Leipzig Airport strokes Tirana flights: where now?

Leipzig Airport strokes Tirana flights: where now?

Leipzig, Deutschland - Leipzig Airport is currently talking about itself, because in the upcoming winter season 2025/2026 there are some exciting changes in the flight offer. The painted direct connection to Tirana, Albania, is particularly striking. From November 1st, this flight is no longer offered by Wizzair - a decision that affects many vacationers in the region. So far, Tirana has been popular for her impressive combination of Ottoman, Italian and communist architecture. The reasons for the deletion are still unclear, but it is speculated that the demand has remained behind the expectations. A look at the occupancy shows that it dropped from almost 90 percent in October 2024 to only 62.2 percent in January 2025. This suggests that many travelers may prefer other destinations.

new flight routes and other developments

Since May there has also been a new cooperation between SunExpress with Electra Airways that offer flights to Varna and Burgas in Bulgaria. These connections have established themselves and will continue to exist in winter. This means that Leipzig is not cut off from international air traffic even in the cold season, which in particular should be happy. The connection to Bucharest also remains in winter, which carelessly increases the travel options in this region.

If you look beyond the borders, a current statistics from Eurostat shows that air traffic in the EU is overall a remarkable recovery. In 2023, 973 million passengers were promoted in the EU, which corresponds to an increase of 19.3 percent compared to the previous year. This development not only underlines the reserved travel industry, but also the continued interest in air travel of all kinds. Despite these positive tendencies, Leipzig remains an important location for regional connections and is based on proven airlines that bring the passengers to a wide variety of regions of Europe

Overall, the future at Leipzig Airport looks promising despite a fallen connection to Tirana, and the anticipation for upcoming flight routes increases. Perhaps the way to Albania will soon be on the flight schedule, because demand could revive until the 2026 summer flight plan. Wizzair plans to fly Tirana three times a week from this point in time and revives the hope of returning soon.

For all those who are planning their next trips, there is no reason to worry, because Leipzig remains a central starting point for various attractive travel destinations!

Read more about this at Thuringia and Mz . Further details on the general development in aviation can be found on Eurostat .