Сербия. Travel digest

Tirana ranks 74th in Europe with 59.9 points in the 2026 Safety Index published by Numbeo, the world's largest crowd-sourced database for cost of living, property prices, and quality of life statistics, placing the Albanian capital at a moderate level of safety among 115 cities surveyed.

Regionally, Belgrade (62.2 points) and Sofia (61.4 points) rank slightly higher, while Tirana scores

Flydubai has revised its April flight programme because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The carrier will temporarily suspend all services to Ljubljana for the rest of March and the whole of April, with a planned restart on 1 May, although further changes for the summer season are possible.

In addition, the airline will cut the number of flights to Belgrade to three

Jasna Vojnić, a member of the Croatian Parliament and president of the Croatian National Council in Serbia, expressed concern that Serbia’s newly introduced “traffic‑light” travel advisory, which places Croatia in the orange risk category, may create tension between the two neighboring states and cause unease among the Croat community residing in Serbia.

Vojnić acknowledged the sovereign

Prime Minister Edi Rama emphasized that aviation remains a top priority for the Albanian government, pointing to rapid growth in air‑travel accessibility and airport infrastructure.

He noted that the share of Albanians able to fly increased from 13 % in 2019 to 34 % today, a result of market liberalisation that introduced new airlines, reduced ticket prices and boosted flight frequencies.

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According to the latest figures published by the aviation portal exyuaviation.com, Skopje International Airport will increase its seat capacity by 316,528 seats in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period of 2025. This makes the airport the clear regional leader in seat‑capacity growth.

For comparison, Belgrade Airport is expected to add 267,000 seats, while Zagreb

Minister of Culture and Tourism of North Macedonia, Zoran Ljutkov, took part in the “Macedonian Evening” organized in Novi Sad as part of the 56th International Tourism Fair. He described the event as a vivid showcase of the country’s authentic flavors, sounds and colours.

Ljutkov thanked the fair’s organizers, the Novi Sad tourism board and all partners for allowing North Macedonia

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its 2024 World Air Transport Statistics report, highlighting key trends in global aviation.

The United States remains the world's largest aviation market, with 876 million passengers in 2024, primarily on domestic routes. India, despite being the most populous country, ranks fifth in air travel volume. China follows closely

In June 2025, North Macedonia welcomed 126,415 tourists, with foreign visitors accounting for 79.9% of the total, according to data from the State Statistical Office. Domestic tourists made up the remaining 20.1%.

The total number of tourist nights spent in the country during the month reached 243,157, of which 73.3% were attributed to international visitors and 26.7% to local tourists.

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Air Serbia will launch a new direct flight from January 11 next year, connecting Shanghai Pudong International Airport with Nikola Tesla Airport in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.

Serbia is one of the main partners of the One Belt Initiative , one way." The new route will add another connection point to the initiative's global aviation network.

Using Air Serbia's Airbus A330

Archaeologists have unearthed a previously undetected prehistoric settlement of astonishing size in southeastern Europe. This prehistoric settlement is believed to date back to approximately 7,000 years ago, during the Late Neolithic period, and is located near the Tamis River in the Banat region of northeastern Serbia, a landlocked country in the Balkans.

“This discovery is extremely