Slovenia's second busiest airport, Portorož, in talks with airlines over the introduction of commercial charter flights next summer. "It is true that we are involved in serious talks concerning charter flights for next summer season, namely to nearby European cities. The outcome of these talks do not depend solely on us, but also the city as a whole", the airport's Deputy CEO and Sales Manager, Valnetina Kobal, said. Despite having no commercial flights, Portorož handled 10.213 passengers during the first half of the year and registered 5.734 flight operations. It represents a slight decline on last year which is the result of adverse weather conditions which affected its operations during the first quarter of the year.

Portorož Airport handled its last scheduled commercial flights back in 2016, when the Croatian-registered AWEX maintained summer services to Belgrade with its Saab 340B turboprop. This time around, Portorož is believed to be looking at links to Rome, Salerno and Catania in Italy. "Portorož has the potential to further develop and increase its number of foreign visitors. That is why we want to develop both the airport and marina. We want to promote Portorož as a high-end destination and it is in our interest to boost the number of flights in order for the airport to work at full capacity", the airport's owner said.

Portorož Airport's single-largest shareholder, the MK Group, which also runs the nearby Kempinski Hotel, has outlined its planned investments. "It is terrible that larger aircraft cannot land at Portorož Airport. We have made it clear that we want to invest in order to enable airlines to fly there and boost tourism", Serbian millionaire and MK Group owner, Miodrag Kostić, said. He added, "We are ready to invest between 2.5 and three million euros to extend the runway, however, so far, we have been unable to obtain the necessary approvals for this project. We have been waiting for a year and a half to be issued with necessary permits to extend the runway. I have also talked to the [Slovenian] Minister for Economic Development and Technology, Zdravko Počivalšek, about the investments. He agreed the project is vital for the development of the Slovenian tourism industry, however, no progress has been made to date". Due to its displaced threshold, aircraft landing at Porotrož Airport are forced to do so midway down the runway. Despite its small size, Portorož Airport, which was built in 1962, boasts a passenger terminal, duty free shop, as well as technical and fuel services.