Slovenia extends reduced Ljubljana Airport charges

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The Slovenian government has extended a measure introduced in 2024 to keep terminal air navigation charges at Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport at a reduced level, aiming to encourage new air services and strengthen the country’s connectivity. The lower unit rate of 317 euros, previously applied in 2024 and 2025, will now remain in place through 2026, instead of reverting to the standard 375 euros. “Terminal fees play an important role in airline decisions on whether to launch or continue flights. Keeping these costs down can make Slovenia a more attractive market and help improve the overall business environment”, the government said.

The cabinet also instructed the Ministry of Defence to start covering, from 2026 onward, the cost of terminal air navigation services required for military operations and to meet Slovenia’s international defence commitments. These services are provided at Ljubljana Airport during hours when no commercial flights are operating. The ministry will allocate 200.000 euros for this purpose, which will help support the reduced unit rate. Additionally, the Ministry of Infrastructure has been asked to submit a revised regulation on the provision of air navigation services for operational air traffic by the end of February 2026.

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  1. Anonymous14:39

    So the military foots the bill?

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    1. Anonymous18:11

      The military did not pay anything until now.

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    2. Anonymous13:31

      Fun fact: MoD has to cover part of the cost of the service provided by Slovenia Control, as the tower needs to be manned even when airport itself is closed, as LJLJ has been denominated by the state as NATO reserve airport. Also, terminal charges seem not to cover the cost of service (check financial reports of Slovenia Control, they are freely availible on their web page), and Eurocontrol forbids transfer of overflight charges into terminal charges, which logically can only mean, that Slovenia Control is probably loosing money there big time. And now the state is keeping the lid on that too. It seems they do not understand basic logic...

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  2. Anonymous18:58

    It is like that for small nations. Nothing strange.

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  3. Anonymous21:38

    Smart decision.

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  4. Anonymous07:28

    If there have to be subsidies much better to subsidize the airport to have low cost then to pump money into a ”national” airline which is guaranteed to be a bad investment

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  5. Anonymous07:44

    Pegasus added Ljubljana to Istanbul Sabiha in their flight search, but the dates are not yet available to book

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