Minister Danail Papazov: The airline between Bulgaria and Serbia has already been renewed after 15 years
31.03.2014
“After 15 years of discontinuance the airline between Bulgaria and Serbia has already been renewed.” This was stated today by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Danail Papazov during the opening of the airline Belgrade - Sofia at Sofia Airport. In his words more than 30 000 people are expected to benefit from the new airline by the end of this year.
Minister Danail Papazov said that the opening of more airlines between the Balkan countries will improve the relations and will lead to greater exchange of business trips and tourists. “This is a result of our efforts which are orientated towards the constant increase in passenger flow and attracting more airlines on the Bulgarian market”, he added.
“Last year Sofia Airport serviced a record number of more than three and a half million passengers”, Minister Papazov responded to a journalist's question. He added that in the first month of this year Sofia Airport reported an increase of 6.5% of passengers served and in February the growth is 9%. “This is a good trend and I believe that the airport will keep the momentum until the end of the year”, said Minister Danail Papazov.
The airline Belgrade – Sofia is operated by Air Serbia aircrafts ATR 72. The flights to and from Belgrade operate every day from Terminal 2 – landing at 15:40 and the return flight to the Serbian capital is at 16:10
Besides the airline to Belgrade two more new scheduled airlines from Sofia airport will be opened this year. From mid-May Wizz Air will fly twice a week to Malmo – Sweden and in June the Croatian Dalmatian will make regular flights to Zagreb.
The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Antich, the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria in Belgrade Angel Dimitrov, the Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia in Bulgaria Vladimir Churgus, the executive director of Sofia Airport Hristo Shterionov and the commercial director of Air Serbia Slobodan Stamenkovich. |