Low-cost carriers

Turkish low-cost airline AJet, a subsidiary of the country's flag carrier Turkish Airlines, announced that it has leased nine aircraft from SunExpress.

AJet currently operates a fleet of 85 aircraft. SunExpress is a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa.

BELGRADE - On Friday, Air Serbia carried its four millionth passenger since the beginning of 2024, the national airline said in a statement.

"This achievement was reached almost a month earlier than the previous record in 2023, when the four millionth passenger was recorded on December 13," it said.

BELGRADE - Air Serbia carried more than 3.8 mln passengers in the first ten months of this year, which is a 7 pct increase y-o-y, the national airline said in a statement on Monday.

Wizz Air has quietly ceased operations on flights from Sofia to both Geneva, Switzerland, and Lisbon, Portugal. Tour operators informed TravelNews about the cancellations, noting that groups scheduled for these destinations were affected.

Wizz Air has kicked off its 2024-2025 winter season, unveiling a renewed schedule with more than 40 fresh and returning routes across its vast network.

Turkish Airlines and Pegasus have canceled all flights to Iran until Nov. 1 amid rising concerns over a potential Israeli retaliatory strike after Iran's recent missile attacks.

Both Turkish carriers suspended operations due to security concerns, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Oct. 23.

United Airlines announced today the expansion of its seasonal flights with daily direct connections from Athens to the USA for the summer of 2025.

Wizz Air has announced the launch of a new route from Sofia to Stuttgart, one of Europe's greenest cities. Starting in December, flights will operate year-round three times a week. Tickets are available now on the airline's website and mobile app, with prices starting at 65.99 leva.

The renovation and expansion projects for Greece’s largest airport, Eleftherios Venizelos, are set to begin in the first quarter of 2025, with early indications showing positive pre-bookings for the 2024/2025 winter season.

Approximately two thirds (65%) of the population of the European Union live in small and medium-sized cities with nonexistent or limited air connections.

At the same time, 800 out of 1,200 small and medium-sized cities - with a population up to 2 million people each - are not served by an airplane.