Air France eyes further growth in EX-YU region
Air France has said is sees further growth opportunities in the region and few challenges on the market in the coming period. Thijs Komen, the General Manager for Air France, KLM and Transavia for Alps, Balkans and Central Europe, said, "In 2019 we resumed the route to Belgrade which was a festive moment. For the two months of summer, we fly to Split and Dubrovnik, since the Croatian coast is becoming more and more popular with tourists. Here, in Ljubljana, we have already increased the number of flights to thirteen weekly, flying twice per day, except on Saturdays. Growth is happening in both directions. More people are travelling to the world, but also many people are visiting the region - from both a leisure and business perspectives". He added, "The area is developing nicely, and I only see further growth possibilities in the future".
Speaking to the "Slovenia Times", Mr Komen said the Alps Region and Central Europe, within which Slovenia lies, is the fastest growing market for Air France. Going forward, the General Manager noted, "There aren’t many challenges facing us in Central Europe and the Balkan markets. Maybe infrastructure development since the airports have to keep up with the increasing volumes of passengers. There is demand for huge facility investments and renovations, which is both a challenge but also a growth opportunity". This coming summer season, Air France will serve Ljubljana and Zagreb twice daily and Belgrade daily. Services to Dubrovnik will be maintained twice weekly, while flights to Split are yet to be scheduled. In addition, KLM will continue to serve Zagreb daily and maintain eleven weekly services to Split during the peak summer months. Air France - KLM’s low cost unit, Transavia, plans to introduce new flights to the Croatian coast, from Paris Orly to Pula and from Nantes to Dubrovnik.
In a statement to EX-YU Aviation News, the Air France - KLM Group said, "The Air France - KLM Group strongly believes in the potential of ex-Yugoslav countries. We have a real desire to serve the region to our best. Transavia maintains sustained growth and is developing its network on departure from all its bases in France and the Netherlands to the former Yugoslavia. We also have codeshare agreements in place with Croatia Airlines and Air Serbia to Paris and Amsterdam. These agreements pave the way for further development opportunities. We are here to stay". It added, "We continue to seek new opportunities for both airlines [Air France and KLM]. In Montenegro, Air France also signed a codeshare agreement in 2014 with Montenegro Airlines for flights to Paris".
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