While some airports saw significant growth, others struggled to maintain their passenger numbers.
The standout performers in July were Sarajevo, Tivat, and Zagreb airports. Sarajevo recorded the highest year-on-year growth, with a 37.2% increase in passengers, followed by Tivat at 33.8%, and Zagreb with a 17.2% boost.
However, not all airports fared as well. Tuzla Airport experienced the most significant decline, with passenger numbers plunging by 74.6%. Niš Airport saw a 27.1% decrease, and Banja Luka was down by 18.3% compared to July 2023. Other airports, including Skopje, Ohrid, Osijek, and Rijeka, also reported lower figures than the previous year.
On a continental scale, Belgrade Airport ranked as the 70th busiest in Europe for the January-July period, just behind Basel, Reykjavik, and Larnaca, but ahead of Glasgow, Sofia, and Thessaloniki.
Zagreb Airport entered the top 100, ranking 99th, positioning it ahead of airports like East Midlands, Leeds, and Bodrum.
Pristina Airport ranked 106th, while Skopje Airport came in at 127th, outperforming airports such as Kos and Santorini.
Croatia emerged as the fastest-growing aviation market in the former Yugoslavia, adding over one million passengers by the end of July compared to the previous year, highlighting the country’s strong recovery in air travel.
