TAV MACEDONIA: BOTH AIRPORTS WITH 20% GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS WITHIN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS

TAV MACEDONIA: BOTH AIRPORTS WITH 20% GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS WITHIN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS

Skopje International Airport lately is becoming more interesting for Kosovo, Albania and Southern Serbia travellers, who choose the Macedonian capital as starting point for their trips to Europe and the world, the airport operator officials say

Both Macedonian airports, Skopje Alexander the Great and Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle, ended the first nine months of this year with total 1.183.728 passengers, which is an increase of 20% compared to the same period last year, TAV Macedonia, the company operating both Macedonian airfields, officials inform.

-Unlike the European Union airports, whereby in August the average growth of the number of passengers is 5,2%, we mark  a 30% increase in the number of passengers at Skopje and  Ohrid airports in September, compared to the same month last year. Such double digit increases, both on a monthly basis, and for the entire period of the first nine months of this year, are due to the TAV Holding marketing policies for attracting new airlines and increasing the existing frequencies from the Macedonian airports. At the same time, the support by the Government for the low-budget airlines is of great help for the continuous growth of the total air traffic, as well as the growing presence of foreign tourists in Macedonia, our expatriates who often visit their homeland, and the young people who want to travel and discover new destinations, Zoran Krstevski, General Manager of TAV Macedonia said.

Krstevski adds that recently the interest of the citizens from the neighbouring countries, such as Kosovo, Albania and Southern Serbia has significantly increased for travelling through Skopje International Airport, which implies its positioning as a main hub among the airports in the region. TAV Macedonia officials say that they expect the trend of increase of the air traffic at Skopje International Airport and Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport to further continue, as a result of the new 8 routes introduced this year from both airports – six from Skopje to Geneva, Friedrichshafen, Oslo, Barcelona, Hamburg and Nuremberg, and two from Ohrid to London and Basel.

During the first nine months, 1.183.728 passengers were transported through Skopje International Airport and Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport, with an increase by 20% compared to the same period last year.

The number of air traffic operations at Skopje and Ohird airports that hosted 11.695 flights  from January until September this year increased by 10%.

Istanbul (both airports, Ataturk and Sabiha Gokcen), with 14,4% market share in the total air traffic, is still the most frequent destination from Alexander the Great, followed by Zurich, Vienna, Malmo, Basel and London (Luton).

Regarding the airlines, Wizz Air has transported greatest number of passengers within the period January-September with 49% market share, and it is followed by Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Air Serbia and Edelweiss.

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Frequently Asked Questions

There is regular shuttle bus to/from Skopje International Airport for passengers that drives and stops at key bus stops throughout the City of Skopje and arrives at the airport. V2V Transporter manages and operates the shuttle buses for passengers. The shuttle bus timetable is prepared according to the arrivals/departures of flights at Skopje International Airport. One way ticket for the shuttle bus costs MKD 199. You can find more information in Passenger guide section on our the webpage, or click Bus.

Skopje International Airport operates 24/7. Restaurants and cafes such as Cakes & Bakes, Café In, Burger King and NeedStop are available for the passengers at any time; business lounge (PrimeClass CIP Service) offers you comfort 24/7, while ATU Duty Free is opened as per the flights timetable and offers wide range of products.  

Check-in at the passenger and baggage check-in counters starts 180 minutes (3 hours) before the scheduled time of departure (STD) specified on your flight ticket. The closing time of the airport check-in counter is no later than 60 minutes before STD stated on your flight ticket.
Since the beginning of COVID–19 pandemic, due to the requirements for different travel documents imposed by different countries, TAV Macedonia appeals to passengers to arrive at the airport 3 hours before take-off.

For information about your flight, please follow Skopje International Airport website, in the Arrivals and Departures section, where all changes to the flights schedule are updated in real time, i.e., as we receive information by airlines.

If you need urgent additional information about your flight, you can call Skopje International Airport Information Desk on the phone number: +38923148333, it is open 24/7.

Passengers are allowed to carry on board free of charge items such as coat, 1 umbrella or walking stick, 1 ladies handbag, 1 camera or binoculars, 1 baby transporter, 1 pair of crutches or similar prosthetic aids, medical equipment on which the passenger is fully dependent, a reasonable quantity of baby food.

Regarding the baggage fees amount, please contact your airline, because each airline has its own baggage policy and applicable rules.

If you have any specific question about what you can or cannot carry, i.e. allowed/prohibited items, in your baggage, please send your question to our Customer Relations Department at customer.mk@tav.aero.

In case of lost or damaged baggage, please immediately go to the Lost & Found Department, which is located near the baggage claim area, i.e. in the Arrivals Area after Passport Control and before Customs Control.
Our employees from L&F will prepare a lost/damaged baggage report for you, that you’ll later on send it to your airline. If you need to contact the Lost&Found department, please write us on: lostbaggage@tav.aero 
For lost or found items on the plane, please contact us at the same email: lostbaggage@tav.aero 
If you lose or find a personal item in the airport building, please report it immediately either to the Information Desk or to the Security staff, while if you have already left the airport, please write to us at lost.property@tav.aero
All details at:
http://skp.airports.com.mk/.../airport.../page/lost-luggage

Yes. Since 2015 TAV Macedonia has introduced free Wi-Fi internet at Skopje International Airport, which was upgraded in 2019. Passengers can access free internet through their mobile devices by simply connecting to a wireless network called TAV Airports, password is not required.

You can park your vehicle in our parking lot without prior reservation. This service is available 24/7 at Skopje International Airport. 
Car Park Pricelist:
1h – MKD 100
2h – MKD 150 
3h – MKD 200 
3h-4h – MKD 300 
4h-6h – MKD 400
6h-8h – MKD 500
24h – MKD 1,000
3-5 days – MKD 3,500
5-7 days – MKD 4,500
Each additional day – MKD 400 
For more information on parking services, please click on Parking.

Yes. At Skopje International Airport there are specially designated, marked parking lots for persons with disabilities and the car park services are free of charge within 24 hours. By enclosing the traffic license and the disability identification card at the Car Park Payment Counter, located inside the terminal building, our employees will cancel the car park ticket and the person with disability will be automatically exempt from paying for the car park service. If all designated parking lots for persons with disabilities are occupied, park your car on a regular parking lot, and following the above stated procedure you will be exempted from paying for the car park services.
For more information on parking services, please click on Parking or visit Passengers with disabilities.

Yes. At Skopje International Airport there is a Special Assistance Service for passengers with reduced mobility (PRMs). The counter where you can ask for this free of charge service is located inside the Terminal building, next to the Information Desk. Passenger with Reduced Mobility (PRM) means any person whose mobility is reduced due to physical incapacity (sensor or locomotor), intellectual deficiency, age, illness, or other cause of disability.

Yes. There is a smoking room at Skopje International Airport, which is located in the security-restricted area, airside. The smoking room is located next to Gate number 201, i.e., on the left side after you pass passport control and security screening.
In addition to the smoking room, passengers can use the open terraces of the cafeterias located at the entrance to the terminal building of the airport.
Smoking is prohibited in all other areas of the terminal building. 

For general question or inquiry that does not require immediate response, or if you have any other complaint or compliment, please send an e-mail to customer.mk@tav.aero. This is our Customer Relations Department, which will respond to your inquiry accordingly as soon as possible..