Smartwings Slovakia carried 657,000 passengers in 2024, flights increased by 25%

Smartwings Slovakia reported carrying 657,000 passengers on regular and charter flights from Slovak airports in 2024, marking a 23% increase in passenger numbers year-on-year. The airline also noted a 25% rise in the number of flights operated from and to Slovakia.

Last year, Smartwings operated flights from three Slovak airports—Bratislava, Košice, and Poprad-Tatry—to a total of 43 destinations. Among these, the Turkish resort city of Antalya was the most popular destination for passengers.

During the current winter season, the airline is running regular flights from Bratislava to Dubai and charter flights to destinations including Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and Zanzibar.

For the upcoming summer season, Smartwings plans to expand its offerings with flights to 34 destinations from Bratislava, 13 from Košice, and 2 from Poprad-Tatry.

Smartwings operates flights from several countries, including Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Germany, and the Canary Islands. In total, the airline carried 6.5 million passengers in 2024, a 20.1% increase compared to the previous year, surpassing pre-pandemic passenger numbers from 2019.

The Smartwings Group conducted 53,338 flights in 2024, landing at 318 airports worldwide. This highlights the airline’s significant role in international air travel and its recovery from the pandemic.

Source: SME and Smartwings Slovakia