NEWS FLASH
Ljubljana Airport welcomed 91.786 travellers through its doors in November, representing an increase of 37.3% on last year, and an improvement of 7% on the pre-pandemic 2019. Over the January - November period, the airport handled 1.183.004 passengers through its doors, up 30.1% on 2022 but still down 27.7% on four years ago. The airport is now on course to handle over 1.2 million passengers this year.
Ljubljana’s largest airlines by scheduled seat capacity, November 2023
Finally a positive trend, but still far from recovery, comparable to other airports in the region. With "Adria transfer passengers" not counted, it's still approx -15% down (even more compared to 2018, which is a better year for benchmarking), which is the worst in region.
ReplyDelete-15% But here do we count passengers on this trip: For example SJJ-LJU-CPH-LJU-SJJ? If you count like that, ok. The situation is not so bad. 15% is nothing, next year it won't be 15.
DeletePax from this example was counted 4x. -15% is without those passengers, which is not brilliant... Yes, next year will be better, but other airports will be better too... So LJU is lagging behind significantly and the main reason is they don't have an airline that has a base there.
Delete1.300.000 pax is a realistic number; which would be solid...For Maribor if they were smart and let Wizz try to compete with Zagreb for free (or a really small fee)
ReplyDeleteYes, work for free so that some people can boast about airport passenger numbers online.
DeleteWork for net zero, or don't work at all*
DeleteIt will be 1.260.000 …
DeleteWhenever an article about LJU is published, there's always someone trying to applaude Fraport ... for doing nothing at all :)
DeleteJe pa res potrebno ploskati Fraportu!! Dosežki so frapantni!
DeleteBravo Fraport!
ReplyDeleteBravo for doing nothing!
DeleteBuilding a complete new terminal and investing heaily into the whole airport infrastructure is considered as "doing nothing"?
DeleteDoes anyone know, when will the airlines that applied for the tender launch flights?
ReplyDeleteIberia - Madrid; Norwegian - Copenhagen
DeleteAF share in LJU is simply laughable for such a large airline connecting such a large airport, with Wizz Air being almost dormant there, they offer more seats with 5-6 weekly flights. Other than that, it is indeed good news that the numbers are back to green again. 2024 is likely to continue with the steadily growth. Fingers crossed to see QR landing in LJU next year! :D
ReplyDeleteNext year probably between 1.4 - 1.5 MIO i guess
DeleteAgree, it seems like AF-KLM is not at all interested in LJU, a share of the group is small and looks like they are not interested in growing in the Slovenian market. On the other hand LX is doing a great job, growing almost to to the capacity of LH to FRA and MUC together.
DeleteThe oct.nov. numbers are misleading since they are only green because in Oct 2019 Adria Airways stopped operations and the pax numbers plummeted.
ReplyDeleteMisleading publicity stunt!