Last year, on October 11, I flew with Air Serbia from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Malta International Airport.
Our flight was at 11:55 so we came to the airport 2 hours earlier so that we have enough time to check in, go through security and passport control.
Check in was quick and easy. We waited for about 20 minutes. Security and passport control took about 5 minutes which is great because sometimes the lines are so long that you need to come 4 hours earlier to the airport.
We came to gate A3 about 20 minutes earlier before boarding the plane. The plane arrived from Hanover in Germany and the boarding started about 50 minutes before the departure time.
We were 5 minutes late but that is normal. When we boarded our A319, registered YU-APK, the friendly crew was waiting at the front door and welcomed passengers onboard. We were seated in 3A, B and C.
When we reached our cruising altitude of 36 000 ft, the crew started handing out free snacks which consisted of a branded bottle of water and a pack of Serbian biscuits plazma. These are included in the price of the ticket. If you wanted a sandwich, coffee, tea and other things you could buy them on board. I chose a combo option, where you get a croissant and tea for about 250 Serbian dinars or 2,13 euros.
The flight time was about 1 hour and 50 minutes, covering some 1 111 kilometres. The cabin and toilets were clean, and the seats were very comfortable compared to Wizz Air which I have flown to Malta in the past.
When we landed, we parked on stand 2, just behind an Emirates Boeing 777 that arrived from Larnaca.
While we were inflight, I asked the cabin crew if it would be possible to visit the cockpit after landing. They agreed, so after landing I was able to check out the cockpit.
I had a chat with the pilots, and they were super friendly. They even gave me their hat to take a picture with. Overall, the flight was great, and I will choose Air Serbia for future flights.
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