TAV WELCOMED THE 1ST FLIGHT FROM WARSAW AT OHRID AIRPORT

TAV WELCOMED THE 1ST FLIGHT FROM WARSAW AT OHRID AIRPORT

With a traditional welcoming ceremony including water canon salute and colorful cupcakes for passengers, TAV Macedonia welcomed the first flight from Warsaw  that arrived this afternoon at 16:20h at Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport, organized by the Polish tour-operator Rainbow, operated by the airline Enter Air.

The new seasonal flights Warsaw-Ohrid-Warsaw, starting from today, 4thof June, will be operated each Monday during the summer season, until 21st of September. Airplanes from the model Boeing 737-800 will arrive from Warsaw at Ohrid Airport at 16:20h, and will depart back to the Polish capital at 18:30h.   

-We are very happy to mark the expansion of our operations at Ohrid Airport today by adding Warsaw as a new destination, which is the second destination from Poland we have introduced in the past year, after the line Katowice-Ohrid opened in the summer of 2017. The seasonal flights from Warsaw, organized by Rainbow and carried by Enter Air, should bring around 3.000 passengers at Ohrid Airport, while together with the flights from Katowice, organized by Rego Bis and carried by Small Planet Airlines, we expect a total of 9.000 passengers from Poland to land at Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport during summer of 2018, stated Yigit Lacin, TAV Macedonia Airports Coordinator.     

Rainbow is one of the two largest Polish tour operators and cooperates with the Polish charter airline Enter Air, carrying flights with Boeing 737-800 airplanes.

-We are very proud to be an important part of the new conection between polish capital Warsaw and the amazing macedonian city Ohrid. We will be able to show the unique beauty of this country to polish tourist. Thanks to this flight conection polish people can be closer to Macedonia then never before. We also caunting on perfect cooperation with Governments of Macedonia and city of Ohrid by development our airconnections from Poland, stated Emilia Bratkowska, Head of Marketing and PR Department at Rainbow.

 TAV Macedonia is having a busy summer season at Ohrid Airport. It was opened on 15th of April, with the launch of the new route Istanbul-Ohrid, by Onur Air. The expansion of the route network continued, by adding Eindhoven, Tallinn and Warsaw, as new destinations.  

With these 4 new seasonal flights opened in 2018, and the existing ones to Amsterdam, Brussels, Tel Aviv and Katowice, Ohrid Airport has 8 seasonal destinations during the summer season, and 3 regular routes year round - Basel, Zurich and London. As of November 2018, Wizzair will introduce new regular route from Ohrid to Vienna and will perform flights year around.

 In the first 5 months of 2018 (January-May), a total of 823.801 passengers travelled through both Macedonian airports, Skopje International Airport and Ohrid St.Paul the Apostle Airport, with a 19% increase on the annual level. At the same time the total number flights was 7.196, with an annual rise of 16%.

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..