Luxair, the national carrier of Luxembourg, was one of two airlines to have applied for Slovenian government subsidies for the launch of new routes from the country. Although a commission is yet to review whether Luxair has met the tender conditions, the launch of new intra-European services from foreign markets is in line with the carrier’s growth strategy. “We have applied [for the tender] in order to add routes from Slovenia”, an airline spokesperson told the “AeroTelegraph” portal. As a carrier from within the European Union, Luxair can introduce flights from any commercial airport in Slovenia to a third country within the European Common Aviation Area.
Earlier this year, Luxair launched flights between Antwerp in Belgium and London City Airport, marking its return to services outside of its home base in Luxembourg. CEO Gilles Feithin said recently that Luxair was evaluating foreign markets, recognising the limited size of its home catchment area. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, in 2019, Luxair used to operate in the German domestic market, connecting Saarbrucken with Berlin. It discontinued the service after it failed to secure an agreement with regional authorities over incentives. In 2020, Luxair said it was studying the possibility of launching operations between the Grand Duchy and Ljubljana, noting at the time, “The entire Balkan region is developing fast and we are considering new destinations such as Ljubljana. These are our plans. The route has not been scheduled but we are analysing all opportunities and we will launch new routes once the time is right”.
Luxair boasts a fleet of nineteen aircraft, of which eleven are 76-seat Dash 8 turboprops. It also has four Boeing 737-700s and four B737-800s. It wet-leased a CRJ700 from Adria Airways from 2017 until the Slovenian carrier’s demise in 2019. Within the former Yugoslavia, Luxair maintains flights from its home base to Belgrade, Podgorica, Tivat, Dubrovnik and Zadar and has a codeshare agreement in place with Air Serbia. The Slovenian government is prioritising the launch of ten routes from either Ljubljana, Maribor or Portorož to Brussels, Skopje, Prague, Berlin, Vienna, Copenhagen, Athens, Madrid, Amsterdam and Helsinki in order to boost the country’s connectivity.
Positive news!
ReplyDeleteCouple of routes with Dash 8 would be ideal.
ReplyDeleteNot happening
DeleteThey literally told press it's happening?
Deleteanon@9:23 is right, "couple" of routes are not happening.
DeleteThey could easily operate all of these routes. Brussels, Skopje, Prague, Berlin and Vienna on Dash 8 and the rest on 737-700.
ReplyDelete+1
DeletePortoroz - Berlin with Dash 8 could probably also work year round?
ReplyDelete😂😂
DeleteWhy not a340 from maribor seeing sidrone wants a maintaince facility for them there?
DeleteYes and base one of the 737s in Celje and Murska Sobota grass airports and launch flights to those destinations as well!
DeleteAnd extra connection with Luxembourg.
ReplyDeleteYou pay 10, you get one for free my friend.
DeleteCrazy that Luxair is larger than OU!
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts exactly. Crazy, and such a shame for OU and Croatia.
DeleteIt has an impressive destination network. Considering how small the country is and surrounded by so many other airports, it's impressive.
DeleteThe difference is that about 90% of Luxembourg population can afford to fly on monthly basis
DeleteNegative. Airline passenger is paying his or her ticket no matter if he belongs to the" home carrier population", or is a foreigner/visitor/guest. Croatia has the biggest airline market in ex-yu, around 11 million per year, with potentials for much more. Yes, of course, people of Luxemburg are richer and can afford to travel more than people of Croatia, but it is by no means excuse for pathetic feeder and humiliated servant Croatia Airlines to have 13 aircraft and 20 destinations and participate with 15 % of croatian market, actually closer to 10 percent if PSO is excluded
Delete4k invest was Luxembourgish, no? I'm gonna start a conspiracy that Luxair orchestrated Adria's demise through 4k in order to take over the Ljubljana base. It's of course all part of a Luxair plan to become the main airline for the entire Ex-Yu.
ReplyDelete4k was German. They were registered in Luxembourg for tax purposes.
DeleteYeah, with one route they gonna take over LJU. Reality check much needed.
DeleteCunning plan :)
Deletesloavio is a government plant don't fall for what they say it's all propaganda to cover up the Luxair plot
Deletehopefully LGW too.. easyjet t
ReplyDeletetimings are strange
Well, this actually sounds positive. If it happens, then their Dash 8s could easily operate to all those destinations, maybe even 737-700 for some flights to Madrid, Copenhagen, etc... And if funds remain they could launch the likes of Rome, Stockholm, or Barcelona too.
ReplyDeleteThey could operate a few W flights.
ReplyDeleteThe most lucratives ones for sure.
DeleteNot happening
DeleteThey don't meet the requirements of the tender. This wasn't a tender for a base at LJU, but a tender for airlines which would have to have a base at one of those airports, so this will get denied.
ReplyDeleteThe tender requirement isn't to have a base in any of the listed cities.
DeleteSo I don't really get it. Are they actually willing to operate a few routes from Lju or do they just want to introduce Luxembourg flights?
ReplyDeleteIf they say routes plural they obviously want to do more than just fly Luxembourg-Ljubljana.
DeleteThats what I tought but it also says the Lju-Lux route and a fair few comments are saying that this is only for Ljubljana-Luxembourg route so I am confused
DeleteI don't think people can know what Luxair put in their bid. Luxair says routes plural, mind you this site doesn't say it is surely for multiple routes but they do list that Luxair has said they want to grow from foreign markets and have done this thing before (with subsidies).
DeleteOne route only.
Delete^ you work at the ministry for Infrastructure?
DeleteAt Luxair 😉
DeleteWould be wise then to inform your PR department.
DeleteOk. You know.
DeleteIt would be plural routes. LUX-LJU and LJU-LUX ☺
DeleteWould be a nice development.
ReplyDeleteI would be happy with Luxembourg-Ljubljana itself.
ReplyDeleteIs there demand?
DeleteI dont see them in LJU. For what?
ReplyDeleteCDG BRU AMS ZRH FRA MUC LON WAW are connected ex LJU. if demand allows we see further increases.
HEL covers Asia and Scandinavia
TK FZ cover Turkey and MEA
LJU needs LCC to med. cities and if possible IB with good connex to LATAM
LJU has or soon has flights to DXB TLV IST ATH PRN SKP BEG INI TIV TGD MUC ZRH FRA WAW HEL CDG ORY BRU AMS LHR LGW LTN
If at all one DH8 connecting VIE CPH BCN LUX with LJU
LJU has up to 7 daily LH group flights. LJU is nod that badly connected, it just needs more affordable flights for that part of Slovenes and tourists, who cannot always afford flying legacy carriers.
And lets not forget that Via HEL IST ATH DXB BEG ZRH MUC FRA WAW CDG AMS BRU LHR u reach hundreds of other destinations!
I agree with you about a LCC being needed in Slovenia for sure. This will bring many passengers back to flying form Lju again but I don’t see that happening very soon. I also think that Luxair will only operate flights to Luxembourg which is not too bad either.
DeleteOh my god Luxair - why are you so desperate !
ReplyDeleteNow they will become the next big embarassment everyone laughs about in this forum .
At least it will distract from OUs dismal performance, that might be a plus ..
No way. Luxair is serious business and a giant compared to OU.
DeleteIs Luxair in any relation with Lufthansa?
ReplyDeleteLufthansa owned 13% in Luxair from the early 90s until 2005. It became a feeder and the government bought out Lufthansa's stake. Luxair stopped flying to FRA afterwards. They are still part of Lufthansa's frequent flyer program
DeleteIt became a feeder and the government bought out Lufthansa's stake. Jasmineeeee!!! Dje si? De priupitaj gazda Ivana jel'bi i mi smjeli 'vako? Jos ne moramo nista ni otkupljivat.......
DeleteI remember when Adria used to fly for Luxiar :(
ReplyDeleteWhen will the tender commission decide if they will give subsidies or not.
ReplyDeleteHopefully soon
DeleteLove the livery
ReplyDeleteEvery option mentioned is better than throwing millions of EUR into natinoal carrier adventure
ReplyDeleteYeah sure another expert I see.
DeleteThere is no expertise required, just logical thinking. Or better, a simple household economic thinking. But many understand, as I see, spending taxpayers' money for their ideas as expertise.
DeleteYou just do not understand how much money Slovenia is loosing for bad conectivity and that you are paying more money in taxes becouse there is no national airline?
DeleteTell me how much. This is just mantra for all who want this adventure. We still paying for Adria, so we did before its collapse. Who want to come to Slovenia will come, despite national airlines.
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