Pristina Airport’s ten busiest airlines in 2023
Wizz Air had initially targeted 600.000 travellers on its Pristina operations in 2023 but fell short of the number after it discontinued services to Basel and Baden Baden on August 31 last year. It now maintains five routes out of the city. Wizz Air’s President, Robert Carey, previously noted, “It is very important for us that travellers from Kosovo, but also those from nearby markets, fly with Wizz Air when they need to. Part of our job is to add as many new destinations as possible. We hope to build a base here in the future”.
Low cost carriers and flights sold through tour operators again took a leading role at Pristina Airport, which saw its busiest year on record in 2023. Turkish Airlines was once again Pristina’s busiest legacy carrier, handling 216.844 passengers on its flights from Istanbul last year. It was followed by Austrian Airlines with 133.596 travellers and Swiss International Air Lines, which managed 36.918 passengers on its service between Geneva and Pristina. Pristina Airport is poised for another record year in 2024, with the recent European visa liberalisation for Kosovo passport holders, the launch of Albawings’ base, the upcoming arrival of airBaltic, as well as the introduction of new routes by Pegasus Airlines, SunExpress and Norwegian.
