Direct Air Route Mostar - Belgrade Established

(Patria) - Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić landed today with an "Air Serbia" plane at the Mostar airport, officially establishing a direct air route between Mostar and Belgrade.

He was welcomed at the airport by the Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of BiH Borjana Krišto, Deputy Speaker of the House of Peoples of the BiH Parliament Dragan Čović, Mayor of Mostar Mario Kordić, and Prime Minister of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton Marija Buhač.

Krišto stated that this air route has multiple significances for both Mostar and the entire BiH. She added that it is also significant for the development of the economy and tourism.

- We are happy to witness the opening of this route. This air route indeed has multiple significances for both Mostar and the entire BiH.

Through Belgrade, we are connected to more than 80 percent of world destinations, and I am informed that more than 2,000 tickets for these routes have already been sold, which also speaks to their significance - said Krišto.

The direct air route between Belgrade and Mostar was established by the company "Air Serbia".

"Embraer 175" aircraft will fly to Mostar three times a week – on Mondays, Fridays, and Sundays. The flight will last 50 minutes, and the price of a round-trip ticket is 104 euros.

The agreement between the City of Mostar, the company "Air Serbia", and the Mostar airport was signed on February 2nd in the Mostar City Hall, thus renewing the route after more than 30 years.

- The Belgrade-Mostar air route is our interest, as well as the interest of Bosnia and Herzegovina. These are our interests, it is a partner country, we are entering into a partnership.

It is good for our people, tickets will be very cheap, and people from Nevesinje, Ljubinje, Trebinje will be able to travel. Everyone will be able to use the Mostar airport - Vučić previously told RTS.

Let us remind you, Vučić will be on a two-day visit to BiH, where he will attend the opening of the International Economy Fair in Mostar.