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Ukrainian SkyUp to launch flights between Chisinau and Tivat from June 9 to September 20, 2026

According to Serbian Economist, Ukrainian airline SkyUp Airlines, operating from Chisinau under the brand name of its partner carrier Vision Air, will launch direct seasonal flights on the Chisinau–Tivat (Montenegro) route in the summer season of 2026. This is stated in the airline’s announcement.

According to the published schedule, flights will start on June 9, 2026, and will be operated three times a week — on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays — until September 20, 2026, on Boeing 737-700 aircraft.

As noted by the industry portal Ex-Yu Aviation, SkyUp will compete directly with the Moldovan carrier FlyOne on the Chisinau–Tivat route, which also plans to operate three flights a week on this route during the summer season.

“Demand for travel to the Balkans is growing every year, as the region combines affordable prices, the sea, nature, and a variety of leisure activities. The launch of flights to Tivat and Tirana gives our passengers more opportunities for summer travel in the 2026 season. We continue to develop our route network from a convenient starting point – Chisinau – and offer quality service at a fair price,” said Daria Alekseenko, SkyUp’s director of scheduled flights.

On the day sales started, tickets for the new route were offered at a promotional fare of €17 one way, SkyUp emphasizes.

Source: https://t.me/relocationrs/1834

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SkyUp expands its network of flights from Chisinau for summer 2026

SkyUp Airlines has announced the launch of ticket sales for the 2026 summer season and a significant expansion of its route network from Chisinau, which is becoming one of the key aviation hubs for Ukrainian passengers.

According to the carrier’s press service, the schedule includes new flights to Ireland, Switzerland, Spain, Greece, France, Italy, and Georgia.

Among the destinations are:
Chisinau – Madrid (from April 16, 2026, twice a week);
Chisinau – Malaga (from May 2, up to twice a week);
Chisinau – Tenerife (from May 30, once a week);
Chisinau – Paris (CDG) (from April 12, up to twice a week);
Chisinau – Basel (from May 15, twice a week);
Chisinau – Dublin (from December 18, 2025, up to twice a week);
Chisinau – Corfu, Rhodes, Zakynthos (from the end of May, 1–2 flights a week);
Chisinau – Rimini (from May 30, up to twice a week);
Chisinau – Tbilisi (from November 1, 2025, up to 4 times a week).

SkyUp reminded that since April 2025, it has been operating regular flights from Chisinau to a number of popular cities in France, Portugal, Spain, Cyprus, Greece, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Sweden.

The airline, which has been operating for more than six years, received a Maltese license in 2023, allowing it to operate regular flights within European airspace.

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SkyUp launches flights from Romania to Greece and Cyprus in June

Ukrainian airline SkyUp Airlines will begin regular flights from two airports in Romania on June 16, the airline’s press service said on Thursday.

Starting June 16, SkyUp will begin operating flights from Bucharest International Airport (OTP) to Heraklion (Crete, Greece). Tickets will cost from EUR52 one way. Starting June 20, flights to Larnaca (Cyprus) will be added, with tickets costing from EUR53. Also, starting June 20, SkyUp will begin flights to Larnaca from another Romanian international airport, Avram Iancu (CLJ) in Cluj-Napoca. Tickets will cost from EUR57.

“As we continue to expand our presence in Europe, we are focused on building a sustainable business that meets today’s challenges and creates new opportunities for our customers and partners. Together with our strategic partner, tour operator Join UP!, we are strengthening our position in the international market by expanding our presence in promising European destinations,” said SkyUp CEO Dmytro Serokhov.

Earlier it was reported that SkyUp Airlines began operating regular flights from two airports in Poland on May 27.

In April 2025, SkyUp launched regular flights from Chisinau to the following destinations: Paris, Nice (France), Lisbon (Portugal), Barcelona, Alicante, and Palma de Mallorca (Spain), Larnaca (Cyprus), as well as Thessaloniki, Athens, and Heraklion (Greece).

The airline subsequently added three more destinations from Chisinau: in June, it will begin flights to Berlin (Germany), Stockholm (Sweden), and Prague (Czech Republic).

In 2024, SkyUp increased passenger traffic by 61.6% compared to 2023, to 2.5 million passengers.

SkyUp Airlines adds new destinations from Chisinau

Ukrainian airline SkyUp Airlinehas added three new destinations from Chisinau airport to its existing ones: starting in June, the company will operate flights to Berlin (Germany), Stockholm (Sweden), and Prague (Czech Republic). SkyUp announced on Friday that the company will start operating new flights in June. On April 4, tickets for the new flights were available at a promotional price of €14.5. Promotional prices are valid from April 4 to October 1, 2025. It is possible to pay for the ticket with the passenger’s balance.

SkyUp reminded that starting from April 2025, regular flights from Chisinau to the following destinations will be launched: Paris, Nice (France), Lisbon (Portugal), Barcelona, Alicante and Palma de Mallorca (Spain), Larnaca (Cyprus), as well as Thessaloniki, Athens and Heraklion (Greece).

In 2024, SkyUp increased passenger traffic by 61.6% compared to 2023 to 2.5 million passengers.

Source: http://relocation.com.ua/aviakompaniia-skyup-dodala-novi-napriamky-aviareysy-z-kyshyneva/

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SkyUp has increased the number of charter flights by 45%

Ukraine’s SkyUp Airlines operated 44.7% more charter flights from April 1 to October 31, a period traditionally considered the summer demand season, than in the same period last year, its press service reported on LinkedIn on Wednesday.
According to SkyUp, the number of charter flights reached 10,129 thousand, carrying 1.52 million passengers.
Under ACMI contracts, the company worked with Wizz Air, HiSky, Arkia Israeli airlines, US-Bangla Airlines Ltd. and Israir Airlines.
Flights were operated to 49 countries.
SkyUp is developing new markets in Asia, Africa, and North America. At the same time, in the summer season of 2024, Egypt was the leader in the destinations (from April 1 to October 31, 1,526 charter flights were operated), Romania (1,445) and Moldova (923), the report says.
Earlier it was reported that in January-August, SkyUp operated 27% more charter flights than in the same period last year – 2.7 thousand.
SkyUp’s website reports that the airline is ready to engage eight medium-haul Boeing 737-800 and two medium-haul Boeing 737-700 aircraft, the average age of which is 14 years, for charter flights. It is also noted that the airline’s operations in 2018 began with a charter program. Then a regular program was launched, and until the outbreak of a full-scale war, the airline successfully developed on a hybrid model. SkyUp cooperated with the largest tour operators in Ukraine and operated year-round charter programs for them. The carrier’s strategic partner is the JoinUP brand!
The company is authorized by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to operate flights to the European Union and has the right to operate commercial flights to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In June 2022, SkyUp Airlines received an operating permit from Switzerland.

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SkyUp has increased number of charter flights by 27%

In January-August, Ukrainian airline SkyUp Airlines operated 27% more charter flights than in the same period last year – 2.7 thousand, its press service reported on Linkedin on Wednesday.
For comparison, a total of 3.27 thousand charter flights were operated in 2023.
The number of passengers transported by the company on charter flights for 8 months of the year increased by 45% compared to the same period to 446.82 thousand. In 2023, SkyUp carried 511.59 thousand passengers on charter flights.
The number of destinations served by charter flights increased from 151 in 2023 to 190 this year.
In addition, this summer, the company significantly expanded the number of partners for whom it operated charters – there were 75% more of them than last year. SkyUp cooperated with tour operators from Romania, Poland, Italy, Slovakia, Armenia, Germany, and Turkey, the statement said.
“SkyUp Airlines is grateful to our partners for their trust and for choosing our airline again and again,” the statement quotes Larysa Fedun, head of the company’s charter department.
According to SkyUp’s website, the airline is ready to use eight medium-haul Boeing 737-800 and two medium-haul Boeing 737-700 aircraft, the average age of which is 14 years. All aircraft are powered by modern and reliable CFM56 engines. The Boeing 737-800 Next Generation has an improved Sky Interior design with LED cabin lighting and more comfortable and spacious luggage racks. Multi-colored cabin lighting, which is selected depending on the phase of the flight, creates a cozy atmosphere and allows passengers to better tolerate long flights. Some of the aircraft have been re-equipped with Geven seats, and it is planned to install them on all of the company’s aircraft.
It is also noted that the airline’s operations in 2018 began with a charter program. After that, a regular program was launched and the airline was successfully developing on a hybrid model until the outbreak of a full-scale war. SkyUp cooperated with the largest tour operators in Ukraine and operated year-round charter programs for them. The carrier’s strategic partner is the JoinUP brand!
The company is authorized by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to operate flights to the European Union and has the right to operate commercial flights to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In June 2022, SkyUp Airlines received an operating permit from Switzerland.

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