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Wizz Air to Keep Belgrade Base After Serbia Delays Rules Restricting Foreign Airlines

Wizz Air will maintain its aircraft base at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport through the 2026/27 winter season after Serbian authorities postponed revised rules governing foreign airlines. The six-month delay removes, for now, a measure that could have effectively prevented the Hungarian low-cost carrier from basing aircraft in Serbia.

Discovered 2026-09-29T22:05:02.307005-07:00 | 2026-09-29T22:05:02.307005-07:00

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The six-month postponement preserves Wizz Air’s Belgrade-based capacity for the 2026/27 winter season, avoiding an immediate disruption to its Serbian operating model.
The revised authorization rules could have effectively prevented foreign carriers from basing aircraft at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, making the policy outcome relevant to airline network planning and market access.
Serbia’s decision leaves the final scope and duration of the measures unclear, extending uncertainty for Wizz Air and other international airlines evaluating local capacity and routes.

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