Tirana International Airport (TIA) is now the busiest airport in the Western Balkans, surpassing Belgrade for the first time.

According to 2024 statistics, “Mother Teresa” Airport handled more passengers than Belgrade, which had held the top spot for decades.

TIA operates 1,500 weekly flights to 107 destinations and is preparing to launch flights to the United States. It has also been ranked as the airport with the highest passenger growth in Europe and is now the fifth-largest airport in the Balkans, behind Istanbul, Bucharest, and Athens.

Other airports in the region are also seeing growth. Pristina Airport ranks fourth in the region, following Belgrade and Zagreb, with 4.1 million passengers in 2024, marking a 19.2% increase, the second-highest growth after Tirana.

Skopje Airport recorded over 3.1 million passengers, showing a modest 1% growth compared to 2023.

Montenegro’s airports, Podgorica and Tivat, saw a 15% increase, handling 2.9 million passengers.