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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Aleksandar Nikoloski stated that the airports in Macedonia are breaking records, and that this is the result of the subsidies for new routes and the investments the government is making in the airports.
What was projected for 2030, we are already achieving in 2026, and it will continue to grow in the coming period. Of course, one of the main reasons for this is the construction of a new terminal building and auxiliary facilities. Practically, we have gained a new airport in Ohrid which, with its functionality and its beauty, attracts passengers and tourists, and I expect the number of flights to increase in the coming period as well. As for the Skopje airport, we are also breaking records. I expect the Skopje airport alone to surpass 3.6 million passengers, and if we have a bit of luck, I expect that by the end of the year we may be able to hold a nice ceremony for 4 million passengers at both airports, which, compared to 2.4 million passengers in 2024, is a huge jump, Deputy Prime Minister Nikoloski stated.
Nikoloski announced new charter flights with tourists, with two planes daily that would land at the Ohrid airport. “What is my expectation — we are not confirmed yet, but I think we are close — is large charter tours that are starting to be organized in the country, which would mean at least two planes a day with tourists, outside the season, in the period from October to May. We should confirm that in the coming period, and that would be added value for the Ohrid airport”, Nikoloski stated.