There will be an opening ceremony and press briefing at Banja Luka Airport at 1200 on Tuesday 18 November 1997, where the Bosnia and Herzegovina Department of Civil Aviation (BH DCA) will issue a provisional Airport Opening Certificate. This will authorise the airport to conduct commercial air carrier services. Banja Luka is the first of the regional airports in Bosnia and Herzegovina to be opened for commercial air traffic under a civil co-operative agreement with SFOR. Three international airlines have already expressed interest in operating services to Banja Luka, it is hoped that a regular scheduled commercial service will start in the near future.
Tuzla and Mostar Airports will open under the same terms shortly. This will open up great investment opportunities for civil aviation operators and will provide a new and much needed source of revenue to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina.