PHOTOS: easyJet launches second Ljubljana route

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easyJet inaugurated flights between Manchester and Ljubljana today, complementing its existing services between London Gatwick and the Slovenian capital. The route will be maintained twice per week. Babett Stapel, head of airport operator Fraport Slovenija, said, “We are extremely pleased that easyJet has further strengthened our long-standing cooperation by introducing this new route, which enhances the low cost offer from our airport. Flights to Manchester will provide an important boost to connectivity with the UK market – both in terms of attracting tourists and in supporting business ties between our two countries". easyJet will further expand its operations from Ljubljana in 2026 by launching flights to Edinburgh on April 3.

These developments are part of the airline’s broader effort to rebuild its presence in Ljubljana and return to the market share it held prior to the pandemic in 2019. It is also boosting operations on its London Gatwick - Ljubljana service, offering four weekly flights in November and daily rotations in December, up from three and four weekly respectively during the same period last year. In 2019, easyJet handled a combined total of 220.174 passengers on its Ljubljana flights, with an average annual cabin load factor at a high 90%. Last year the figure stood at 80.534 travellers, with a load factor of 88.3%.