Jetair, a well known low-cost airline, will operate between TIA and Brussels with a twice weekly service
TIRANA, June 13 – Passengers intending to use Tirana International Airport (TIA) this summer will find some welcome news. As of 10 June 2011, TIA welcomes Jetair, a well known low-cost airline, which will operate between TIA and Brussels with a twice weekly service. This new line will be operated by a Jetairfly Boeing 737-500 with 128 seats. It is the Belgian branch of TUI Travel and the market leader in the Belgian tourism industry. The airline offers inexpensive prices.
“This new low-cost company approaching TIA represents a market-driven step and testimony to our efforts to fulfill our objective of increasing the number of airlines using our airport and the number of destinations. These additions bring us closer to achieving our mission and help us keep our promises towards all of our customers. The future will see us adding new routes and more airlines driven by our business-friendly policies,” said Rolf Castro-Vasquez, TIA’s Chief Operation Officer.
The Airport has become more and more attractive to airlines whose decision to approach TIA is based on the remarkable passenger growth recorded over the last couple of years.
Official figures show that in 2010, Tirana International Airport (TIA) served 1.5 million passengers. The Airport also recorded 20,768 air traffic movements (ATMs) and handled 1,785 tons of cargo. In comparison with the previous year, passenger numbers increased by 10.2 per cent, ATMs by 3.5 per cent and cargo by 4.4 per cent.
With last December’s liberalization of visas for Albanians, even more passengers are expected to use the airport.
