Latvian flag carrier airBaltic has discontinued its seasonal summer flights from Riga to Belgrade, Pristina, and Skopje, as well as from Vilnius and Tallinn to Dubrovnik. The decision is due to delays and extended engine maintenance by supplier Pratt & Whitney, along with financial challenges, which recently led to Lufthansa acquiring a 10% stake in the airline. As a result, airBaltic has removed 58,672 seats from the former Yugoslav markets and will operate 416 fewer flights this summer. Despite these reductions, the airline will continue to serve five routes in the region, down from ten last year.

Saudi Arabian low cost carrier Flyadeal has removed all Sarajevo flights from its schedule for the 2025 summer season, marking its exit from the market. In 2024, the airline operated 258 Sarajevo flights, offering 47.988 seats, with services from Riyadh and Jeddah to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital. The decision comes as Bosnia and Herzegovina has yet to introduce a temporary summer visa exemption for Saudi citizens, as it did in 2023 and 2024, amid European Union pressure not to reinstate the policy.

Qatar Airways will decrease frequencies on its flights to Zagreb, Belgrade and Sarajevo next summer. The carrier is reducing its operations between Doha and the Croatian capital from ten weekly to daily throughout the summer. The airline will maintain daily operations between Doha and Belgrade for most of the summer, matching 2024 levels, however, it will reduce flights to five weekly in May and October. Serbia recently introduced visas for Qatari citizens amid pressure from the EU to do so. The Qatari flag carrier will resume seasonal flights between Doha and Sarajevo on June 1. From August, the airline will reduce operations from seven weekly last summer to five weekly. Furthermore, its flight program to Sarajevo will conclude on September 14, while last year saw the airline’s last service on September 29. In total, Qatar Airways is removing 38.384 seats across these three markets and will operate 250 fewer flights this summer.