Ryanair tracking Slovenian and Serbian markets
The Ryanair Group is continuing to evaluate potential operations in Slovenia and the expansion of its existing services in Serbia, noting it is always on the lookout for new opportunities. The Director of Operations for Ryanair’s subsidiary, Lauda Europe, Tadej Notersberg, said, “We are tracking these two markets. They are interesting to us for different reasons. If we can see that we can turn around this potential into a profit, I’m sure that the Ryanair Group would take the decision and enter or expand in these markets”. Ryanair last operated on the Slovenian market in 2008 when it served Maribor, while it maintains operations to Serbia through Niš Airport.
The low cost carrier recently ruled out launching flights to Ljubljana in the near future, noting that its close proximity to Zagreb, where Ryanair boasts a base, enables it to effectively cover the Slovenian market. Mr Notersberg said, “We see a lot of passengers from Slovenia on our Zagreb flights. Even if you go to Zagreb Airport, either in departures or arrivals, you will see that there are lot of Slovenians. At the airport’s parking one will notice many cars with Slovenian car plates. We know and we are sure that we are covering the Slovenian market well from Zagreb Airport”.
In Serbia, the airline is continuing to operate out of Niš Airport. It recently said, "We believe that the Serbian market has great potential. Basing an aircraft is currently not an option for us, but developments take place quickly with Ryanair. Of course, this does not mean that Ryanair will not continue expanding its network from Niš and attributing to its passenger growth". On the other hand, Belgrade Airport has said that it is up the budget airline if it wishes to commence operations to the Serbian capital. “The low cost carrier market represents an important part of Belgrade Airport’s development. There is already a significant number of flights operated by budget airlines at Belgrade Airport. Even so, the decision to introduce flights to Belgrade is up to Ryanair”, the airport said.
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