Browsing Tag: Air Serbia

The Air Serbia A319-132 I flew on into Tivat, leaving Tivat. - Photo: Bernie Leighton | AirlineReporter

The Air Serbia A319-132 I flew on to, leaving Tivat – Photo: Bernie Leighton | AirlineReporter

There are no non-stops to Tivat Montenegro from Prague, so on a recent trip, I had made my way to Belgrade on an Air Serbia ATR-72-500. On my previous flight, I was impressed with what the airline had to offer in economy on a turboprop and I was very much looking forward to see what Air Serbia had in their premium cabin on an Airbus A319.

I had arranged to learn more about the airline for my review, and when I landed at the Nikola Telsa Airport (TIV), I was greeted by Ivana with the airline. I was quickly escorted to the airline’s Business Club to wait for my next leg.

The Belgrade Business Club. - Photo: Bernie Leighton | AirlineReporter

The Belgrade Business Club – Photo: Bernie Leighton | AirlineReporter

The lounge was comfortable and nicely decorated, but I felt that the food was a little uninspiring. It didn’t surprise me too much, that the lounge was not actually owned or operated by Air Serbia.

I imagine that the lounge will be improved as Belgrade builds its status as a regional hub.

A ray of hope in the darkness of European flying sitting on the ground at Prague's Ruzyne Airport. - Photo: Bernie Leighton | AirlineReporter

A ray of hope in the darkness of European flying, sitting on the ground at Prague’s Ruzyne Airport – Photo: Bernie Leighton | AirlineReporter

No matter where in the world, when you fly economy on a small turboprop, you likely are not going to have high expectations. This will just be some basic transportation to get from point A to point B. I was shocked when I recently flew an Air Serbia ATR-72-500 from Prague to Belgrade.

Often, flying in Europe can be an even-less-pleasant experience than flying in America. When I landed in Europe, after my not-so-stellar international experience, I said to myself, “I bet you Air Serbia can beat this.” And they did!