Applications for subsidized flights to Slovenia two companies
Applications for subsidized airline flights in Slovenia have submitted two airlines, the portal reports Ex-Yu Aviation News. We also checked the information at the Ministry of Infrastructure, where they replied that they were still checking whether they were fulfilling the terms of the call, but did not disclose which airline they had applied for as part of the recently completed call deadline,, which aims to improve the connectivity of the country. According to unofficial data, there are links to the capital of Albania Tirana and Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. The previous such public tender expired on 24 in February, but at that time, as we reported, they received no application for assistance.
Although the subsidy scheme is open to all three Slovenian commercial airports, it is believed that they are working to link to Ljubljana. So far, only EUR 494,376 has been spent on EUR 16.8 million in funds. As we reported, our airline network has gained five connections so far: flights Luxair to Luxembourg, Airbaltica in Riga, Norwegiana in Copenhagen, Iberie in Madrid and Eurowings in Düsseldorf.
The Ljubljana airport recently announced that they are striving for new flights to Barcelona, Berlin, Prague, Stockholm and to Vienna. Only airlines registered and established in the area of common European air traffic (ECAA) are entitled for subsidies. The Slovenian government, however, focuses primarily on the introduction of flights to Vienna, in Copenhagen, Madrid, Prague, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Oslo, Barcelona and Lisbon.
Last year, 1.4 million passengers traveled through Jože Pučnik Airport in Ljubljana, or a good 13 percent more than a year earlier. Photo: Tomi Lombar/Work
According to the aforementioned portal, the Slovenian government is also considering the renovation of the Airline subsidies. The Ministry of Infrastructure indicated that changes could follow the adoption of a new aviation law, which is foreseen this year.
“The Aid Law to ensure greater air connectivity on the basis of which the current public tender is implemented will apply until 5 October 2025, ie until the new Aviation Act enters into force. After that date, it will be possible to inform the European Commission of a new financial assistance program, which will last up to three years and carry out a new public tender under the new law, « they explained.
In addition, they study options that will improve Slovenia’s air connectivity in the long run, « as we are aware of the short -term effects of a time -limited call for proposals. »
