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Pegasus Airways commenced flights between Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen Airport and Ljubljana at the moment with ceremonies held at each airports to the mark the event. The brand new route might be maintained thrice per week and faces no direct competitors, though Turkish Airways operates between Istanbul’s predominant airport and the Slovenian capital.
Commenting on the event, the CEO of Pegasus Airways, Guliz Ozturk, stated, “At Pegasus, we do not simply see aviation as a transportation service. We work to remodel the journey into an accessible, digital and customer-centric expertise. Due to this fact, the launch of direct flights to Ljubljana is a crucial step on this journey. Each Ljubljana and Istanbul are very lovely cities. This new route might be an excellent vacation spot for each Turkish and Slovenian vacationers”.
The Slovenian Ambassador to Turkey, Gorazd Renčelj, added, “A brand new airline is not only a way of journey, but additionally a strategy to join individuals. Turks maintain a particular place within the hearts of the Slovenian individuals, and I feel it is a reciprocal state of affairs. Due to this fact, I’ve little doubt that the planes might be full. I feel we could have a really lovely story for each international locations, the airline and this airport. I’ve personally witnessed the thrill this information has generated amongst Slovenian residents dwelling in Istanbul and different components of Turkey. The brand new route creates a brand new alternative for individuals who need to expertise Istanbul, Turkey, or see Ljubljana”.
The CEO of airport operator Fraport Slovenija, Babett Stapel, stated, “Following an exceptionally profitable yr in 2025, throughout which we dealt with virtually 1.6 million passengers, Ljubljana Airport is coming into the brand new yr with robust momentum. The various deliberate enhancements in 2026 present that Ljubljana Airport is changing into an more and more aggressive, enticing and dependable gateway for air journey. One among these is at the moment’s arrival of a brand new provider, Pegasus Airways, which is a crucial addition for our passengers and additional proof of the attraction of the Slovenian market. We’re assured the brand new service will additional strengthen financial and tourism ties between Slovenia and Turkey”.
