Air Serbia (JU) starting flights to NYC
Nov 9, 2015, 1:05 pm
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Air Serbia (JU) starting flights to NYC
In a press conference held in Belgrade earlier today, Air Serbia announced they're starting five-weekly services from BEG to NYC as of 1st June 2016.
It hasn't been specified which airport they will be operating to, nor has a codeshare partner been designated for onward connections, but I personally expect it to be JFK and AA, due to the whole Etihad alliance thing.
It's a bold and somewhat unexpected move, since their current regional network has a few glaring omissions in Eastern Europe, but then again, the cost base is significantly lower vs. major European carriers, and the market is easily large enough to fill five planes a week. I hope that more details will be revealed soon.
Source: http://www.exyuaviation.com/2015/11/...ouncement.html
It hasn't been specified which airport they will be operating to, nor has a codeshare partner been designated for onward connections, but I personally expect it to be JFK and AA, due to the whole Etihad alliance thing.
It's a bold and somewhat unexpected move, since their current regional network has a few glaring omissions in Eastern Europe, but then again, the cost base is significantly lower vs. major European carriers, and the market is easily large enough to fill five planes a week. I hope that more details will be revealed soon.
Source: http://www.exyuaviation.com/2015/11/...ouncement.html
Nov 9, 2015, 1:15 pm
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Hi, gojko88
Our Partner @airserbia will start flying from Belgrade to New York in 2016! #EtihadPartners, we will keep you posted with any new developments as we get them
*GW
Our Partner @airserbia will start flying from Belgrade to New York in 2016! #EtihadPartners, we will keep you posted with any new developments as we get them
*GWIn a press conference held in Belgrade earlier today, Air Serbia announced they're starting five-weekly services from BEG to NYC as of 1st June 2016.
It hasn't been specified which airport they will be operating to, nor has a codeshare partner been designated for onward connections, but I personally expect it to be JFK and AA, due to the whole Etihad alliance thing.
It's a bold and somewhat unexpected move, since their current regional network has a few glaring omissions in Eastern Europe, but then again, the cost base is significantly lower vs. major European carriers, and the market is easily large enough to fill five planes a week. I hope that more details will be revealed soon.
Source: http://www.exyuaviation.com/2015/11/...ouncement.html
It hasn't been specified which airport they will be operating to, nor has a codeshare partner been designated for onward connections, but I personally expect it to be JFK and AA, due to the whole Etihad alliance thing.
It's a bold and somewhat unexpected move, since their current regional network has a few glaring omissions in Eastern Europe, but then again, the cost base is significantly lower vs. major European carriers, and the market is easily large enough to fill five planes a week. I hope that more details will be revealed soon.
Source: http://www.exyuaviation.com/2015/11/...ouncement.html
Nov 10, 2015, 7:50 am
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Jun 26, 2016, 10:54 pm
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I just saw Carfield's trip report of the inaugural flight from JFK. Unsurprisingly, they're flying the wrong plane (the A330 -- way too big for this market) at the wrong time (weird departure times) with uncompetitive fares. Sounds about right. I guess it's nice for Serbia that Etihad has money to burn.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...ne-2016-a.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...ne-2016-a.html
Jun 26, 2016, 11:34 pm
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Their C definitely needs repricing (as well as a few additional touches), but Y fares are quite competitive, especially from airports such as KBP and BEY. Considering the regional catchment area and the fact that JFK alone sees some 24.000 O&D pax from Serbia every year, I think the A332 is a good fit. Departure times could indeed be better, but I presume there were slot constraints at play.