Air Serbia Launches Belgrade to Tenerife and Five New Winter Routes from 27 October

Air Serbia has confirmed six new direct routes from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport launching across summer and winter 2026, with the first of the winter additions beginning on 27 October. The lead new route connects Belgrade to Tenerife South Airport on Gran Canaria, targeting the long-stay leisure market of Serbian and regional travellers who use the Canary Islands as a winter warmth destination.

The Tenerife service will operate as a weekly flight during the core winter period, with the airline positioning it as a family and extended-stay route rather than a short-break product. Tenerife’s year-round mild climate and established holiday infrastructure make it one of the highest-demand winter destinations from Central and Eastern Europe.

The Full New Route List

The six new routes announced for 2026 cover both summer and winter seasons from Belgrade:

• Tenerife (TFS) - from 27 October, weekly, winter long-stay
• Tivat (TIV) - seasonal coastal connection reinstated for summer 2026
• Nis (INI) - domestic capacity boost on the Belgrade–Nis shuttle corridor
• Three further European and North African connections forming part of the summer expansion

The winter additions are the more strategically significant for leisure travellers planning independent trips: Belgrade now has direct access to the Canary Islands without connecting through a Western European hub, cutting journey times from an average of 8–10 hours to around 5 hours depending on wind conditions.

Context for the Air Serbia Network

Air Serbia has been expanding steadily since its restructuring and now operates one of the more comprehensive schedules from a regional Balkans hub. Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport functions as the dominant long-haul and medium-haul entry point for the western Balkans - connecting Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia passengers more efficiently than the smaller national airports in those countries.

Earlier in 2026, Air Serbia resumed direct Munich–Belgrade services after an 18-year gap, and launched new routes from Niš to Malta and Vienna, bringing Serbia’s second city into direct European connectivity. The Tenerife addition continues a pattern of targeting leisure corridors that are underserved from the region.

Getting to Belgrade for the Winter Routes

International travellers using Belgrade as a connection point or as a base will find Nikola Tesla Airport well served from Western Europe, the UK, and the Middle East. For visitors arriving from further afield to connect onto the new Air Serbia routes, the airport sits approximately 18 km west of the city centre, with transfer times of 30–40 minutes by road. Taxi and shuttle options are covered in our Belgrade airport transfer guide.

For the wider Serbia picture, the Serbia travel guide has current practical information on getting around, where to stay, and what the cities offer across the seasons.