Spanish low cost carrier Vueling has filed a tentative schedule for entry into the Slovenian market with the launch of flights between Barcelona and Ljubljana starting November 16. Based on its preliminary timetable, the route will be maintained twice per week on Thursdays and Sundays, with the Airbus A320 aircraft. Starting December 9, the route is expected to increase to three weekly with an additional rotation on Tuesdays, which will be maintained until January 6, after which services will return to a two weekly schedule. Tickets are yet to be put on sale. If its plans materialise it will mark a return for Vueling in Ljubljana, with the airline having previously briefly served the city in June, July and August of 2010.
Based on indirect traffic volumes, there is strong demand for flights between the Iberian Peninsula to the Slovenian capital. Services between Madrid and Ljubljana were introduced on a limited summer basis by Vueling’s parent company Iberia last summer. However, Barcelona sees the highest demand between Ljubljana on the Iberian Peninsula. Flights are currently maintained as charters, operated on behalf of tour operators by Trade Air. The route was last maintained on a scheduled basis by former flag carrier Adria Airways, which linked the two cities seasonally over the summer from 2006 until 2012 with two to three weekly flights.
