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The Protection and Rescue Directorate (PRD) reported that, due to intense southern winds affecting the Skopje region, two incoming flights were redirected to land at Pristina Airport on Monday evening.

In addition, two other aircraft scheduled to arrive at Skopje have been placed in a holding pattern while authorities decide whether to grant landing clearance or to divert them

During the World Tourism Day event in Krushevo, Minister of Culture and Tourism Zoran Ljutkov outlined the country's ambition to evolve into a key tourism gateway for the Balkans. He highlighted that from January to July 2025, the nation welcomed 730,793 visitors, marking a 10.2 % rise compared with the same period last year. International arrivals grew even faster, up 15.1 %, while the total number

This award is the tenth ASQ honour for the airport, a globally recognised benchmark that is based on passenger surveys and highlights the high standards achieved by TAV Macedonia

From 12 October, citizens of North Macedonia will have to provide biometric information – fingerprints and a photograph – when they cross the borders of the EU Schengen area. The requirement is part of the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) that will be rolled out gradually over the following six months.

Children up to the age of 12 are exempt from this obligation.

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The Ministry of Interior of North Macedonia announced that it will inform the public promptly and comprehensively about the upcoming EU entry requirements, which are set to become effective on 12 October. The aim is to avoid bottlenecks at border crossings.

Public Security Bureau Director Aleksandar Janev told reporters that dialogue with European authorities is ongoing.

As of October, Wizz Air will start new direct flights from Skopje to Stockholm, Sweden; Bari, Italy; Madrid, Spain; Prague, Czech Republic; Cologne, Germany; and Larnaca, Cyprus, CE Report quotes MIA.

The flights are part of the TAV Macedonia's vision and strategy to make Skopje International Airport a regional hub with the support of the government, the airport operator said in a press

Turkish low-cost carrier AJet has launched seasonal flights connecting Skopje to Ankara, Çukurova, and Diyarbakir in Türkiye, Skopje International Airport operator TAV Macedonia said in a press release Monday, CE Report quotes MIA.

The seasonal flights from Skopje to Ankara and Diyarbakir will operate once a week, while AJet flights to Çukurova Airport will operate twice-weekly. All three

Transport Minister Aleksandar Nikoloski announced that flights from Ohrid Airport to Basel will begin in October, CE Report quotes MIA.

    "The Basel-Ohrid flight route will begin operations four months ahead of schedule. The European Airport, located at the intersection of Switzerland, Germany, and France near Basel, Mulhouse, and Freiburg, is a key gateway expected to boost

The Macedonian side is willing and concrete activities take place to construct the Corridor 8 rail toward Bulgaria, but there is no adequate response from the other side, Sinisha Ivanovski, director of Infrastructure Macedonian Railways, said Monday, CE Report quotes MIA.

As regards the railway toward Albania, both countries are willing, he said, however, UNESCO should issue guidelines

Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Aleksandar Nikoloski, who is part of a government delegation visiting the United Arab Emirates, has revealed that negotiations are under way with Air Arabia for flights, CE Report quotes MIA.

The focus is on tourism, infrastructure and education as sectors of cooperation, according to him.

    “We’ve had many meetings, we

The international air transport rating organisation Skytrax has ranked Skopje International Airport, operated by TAV Macedonia, a subsidiary of TAV Airports, among the top 10 best airports in Eastern Europe, as part of its program called Skytrax World Airport Awards.

The awards, which Skytrax presents based on passenger votes, were announced at the Passenger Terminal Expo aviation fair