New Route of the Day (26 February 2025): Air Albania between Tirana and Geneva

Air Albania inaugurated flights between Tirana and Geneva on Wednesday 26 February. The 1,215-kilometre service will be maintained 3-weekly, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with the A320 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition on the route.

Flight ZB7003 departs Tirana at 17:25 local time, arriving in Geneva at 20:00. The return service, operating as flight ZB7004, takes off at 21:00 local time, touching back down in the Albanian capital at 23:15.

What they said

Rezan Tufa, Director of Sales and Marketing for Air Albania, said: “Air Albania is expanding. We are committed to offering all our passengers the best possible experience. We are now in 13 new destinations, with 3 aircraft. We expect more news from Air Albania, always with the focus on our passengers. This new Geneva flight is added for all Albanian passengers to create new memories in this new destination.”

Piervittorio Farabbi, Director of Operations at Tirana Airport, added: “We are happy to now have a new destination. We are pleased that this flight is operated by our national carrier. It is just one of many new flights that Air Albania is planning this year. The fleet is growing. There are already three aircraft, but more will follow. Reaching 12 million passengers is an ambitious goal and our objective for this year is to welcome more passengers.”

Albania is Europe’s fastest growing aviation market

In the first quarter of 2025, Albania maintains its position with the most significant percentile increase in available seat capacity in Europe. This growth is being fuelled by its expanding tourism industry, as well as the ongoing competition between Ryanair and Wizz Air at Tirana Airport. Albania has 2.7 million seats for the first three months of the year, marking a notable 214% increase compared to 2019, equivalent to an additional 1.9 million seats.

Tirana Airport handled a record 10.7 million passengers in 2024, representing an increase of 48% on 2023. Air Albania was Tirana’s third-largest carrier, behind Ryanair and Wizz Air, accounting for just under 5% of total scheduled seat capacity.