HEL-TIA

Finnair launched flights between Helsinki and Tirana on Thursday 30 April. The 2,135-kilometre service will be maintained 2-weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays, with the A320 aircraft. The oneworld member faces no competition between the two capitals. Flight AY1847 departs Helsinki at 15:35 local time, arriving in Tirana at 18:00 local time. The return service, operating […]

May 11, 2026 | Latest Route News +

SAW-TIA

AJet inaugurated flights between Istanbul SAW and Tirana on Monday 2 March. The 805-kilometre service will initially be maintained 5-weekly, every day except Tuesdays and Fridays, with a mix of Airbus and Boeing narrow-body aircraft. It will increase to daily from April. AJet will compete against Pegasus Airlines’ 16-weekly service on the route. Flight VF367 departs Istanbul SAW at 09:50 […]

IST-TIA

Turkish Airlines inaugurated flights between Istanbul IST and Tirana on Friday 23 January. The 755-kilometre service will be maintained daily with a mix of Airbus and Boeing narrow-body aircraft. The carrier faces no direct competition on the route, although Pegasus Airlines maintains 16-weekly flights between Istanbul SAW and Tirana. What they said Bilal Eksi, CEO […]

February 2, 2026 | Latest Route News +

Ryanair new Tirana base

Growth at Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza has been spectacular. According to the airport’s statistics, 10.7 million passengers were welcomed in 2024, which was by far its best year to date and the first time that traffic had exceeded the 10 million milestone. Nearly 7.4 million passengers were added since 2019, with Wizz Air being […]

October 20, 2025 | Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story

NTE-TIA

Transavia France added flights between Nantes and Tirana on Thursday 10 July. The 1,810-kilometre service will be maintained 2-weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays, with the 737-800 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition between the two cities. The flights accompany the introduction of Transavia France’s new 2-weekly service between Bordeaux and Tirana launched on the same […]

July 23, 2025 | Latest Route News +

BCN-TIA

Spanish LCC Vueling entered the Albanian market on Wednesday 2 July by introducing flights between Barcelona and Tirana. The 1,475-kilometre service will be maintained 4-weekly, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with the A320 aircraft. It will compete against 10-weekly Wizz Air flights. What they said Jordi Pla, Chief Network and Strategy Officer at Vueling, […]

July 14, 2025 | Latest Route News +