Ljubljana maintains growth momentum

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Alitalia brand on sale

ITA will start flying on October 15 as Italy's new flag carrier, replacing a bankrupt Alitalia, but hardly anyone has heard of it. That's not the case for Alitalia - a storied brand, albeit tarnished by years of labour troubles, inefficiency and serial bankruptcies. Which is why the head of ITA Fabio Lazzerini (a former Alitalia man) plans to buy the brand in a tender the Italian government announced last week. ITA will be flying the old airline's aircraft, using many of its slots in Milan and Rome, and be staffed by the slimmed-down remnants of the old carrier's workforce. That's not the way ITA is being spun by Brussels and Rome. The European Commission determined last week that ITA and Alitalia are separate entities - so-called economic discontinuity. As a result, the new company is not liable for €900 million in illegal state aid received by its predecessor, which also allows Rome to inject €1.35 billion of fresh money into the new company. Just a few weeks before its maiden flight, search engine results for “ITA” bring up everything from the Italian Trade Agency to Amsterdam’s International Theatre. That makes the Alitalia brand crucial for the new company. ITA chief Lazzerini said he’d “do everything” to win the auction, which starts at €290 million. Only Ryanair publicly showed any interest - which it has since withdrawn. Industry figures say there’s been little appetite among competitors for the troubled brand, although reports say Italian ministerial officials are expecting some interest. Only companies “having a net worth … of not less than €200 million and holding air transport operating licenses or air operator certifications” are allowed to bid.
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Ljubljana maintains growth momentum

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Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport recorded another month of double digit passenger growth. During February, the airport handled 89.995 travellers, an increase of 15.4% compared to last year when the month was a day longer. The number of aircraft movements rose 10.1% to 2.147. Overall, Ljubljana Airport welcomed 179.391 passengers through its doors so far this year, up 18.4%.

Month	PAX	Change (%)
JAN	89.396	▲ 21.5
FEB	89.995	▲ 15.4

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Anonymous11:24
A bit unbeliveable, but it seems that also Adria is doing better. Hope that they manage to solve their big problems. At least this is a good sign.

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Anonymous11:27
FEB more PAX than JAN wow
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idnas 15:57
Considering that Transavia is coming in April, that EasyJet added Gatwick compared to last summer and Adria slightly increased frequencies, LJU should maintain growth throughout the year.
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