LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), December 12 (SeeNews) - easyJet has launched four regular flights between Slovenia's capital Ljubljana and London Gatwick on December 5, the airport operator said.

The new route is flown four times a week, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, and is an addition to the well-established connection to London Stansted, Ljubljana airport said in a statement last week.

easyJet made its first flight to the Slovenian market on 28 April 2004.

The company has contributed significantly to establishing Slovenia as an air tourism destination, with more foreign visitors flying with them to this country each year. From the beginning to the present day they have completed 9,748 operations to Ljubljana airport (take-offs and landings) and their aircraft have carried 1,274,399 passengers to and from Slovenia.

In addition to easyJet, Ljubljana is served by budget flights with Wizz Air, offering connections to London Luton and Brussels Charleroi. Currently 14.2% of passengers using Ljubljana airport are budget airline customers.