Air Albania to launch flights to Italy in autumn

Air Albania to launch flights to Italy in autumn
From early Autumn Air Albania will fly from Tirana to three Italian cities. / Albinfo.
By bne IntelliNews August 2, 2019

Air Albania will launch flights from Tirana to three Italian cities in early autumn, the air carrier announced on its website on August 2.

Air Albania was supposed to become fully operational in summer 2018, but this has been delayed. The air carrier is a joint venture between Turkish Airlines, which owns 49% of the company, locally owned MDN Investment that controls 41% and state-owned air controller Albcontrol, which owns a stake of 10%.

Air Albania currently only operates flights to Istanbul. The maiden flight from Tirana to Istanbul was launched on September 15, 2018.

Being enthusiastic for the plans, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama emphasised that with confidence and patience and following the delays, Air Albania would soon become fully operational.

Flights to Rome, Milan and Bologna are planned, the company and PM Rama said. Rama did not mention other destinations, but Air Albania also announced flights to London without specifying the timeframe for the launch.

Air Albania obtained a certificate for the provision of transportation services by Albania’s civil aviation authority in March.

Air Albania is currently flying its sole aircraft, an Airbus A319-132.

Air passenger traffic in Albania increased by 11.9% year on year to 1,411,479 people in the first six months of the year.

Related Articles

EIB surpasses investment milestone in the Western Balkans by investing €1.2bn in 2023

EIB Global, the financial arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB) for activities beyond the EU, set a new record by investing €1.2bn in the Western Balkans in 2023, the EIB said on February 9. ... ... more

Albanian banks’ profits reach ALL28bn in 2023

Albanian banks reported profits of ALL28.5bn (€271.7bn) in 2023, according to data from the Albanian Association of Banks. All banks in the country reported a profit for the year.  The most ... more

bne IntelliNews Southeast Europe Outlook 2024

This Southeast Europe Outlook 2024 has been prepared by bne IntelliNews as part of a series of annual reviews providing updates on the geopolitical, macroeconomic and commercial state of ... more

Dismiss