The International Airport of Pristina "Adem Jashari" LKIA is continuing unlimited successes during the last years where there has been extraordinary progress in the number of passengers and flights.

This is stated in the communiqué issued by the spokesperson for information of ANP Valentina Gara, where the number of travelers and flights in the first quarter of 2024 was announced.

"In the month of January, there was an increase in the number of travelers of 21,84%, and 23,25% in the number of flights, compared to the same period a year ago, while February marked an increase of 37,62% in the number of passengers and 32,96% in the number of flights. March 2024 has marked an increase of 29,44% in passengers and 22,99% in flights", the communiqué states. 

Gara added that 2023 reached its conclusion with 3,424,883 passengers or 14,37% more than 2022, while the number of flights was 23,278 flights or 7,50% more than 2022.

"The first quarter of 2023 had 649,858 travelers while the year 2024 served 839,546 travelers or 29,19% more. The first quarter of 2023 served 4256 flights, while the quarter of 2024 had 5376 or 26,32% more," it said.

The Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors of Pristina International Airport 'Adem Jashari' LKIA, Hakan Ozturk said that they are enthusiastic about the success they have achieved in recent years.

"We are excited to witness the tremendous success we have achieved in recent years. We thank our travelers, partners, dedicated staff and the entire community for their invaluable support. Moreover, we attribute this success to our unwavering commitment to provide the best possible services and guarantee the highest levels of security to our valued customers. The satisfaction and safety of our travelers remains our top priority," said Ozturk.

According to the communiqué, the increase in the number of travelers and flights has also resulted in a great contribution to the Republic of Kosovo.

"The total investment amount is 120 million euros, while the contribution to the Republic of Kosovo until March 2024 is over 221.32 million euros. Also, as a response to the increase in the number of passengers, the International Airport of Pristina 'Adem Jashari' LKIA is expanding its infrastructure and currently employs around 850 employees", the communiqué states.

It is also known that during the year 2024, new lines and new additional frequencies to the existing ones have been added.

"Additional new routes and frequencies added for 2024 are: Luxembourg, Halmstad, Riga, Izmir, Frankfurt Hahn, Burgas, Cologne Bonn, Oslo, Copenhagen, etc.," the announcement concludes.