Transport authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina prevent the punctual start of the new Germanwings connection to Sarajevo at the last minute.

Despite earlier assurances to the contrary, the transport authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina have prevented the punctual start of the new Germanwings connection between Cologne/Bonn and Sarajevo at the last minute. The budget airline will therefore have to postpone the start of the new route, which was planned for 26 March 2007.

Germanwings very much hopes that free competition within the aviation sector will prevail in this part of Europe as soon as possible. The airline regrets the inconvenience caused to those passengers who had already booked flights with Germanwings and who will not now be able to fly. Naturally, the cost of the flights will be refunded in full. As soon as Germanwings receives confirmation of the promised air traffic rights, the announced flight connection will be started immediately. This should happen soon: the government of Bosnia/Herzegovina already signed the European Open Skies agreement in June of last year.