Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport has begun preparatory work for the construction of its new passenger terminal. It comes a week following the signing of a 17.3 million euro deal with contractors GIC Gradnje and Elcom. The joint bid was the lowest out of the six companies which were vying to build the new facility. According to the airport's planned timeline, construction is set to run for some eighteen months. Testing of the new terminal and its equipment is scheduled to commence in January 2021, while its opening is set to take place in June that same year, just ahead of Slovenia's six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which begins in July.
Stretching over 10.000 square metres, the new terminal will feature a new departures hall with 22 check-in counters, five security lanes, three baggage carousels, a new baggage sorting facility, a large duty free shop, a new premium lounge, as well as new food and beverage facilities. The existing passenger terminal, which stretches over 13.000 square metres, will also be partially renovated. The two facilities will then be joined to form a single functioning unit. “The new terminal will allow us to serve peak traffic periods better, as well as future-proof the airport for the next fifteen to twenty years, resulting in an improved experience for passengers and airlines", Ljubljana Airport's General Manager, Zmago Skobir, said. The new terminal will significantly boost capacity from 500 to 1.280 passengers per hour. Mr Skobir previously noted that part of the existing terminal which will not be overhauled will likely be utilised by low cost and charter carriers in order to provide product differentiation and allow further passenger growth.
Operator Fraport Slovenija is also pushing ahead with its Airport City project, which aims to develop the airport’s commercial infrastructure in order to meet the needs for logistic services, hotel accommodation, office space and commercial premises. "The development of the surrounding business zone has been enabled with the recent relocation of the road passing by the airport. We will start building internal road infrastructure in the near future, and we have already attracted some investors to build their facilities in the business zone. Negotiations are also underway with a large international chain for the construction of a hotel near the airport", Mr Skobir previously said.
Yes they closed down the parking today which will be cleared. Even though its been delayed by almost half a year I'm happy work is finally starting.
ReplyDeleteThe outdoor parking lot, located right next to the airport building and along the airport platform, has closed today and will remain closed until the opening of the new terminal.
DeleteIt's been a long time coming but I'm glad there will be some new construction work in Ljubljana.
ReplyDeleteThe current terminal was originally built to handle 500,000 pax so they need to expand.
DeleteYes but it has been expanded numerous times.
DeleteGood. A new terminal has been needed for 20 years already...
ReplyDeleteBut what happens if JP goes bankrupt. Will a new terminal be needed?
ReplyDeleteNo, nobody will fly to LJU and airport will be closed.
DeleteAt the risk of sounding malicious, but why is the new airport being built? The current one is more than enough for the handful of airlines and routes serving Ljubljana, and Slovenia for that matter.
DeleteTrue. Turn LJU into a LCC base, for the rest there is ZAG and VCE. Why do you need a new terminal when your biggest airline will be soon bankrupt?
DeletePeople have been saying Adria will go bankrupt for a better part of a decade and it's still around.
Delete@ Anon 11:03 - so are you saying that Adria will manage to survive? I wouldn't put my money on this happening. However, even if they manage to dig themselves out of this mud their presence at LJU still doesn't justify new terminal. At this point in time (and I even guess more than few years ahead) there is simply no need for new terminal - no shade intended, but just trying to keep it real.
DeleteAdria has just had its accounts blocked by two banks. So I don't think they will be around for long.
DeleteTHE STATEMENT ABOVE IS A MALICIOUS LIE.
DeleteAs per today's standing, JP's accounts are not "blocked" .
Will there be any additional jet bridges on the new part?
ReplyDeleteI don't think so.
DeleteYes it will. 'Newer' part of old terminal will be extended to accommodate one more air bridge. Two exits will be added on the ground floor beneath it.
DeleteLjubljana needs more new airlines urgently.
ReplyDeleteBA starts flights in 10 days.
DeleteNext step should be to have Wizz Air add another destination, maybe VIE?
DeleteEasy could start Barcelona or Liverpool.
Deleteno dramatic change should be expected in LJU, unless JP goes bankrupt. Then only we can see LCCs basing aircrafts there.
DeleteHopefully they focus on getting more airlines. Along with this project, the airport should be ok. Passenger numbers are going up.
DeleteWhat could LJU do to attract more pax? I'm sure there is a market between Italy an Slovenia.
DeleteDo we know what will be the total annual capacity of the two terminals?
ReplyDeleteAt last! This airport at the moment is an insult to Slovenia.
ReplyDeleteFraport are maybe a bit slow in their actions, but at least they keep their words. LJU has a bright future indeed.
ReplyDelete+1
DeleteBetter late than never.
Fraport is development-oriented, but has a very cautious and conservative development policy
DeleteIf the new terminal won't have air bridges. wouldn't it be more logical for it to become an LCC terminal and the one that is already there to remain a terminal for full fare airlines?
ReplyDeleteThe gate area will be shared by both buildings.
DeleteThey have done a similar thing to the current BEG airport. They will have two terminals for check-in but the departures area will be used jointly by both.
DeleteShould look good
ReplyDeletehttps://i.imgur.com/W32cqjJ.jpg
That render was an early-early work in progress.
DeleteThose were preliminary renders published by Plan B architects. Fraport is keeping a lid closed on the project.
DeleteSo new and old terminal combined will be around 22000sqm. I can see there's room for more expansion further down the line.
ReplyDeleteThis is good news but I think they are late in the game. If they built the new terminal as planned with 31,200 sqm and had it completed by 2015, they could have converted the current terminal for low cost use and capitalized on the fact that Zagreb is not that low cost friendly. Could have been a win in attracting Croats to fly from Ljubljana but also make yourself more competitive against ZAG.
ReplyDeleteWhat's even more unfortunate is that the EU agreed to fund part of the new terminal back then. No chance of that happening now.
DeleteGood to see some development at Ljubljana Airport.
ReplyDeleteYay some positive news from LJU Airport :))
DeleteIs the Novartis warehouse under construction in the Airport City zone?
ReplyDeleteIt already up and running. Kuehne + Nagel takes care of distribution for Novartis.
Deletehttps://www.revija-tranzit.si/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1920_pharmawarehouse-slovenia-643446.jpg
Cargo partner warehouse on the opposite side of the airport is coming along nicely.
Ah great. I missed that. I hope it results in even more cargo traffic at LJU
DeleteAnd the whole thing only costs 17 million EUR?
ReplyDeleteThis doesn't include furniture and other equiptment. Final cost will be around 22 million.
DeleteWith 22 million EUR they will not build a lot.
Delete100 million ZAD expansion
120 million BEG modernization
180 million SPU expansion
200 million PRN new terminal
250 million SKP new terminal
290 million ZAG new terminal
350 million DBV expansion
So, what can they do with 20 million?
they seem to be getting a lot of bang for their Euro
Delete22 milion € is not so little. New Air Traffic Control building in LJU was built for that money, including all the equipment and other infrastructure which is not cheap.
DeleteAnd this is the building
Deletehttps://www.dri.si/uploads/gallery/31/i00141.JPG
So since no new jetbridges will be built, how far left u will hve to walk to reach gate 1 and 2?
ReplyDeleteTypical SLO infrastructure misery, instead of adding at least two more bridges to hve the exits in front of the new terminal you ll hve to walk now all the way left to reach the jetbridge gates, with 1 and 2 being almost 200m away
There will be one more extra jetbridge. Scroll a bit up.
DeleteActually one more jet bridge will be added !
DeleteJP's flight are so delayed anyway, might as well exercise a bit :)
DeleteDo not read anything in the text. Also they chosed the cheapest offer. Wtf unbelievable. I like those smarties, going always for the cheapest
Delete@anon 10:06 Typical JP whining. Most of the times I fly flights in LJU were ready but boarding and departure delayed due to security and airports incapability to start boarding on time. With the new airport I hope this airport can process flights faster. I am disappointed we dont have new jet bridges.
DeleteHow long does Fraport's concession run for?
ReplyDeleteIt's not a concession. It's a full privatization. It means Fraport owns LJU.
DeleteActually the infrastructure itself is owned by the state of Slovenia. Fraport owns the operating company Aerodrom Ljubljana.
DeleteLooking at the cover photo, the existing terminal at LJU looks very nice and modern from the outside.
ReplyDeleteAlso is that building across the terminal a car park?
DeleteIt's a car park garage, yes.
DeleteAnd what is the building just to the right of the terminal? The glass building?
DeleteIt's just offices for Intereuropa (logistic company).
DeleteGroundfloor blueprint here: https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=160294016&postcount=3744
ReplyDeleteWith extra comments to makes sense of it here: https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=160293780&postcount=3743
Is the old basement small boarding area stil used?
ReplyDeletewas a great east meets west clash in the 90s :D
More important then new terminal is new airlines.
ReplyDeleteThey are equally important but I completely agree we need more airlines.
DeleteI hope the arrival of new airlines will follow the capacity expansion.
ReplyDeleteGood infrastructure always brings further development and opportunities.
DeleteNot bad, this should increase capacity to 3.5 million pax. Ljubljana should hit 3.5 million by 2030.
ReplyDeleteI think it will be 4 million.
DeleteCongratulations Ljubljana
ReplyDeleteIt's been a couple of years since Fraport took over LJU. I have kind of mixed opinion about their success. What do you guys think?
ReplyDeleteFraport was not a good choice. They are so dhy of development.
DeleteThey working and they pressing on people which want to stop development.
DeleteTill now they do good job (not great) but you must know that in Slovenia is very hard to develop infrastructure because of bureaucracy.
Fraport wanted to start building in January, but some companies complained about the tender... classic Slovenia (like for Karavanke tunnel...)
I think that with the modernization of the terminal, new airlines will come. Why would you modernization and increased the terminal?
Just my personal opinion
Hoping for the best!
ReplyDeleteHope they will release the final renderings soon.
ReplyDeleteI wish LJU the best. At one point it was truly the most modern airport in ex-Yu. But times have really changed and everyone has picked up their pace while LJU has been left behind. So I really hope this new terminal will shake things up.
ReplyDeleteThis will be very good for Ljubljana. Finally something moving.
ReplyDeleteGood to see Ljubljana hasn't fallen victim to putting A380s on airport renders like the rest of ex-Yu :D
ReplyDeleteHahaha true :D
DeleteNice. Just the size Ljubljana Airport actually needs to cater for the future.
ReplyDeleteWell like the CEO says in the article, it would satisfy the airport's needs for next 15-20 yrs.
DeleteThings are progressing well for Ljubljana.
ReplyDeleteI don't get why don't they show us the final design of the building. What's so top secret? They are afraid someone will steal their state of the art 17 million euros terminal solution.
ReplyDeleteThey always said they plan a smaller terminal, so that will be perfectly enough for the increased traffic LJU will be having. They won't see a massive tourism boom like Croatia did, but their numbers will slowly rise every year, so a new smaller terminal makes perfect sense. it's future proofing, rather than competing with other neighbouring airports.
ReplyDeleteBingo! I think the capacity of the current terminal is 2 million. Ljubljana is not quite there yet but it is not far either. Since it will take 2 years to build this terminal they are thinking ahead.
DeleteExcellent news. LJU is quite a mess during peak hours already.
ReplyDeleteOnly in peak summer.
DeleteWhat for?
ReplyDeleteNew terminal sounds good.
ReplyDeleteWithout an expansion in Adria there wont be any massive increase in pax
ReplyDeleteThere would be, if they lowered the fees and allow the LCC expansion.
DeleteThe airport is privatised, not sure how much LCC the new owners really want as it would slash profits
Deleteit's obvious LJU needs new terminal, specially check-in area, security check, arrival area
ReplyDeleteAnd schengen gates lower floor for sure
DeleteBravo Slovenia!
ReplyDeleteA rail line from the airport to the city would be excellent.
ReplyDelete+1
DeleteFew years too late
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