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Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines were the two busiest carriers at Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport during the first quarter of the year, with Flydubai and Russia’s Aeroflot handling a notable number of travellers, despite the latter being banned from operating into Slovenia from late February. Based on data provided by Statistical Office, the German national carrier handled 20.566 passengers on its Frankfurt - Ljubljana service during the January - March period. In January, it had just 400 passengers more than Aeroflot, which was the airport’s second busiest carrier at the time. Lufthansa has steadily increased its capacity in Ljubljana and earlier this month restored operations from Munich after almost two years. During the first three months, Turkish Airlines retained its position as the second busiest airline in Slovenia with 17.344 passengers, followed by Air France with 12.161 travellers. Air Serbia restored flights between Niš and Ljubljana in January to complement its Belgrade service, handling a total of 9.149 passengers on the two routes run by turboprop aircraft. Flydubai, which commenced operations to Ljubljana last September, handled a solid 8.640 travellers on its flights to and from the Slovenian capital. On the other hand, Wizz Air’s presence in Ljubljana during the first quarter was negligible as the carrier suspended services from Charleroi at the start of the year, while its London Luton operations were halted in early February. Both were restored later in March. Ljubljana Airport passenger performance for select airlines, Q1 2022 Airline Passengers Lufthansa 20.566 Turkish Airlines 17.344 Air France 12.161 Air Serbia 9.143 Transavia 8.772 Flydubai 8.640 Aeroflot 8.317 Swiss 6.786 LOT Polish Airlines 5.394 Air Montenegro 2.288 In a further sign of air traffic recovery, all carriers operating at Ljubljana Airport saw their passenger numbers increase during the first quarter of 2022 when compared to the same period last year. Ljubljana Airport estimates it will handle 880.000 travellers this year, while pre-Covid traffic levels should be reached in 2026. The airport is currently in talks with airlines already serving Ljubljana over the introduction of new routes. Operator Fraport Slovenija is also considering turning the airport into a hub for charter flights. Charters accounted for over 20% of Ljubljana’s passenger traffic last year, with the share expected to grow in 2022.
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Title: Lufthansa, Turkish remain Ljubljana’s busiest airlines in 2022
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Published Date: Wed, 25 May 2022 08:00:00 +0000
