New routes fuel hope for quick Ljubljana recovery
The launch of three new routes this summer, coupled with an increase in frequencies and capacity on existing services, has fuelled hope that Ljubljana Airport could recover from last September’s collapse of Adria Airways earlier than initially anticipated. Tel Aviv-based Israir Airlines recently joined Iberia and Windrose Airlines in announcing new services to the Slovenian capital. Although all three plan to maintain seasonal summer flights, airport operator Fraport Slovenija hopes some operations could be extended into the winter. “We are convinced that the increasing number of tourists traveling between Slovenia and Israel will result in good loads. We hope that the carrier will maintain the route during the winter timetable as well", the operator said.
Capacity to/from Ljubljana by carrier in 2019
| Airline | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Adria Airways | 548.005 |
| easyJet | 122.436 |
| Turkish Airlines | 101.753 |
| Air Serbia | 51.400 |
| Aeroflot | 49.394 |
| Air France | 37.028 |
| Transavia | 34.661 |
| LOT Polish Airlines | 29.843 |
| Wizz Air | 26.528 |
| Montenegro Airlines | 22.658 |
Fraport previously said it would take a year-and-a-half for the airport to fully recover following Adria’s bankruptcy on September 30, 2019. This January, the airport registered a passenger decline of 27.1%. In 2019, Ljubljana Airport offered 1.115.294 departure seats. It processed 1.721.355 travellers, with Adria providing a significant share of transfer passengers, which are counted twice by the airport. “Fraport Slovenija is working with airlines to meet the traffic demand left by Adria’s exit from the market. This includes quick-start capacity increases, as well as new scheduled flight services in the near future. Furthermore, Fraport Slovenija remains strongly committed to developing Ljubljana Airport and to further growing passenger and cargo traffic”, the operator previously noted.
Capacity by route to/from Ljubljana (two-way) in 2019
| Route | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Istanbul - Ljubljana | 203.686 |
| Frankfurt - Ljubljana | 191.489 |
| Ljubljana - Zurich | 132.878 |
| Ljubljana - London Stansted | 130.932 |
| Paris - Ljubljana | 130.077 |
| Ljubljana - Munich | 127.429 |
| Amsterdam - Ljubljana | 120.508 |
| Ljubljana - Moscow | 104.978 |
| Brussels - Ljubljana | 102.567 |
| Ljubljana - Podgorica | 98.234 |
Apart from the abovementioned newcomers, Air France, Aeroflot, British Airways and Montenegro Airlines will all double their operations to the Slovenian capital this summer when compared to last year. Air Serbia, Transavia, LOT Polish Airlines and Finnair will also be adding extra flights, while Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines will continue to maintain services to Ljubljana following their launch this winter. Furthermore, Trade Air, Croatia Airlines and Aegean Airlines will run summer charters. The Slovenian Tourist Board has stepped up its activities in an attempt to alleviate the effects of Adria’s demise. "Promoting Slovenia as an airline destination is one of the key goals and strategic orientations for Slovenian tourism and the national Tourist Board. Furthermore, promoting Slovenia with the aim of establishing new routes from foreign markets and increasing frequencies on existing services will take place in the coming period”, the Tourist Board said.
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