PHOTOS: Luxair touches down in Ljubljana

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Luxembourg’s national carrier Luxair launched flights between the Grand Duchy and Ljubljana yesterday, linking the two cities for the first time with a scheduled air service. Flights will operate twice per week, each Thursday and Sunday, with the 76-seat Dash 8 turboprop aircraft. The service will continue throughout the 2023/24 winter season, which begins on October 29, with the airline anticipating 12.000 passengers on the route per year. Luxair has introduced flights between the two after securing Slovenian state subsidies aimed at boosting the country’s air connectivity. Among the 62 passengers on the 76-seat Dash 8 aircraft were Luxair’s Chief Commercial Officer, Thomas Fischer. and Slovenia’s Ambassador in Brussels, Barbara Sušnik, while the turboprop was welcomed by Ljubljana Airport’s Head of Airline Management, Janez Krašnja, Luxembourg’s Ambassador to Slovenia, Jean Graff, and the State Secretary at the Ministry for Infrastructure, Andrej Rajh.

Commenting on the new service, Mr Fischer, said, “We have been considering these flights for a long time having in mind the Slovenian community in Luxembourg, which pointed out the importance of a nonstop air service between the two countries. We scheduled the flights to as to enable passengers onward connections from Luxembourg”. Mr Rajh noted, “This new service has great potential, as Luxembourg is the seat of several European institutions and an important economic centre. It is also an excellent starting point for connecting flights to other countries. We are not satisfied with the current state of air connectivity in Slovenia, so we will continue our efforts to improve it".


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