Ryanair (FR, Dublin International (DUB)) is set to become the first LCC to operate into Montenegro when it launches a four times weekly B737-800 service between Brussels Charleroi (CRL) and Podgorica (TGD) from June 20. According to a Ryanair press release, this will be the only service introduced this year owing "to capacity restrictions" though next year there are plans to introduce flights from London, Barcelona El Prat International (BCN), Stockholm Skavsta (NYO) and Milan Orio al Serio (BGY) to Tivat (TIV). The Irish operator had planned to launch services to Montenegro last summer only for negotiations with the Montenegrin government to collapse with Ryanair citing "expensive fees at Podgorica Airport" as its main motive for staying away. Tour operators blamed the government, claiming it purposely sabotaged the negotiating process to protect Montenegro Airlines (YM, Podgorica (TGD)). Bizarrely, despite its economy being heavily reliant on tourism, Montenegro has, until now, not been served by a single low cost airline.

Montenegro Airlines (YM, Podgorica (TGD)) has agreed to maintain its five weekly flights between Podgorica and Nis Constantine the Great International (INI) in Serbia, following weeks of negotiations with local authorities. A dispute arose between Montenegro Airlines and local Niš authorities over unpaid subsidies with the Montenegrian carrier threatening to suspend flights at the start of the Summer 2013 season. The two sides have since drafted a new agreement with services set to continue until October 31.

Montenegro Airlines (YM, Podgorica (TGD)) has announced the cancellation of its five times weekly service from Podgorica (TGD) to Nis Constantine the Great International (INI) from March 30 leaving the Serbian airport without scheduled flights going forward. Montenegro Airlines had offered connections via Podgorica to its remaining network with a Fokker 100 overnighting in Nis to allow for short connection times in Podgorica.

Montenegro Airlines (YM, Podgorica (TGD)) has delayed the delivery of its last remaining EMB-195 on order by one year with delivery now expected for spring 2014 instaead of spring 2013. At the same time, it has reportedly also converted this EMB-195 order to a EMB-190 order according to EX-YU aviation news.

Croatia Airlines (OU, Zagreb Pleso (ZAG)) has hosted a two day meeting of the region's carriers including Adria Airways (JP, Ljubljana Joze Pucnik (LJU)), Jat Airways (JU, Belgrade Nikola Tesla (BEG)) and Montenegro Airlines (YM, Podgorica (TGD)) to explore how the loss making carriers could cooperate better. The carriers have agreed to regularly meet and to come up with options to better utilize their fleets and to optimize schedules and pricing to allow for better connections between the airlines. Prior to this meeting, the Croatian government had more optimistically called on the carriers to come up with a plan to form a multinational holding company that would take control and centrally manage all of the carriers.