Spanish Airlines Vueling и Iberia are expanding their presence in the Balkans by opening new flights to Montenegro in the summer of 2025. This is a significant event for the country's tourism industry, as for the first time Tivat and Podgorica will have direct flights to Barcelona and Madrid.
Vueling launches Barcelona-Tivat flights
Loucoster Vueling announced seasonal flights between Barcelona and TivatThis is the first ever scheduled airline connecting the Montenegrin coast with Spain.
Launch date: July 1, 2025
Flight frequency: three times a week (Tuesday Thursday Saturday)
Tickets: from 51 euro one way (at the time of publication)
Where to buy tickets: on the official Vueling website
This route is especially important because Montenegro has not had regular flights to Spain until now. Ryanair offered flights Podgorica – Barcelona, but they were later cancelled.
Iberia launches charter flights Madrid – Podgorica
Another Spanish airline, Iberia, launch series charter flights of Madrid to PodgoricaThese flights are organized jointly with a tour operator. sama travel.
Flight dates:
- April 5 and 20, 2025
- 3, 17 and 31 May 2025
At the moment, neither Podgorica nor Sarajevo have regular flights to Madrid, so the emergence of such charter flights opens up new opportunities for travelers.
Ticket selling: A limited number of seats will be available on the Iberia website closer to departure dates.
Iberia Increases Flight Frequency to Croatia
In addition to Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iberia is significantly expanding its presence in the region by increasing the frequency of flights to CroatiaIn the summer season of 2025, the airline will operate:
- to 9 flights per week между Madrid and Zagreb in August
- to 17 flights per week в Germander
- to 9 flights per week в Split
During peak season (August) Iberia will offer up to 35 flights per week from Madrid to the largest Croatian cities.
New flights: what are the benefits for Montenegro?
- Growth of tourist flow: Direct flights from Barcelona and Madrid will make Montenegro more accessible to tourists from Spain.
- Expansion of air traffic: For the first time, Tivat receives a regular flight to Spain, and Podgorica receives charter flights to Madrid.
- Available tickets: starting price in 51 euro makes flights profitable for both tourists and business travelers.
Thus, new air routes Vueling and Iberia will significantly affect the development tourism in Montenegro, opening the country to new travelers and investors.
Photo: Daniel Eledut.
