Air Serbia, China Southern Airways and Hainan Airways dealt with a mixed complete of 90.142 passengers on flights between Belgrade and China through the first half of the yr. Notable is the sturdy efficiency of the Serbian service’s Shanghai service, which has been in operation since January 11 of this yr.
Naturally, Guangzhou had probably the most passengers, with 4 weekly flights operated by two carriers – Air Serbia and China Southern Airways. Collectively they dealt with 44.694 travellers between the 2 cities. Over the six-month interval, China Southern had 30.784 seats in the marketplace, deploying its Boeing 787-9 plane on the route, whereas Air Serbia provided 26.680 seats, utilising its Airbus A330-200 plane. Final month, the Head of the Nationwide Tourism Organisation of Serbia met with Qianhong Zhu, Vice President of Guangzhou Baiyun Worldwide Airport Administration, throughout which each side emphasised the potential for rising frequencies between the 2 cities.
Belgrade – Guangzhou – Belgrade
Hainan Airways welcomed 23.722 travellers on its flights between Beijing and Belgrade. The service, which maintains the route with its A330-200 plane, noticed its passenger numbers dip barely, by 2.7% or 666 fewer travellers. Its common cabin load issue stood at 80% over the six months. Air Serbia was this yr granted permits to launch operations to Beijing however has up to now not exercised these rights.
Belgrade – Beijing – Belgrade
Air Serbia’s two weekly service to Shanghai noticed 21.726 passengers through the first half of the yr. It represents a median cabin load issue of 84.7%, thought of sturdy for a brand new long-haul route. “Flights between the Serbian capital and China’s enterprise hub have maintained a excessive load issue, with rising curiosity that has additional intensified through the summer time season”, the airline just lately stated.
Belgrade – Shanghai – Belgrade
Serbia welcomed a complete of 88.068 Chinese language vacationers through the first half of the yr, representing a rise of 27.4% on the identical interval in 2024. Air Serbia is considered one of solely eight European carriers presently working flights between Europe and China.
