easyJet dumps Milan – Ljubljana

No easy ride in Ljubljana

The low cost airline easyJet has cancelled plans to commence flights from Milan to Ljubljana, which were scheduled to begin on December 9. The flights, which were to operate 3 times per week, have been dumped due to low interest. The airline’s plans to inaugurate services from Paris to the Slovenian capital on December 2 have been unaffected. The news comes as easyJet looks to expand into the EX-YU region, with the no frills airline starting flights from London to Zagreb early next year.

Over the past several years, many low cost airlines have failed in Slovenia, unable to attract passengers. Previous low cost attempts include Wizz Air’s flights from both Brussels Charleroi and London Luton. Both routes started in May 2006, but Luton was dropped the following February, while the Charleroi service lasted until March 2008. Ryanair shortly operated flights from London to Maribor from June 2007 until March 2008. As a result, Adria has managed to retain over 80% of both frequencies and shares from Ljubljana Airport in 2010.