Review of Air Serbia flight from Belgrad to Sarajevo International in Economy

Welcome to the fourth flight report of the Balkans series. In this flight report, I cover the flight from Belgrade to Sarajevo.
This flight was flown in economy class on Air Serbia, seen as an exotic airline in my part of the world. It was my second time trying the Serbian national carrier.

Before flight: Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport

BEG is an efficient small airport with most traffic being from Air Serbia. It is quite a spotter-friendly airport.

Another exotic airline for me: Bulgaria Air, most probably heading to Sofia

Boarding was called and we made our way to the plane via a bus. The flight was only around 60% full.
Again, I like the livery.
Operating JU652 is a YU-ASC, a 9.2 year old ATR72-600.

The seat was slightly different from the previous flight, but still had sufficient legroom for the 1.77m me. I'm glad Air Serbia gave more legroom to everybody since Serbians are big people.

The seat pocket contained the safety card, vomit bag, airline megazine and a buy-on-board (BOB) menu.
Prices on the BOB menu were very reasonable even by Singapore standards, or maybe Scoot BOB is ridiculously costly.
I particularly like that the safety card is printed in the national colours of the Serbian flag.

Even the cabin looked a little different.

After takeoff, the cabin crew hurriedly distributed the snacks to passengers as this is a very short flight.
This time, we got a packet of Plazma, a bottle of water and a dietary supplement to add to our bottle of water.
I did not drink the dietary supplement as the packaging is adorable in the shape of a boarding pass.

Sarajevo is beautiful from the moment the plane landed. It's built in a vast valley and surrounded by mountains.

We arrived via a bus gate. Turkish Airlines also flies to Sarajevo daily.

Sarajevo airport is modern and well designed. It definitely gives visitors a good first impression of the country.
A SIM card shop and currency exchange kiosk are immediately straight from the arrivals door. The SIM card shop offered reasonable prices for tourists who require internet connection immediately.
The currency exchange kiosk exchanged Bosnian Marks at 99% of the spot rate, which is very reasonable anywhere, not to mention the airport. We exchanged 50 euros for Bosnian Marks.

The only disadvantage of this airport is the transport into Sarajevo. The nearest bus stop is 1.5km walk away and the walk took a toll out of my parents and I due to the uneven pavements and roads. We refused to use taxis as I read online that taxi drivers tend to charge ridiculous prices.
This airport would be perfect if there were bus stops inside or near the airport terminal, just like Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport.

To conclude, a good flight on Air Serbia and I would fly them again. If only they flew to Singapore.

Tourism note

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a beautiful country with gorgeous scenery, affordable good food and friendly people. I strongly recommend a visit!