New Route of the Day (25 October 2025): airBaltic between Gran Canaria and Ljubljana
airBaltic launched flights between Gran Canaria and the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana on Saturday 25 October. The 3,305-kilometre service will operate weekly with the A220-300 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition between the two. It becomes airBaltic’s second service to Ljubljana, complementing flights from Riga.
Flight BT1028 departs Gran Canaria at 07:40 local time, arriving in Ljubljana at 13:20. The return service, operating as flight BT1029, takes off at 14:20 local time, touching back down on the island at 18:50 local time.
What they said
Mantas Vrubliauskas, Vice President Network Management at airBaltic, said: “We are delighted to further expand our operations from Ljubljana with the introduction of direct flights to Gran Canaria. This new connection gives travellers the opportunity to experience the island’s golden coastline, volcanic landscapes and pleasant year-round climate, while also creating new opportunities for visitors from Spain to discover Slovenia. It is our second route from Ljubljana, complementing the existing year-round service to Riga.”
Babett Stapel, Managing Director of airport operator Fraport Slovenia, added: “We are very pleased to welcome airBaltic’s new direct service between Ljubljana and Las Palmas, which further strengthens the connectivity of our airport. The route will provide travellers with a comfortable and convenient link to one of the most popular holiday destinations among Slovenians. This addition to our flight offering is the result of our strong partnership with airBaltic, the efforts of Slovenian tour operators, the incentive programme of the Ministry of Infrastructure, and our shared commitment to improving Slovenia’s air connectivity.”
Ljubljana Airport set for strong winter
This winter season, Ljubljana Airport will grow its capacity by just over 91,000 seats for a total of 641,380. The figure represents an increase of 16.7%. The growth is being driven by the launch of three new routes and expanded capacity by several carriers including Swiss and Wizz Air.
Apart from the new Gran Canaria service, Ljubljana will see Vueling launch 2-weelkly flights from Barcelona this winter. Furthermore, easyJet will introduce a new service from Manchester, while KLM will operate its first winter season in the Slovenian capital following its summer launch.
Aegean Airlines is extending its seasonal services from Athens into select months this winter. Additionally, airlines such as Wizz Air (Skopje), Swiss (Zurich) and Turkish Airlines (Istanbul IST) will increase capacity or frequencies on existing routes compared to last winter. However, in contrast to the 2024/25 season, Transavia will no longer serve the airport, having been replaced by its parent company KLM.
