Serbia’s national flag carrier, Air Serbia launched two direct flights from two Serbian cities to Istanbul.
Air Serbia introduced two new direct flights: Niš – Istanbul, and Kraljevo – Istanbul.
On January 4, Niš – Istanbul route is launched with flight JU 1804 has departed at 6.40 PM from the Constantine The Great airport. The Serbian flag carrier will operate two weekly flights on this route, on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
“We are happy to have connected the south of Serbia with Istanbul, one of the most popular destinations in our network, to which we are already flying from the Belgrade airport. Turkey is an extremely important market for us and we are very pleased that by improving our offer we will contribute to strengthening commercial and tourist activities between our two countries”, said Boško Rupić, Head of Sales at Air Serbia.
Air Serbia passengers can book one-way tickets on this route at a starting price of RSD 2,478, while the lowest price of a return ticket is RSD 7,434.
In the coming days, the Serbian flag carrier will also launch scheduled flights between Niš and Belgrade, Frankfurt (Han), Cologne and Ljubljana.
Winter schedule of flights from Niš to Istanbul:
| Flight No. | Place of departure | Time of departure | Destination | Time of arrival | Frequency | Flight commencement date |
| JU 1804 | Niš (INI) | 18:50 | Istanbul (IST) | 22:15 | Tue | 04 January 2022. |
| JU 1805 | Istanbul (IST) | 18:40 | Niš (INI) | 18:05 | Tue | 04 January 2022. |
| JU 1804 | Niš (INI) | 12:50 | Istanbul (IST) | 16:15 | Sat | 08 January 2022. |
| JU 1805 | Istanbul (IST) | 17:00 | Niš (INI) | 16:25 | Sat | 08 January 2022. |
*All times are local
On January 5, with the JU 2804 flight at 8.35 AM, Air Serbia introduced direct flights from the Morava Airport on the new route between Kraljevo and Istanbul. The airline will operate two weekly flights on this route, on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
“With the introduction of scheduled flights between Kraljevo and Istanbul, the city on the Bosporus has become the first destination in our network to which flights are operated from all three airports in Serbia. We are happy that in this way we are making a significant contribution to strengthening the ties of our country with Turkey. We are especially pleased that we are making it easier for travelers from the region of West Serbia and Šumadija to travel to one of our most popular destinations”, added Rupić.
Passengers of the Serbian flag carrier can book one-way tickets for flights on this route at a starting price of RSD 3,068, while the lowest price of a return ticket is RSD 6,844. Flights between Kraljevo and Istanbul will be operated with a turboprop aircraft ATR 72.
After the introduction of the Istanbul route, Air Serbia passengers can also expect the introduction of seasonal flights on the Kraljevo – Thessaloniki and Kraljevo – Tivat routes during the summer season. The flag carrier’s flights from Kraljevo to the new destinations will run until December 31, 2023, pursuant to a contract awarded in a tender conducted by the Government of the Republic of Serbia for operating the routes of public interest.
Winter schedule of flights from Kraljevo to Istanbul:
| Flight No. | Place of departure | Time of departure | Destination | Time of arrival | Frequency | Flight commencement date |
| JU 2804 | Kraljevo (KVO) | 08:35 | Istanbul (IST) | 12:50 | Wed, Sat | 05 January 2022. |
| JU 2805 | Istanbul (IST) | 13:30 | Kraljevo (KVO) | 13:35 | Wed, Sat | 05 January 2022. |
*All times are local
