Strategic partner for Adria

EX-YU alliance still on the cards as flights from Priština postponed

In the first half of 2011, Slovenia’s national carrier, Adria Airways, will find a strategic partner, the “SEEbiz” portal reports. Maks Tajnikar, a member of Adria’s managerial board, says that the Slovenian Government has decided to withdraw from Adria Airways’ ownership structure. The Government recently injected 2.5 million Euros into the airline and a further 7.2 million into its subsidiary Adria Airways Tehnika. Tajnikar says that future potential partners for Adria are established airline companies. Furthermore, he states, “The idea of formng an EX-YU airline alliance has not been dismissed and talks continue with Croatia Airlines, Montenegro Airlines and Jat Airways”.

Meanwhile, Adria has pushed back the launch date of its flights from Priština to Frankfurt and Munich until December 10. The airline will also start flights from Priština to Dusseldorf. Flights from Priština were initially planned to commence on October 31 and November 1. All flight details, as well as the new Dusseldorf flights, can be viewed in the new route launches section on the right hand side.