In the paper, influence of air traffic in Bosnia and Herzegovina on trends and business environment of the
European air traffic is analysed. Observed globally and on a long-term basis, air traffic is one of branches of
economy that has a high rapidity of technological development. Taking into consideration social and
economic interest of the country in creating policy of air traffic development, it is necessary to take care of
development of all factors in air traffic during making strategic decisions. In the past, air traffic developed by
assistance of the state, particularly by subsidizing of the national air traffic. For political and social interest,
the states subsidized also maintenance of non-profitable lines to national airlines, particularly in domestic
traffic. The paper is based on a thorough theoretical and practical knowledge of air traffic and its emerging
forms, not only in our country, but also in Europe. For such a complex development of air traffic in Bosnia
and Herzegovina the elements of social, economic and physiognomic nature, which were special and
significant for transformation, respectively for changes of the space with its orientation of spatial
development of economic activities, as well as social and technical infrastructure, were considered
