011:
| Airport | Passengers 2011 | Passengers 2010 | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrade | 3.124.633 | 2.698.730 | ▲ 15.8 |
| Zagreb | 2.319.098 | 2.071.561 | ▲ 11.9 |
| Priština | 1.422.302 | 1.305.532 | ▲ 8.9 |
| Ljubljana | 1.370.000 | 1.388.651 | ▼ 1.3 |
| Dubrovnik | 1.349.501 | 1.270.062 | ▲ 6.3 |
| Split | 1.300.381 | 1.219.741 | ▲ 8.1 |
| Skopje | 759.928 | 681.080 | ▲ 11.6 |
| Tivat | 647.169 | 542.000 | ▲ 19.4 |
| Podgorica | 611.666 | 651.478 | ▼ 6.1 |
| Sarajevo | 599.996 | 563.266 | ▲ 6.5 |
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