Turkish Airlines will increase its flight frequencies from Istanbul to Zagreb and Ljubljana in summer 2025, while reducing the number of flights to Podgorica. From March 30, 2025, the airline plans to increase flights to Zagreb to 21 weekly connections, which means three daily flights.
Demand between Istanbul and the Croatian capital has increased, reflected in a 6,3% increase in passenger numbers compared to the previous year and 32,1% compared to the pre-pandemic levels of 2019.
Flight connections between Istanbul and Ljubljana will also be increased. From June 11, 2025, 18 flights per week are planned, compared to the current 14 flights. This decision comes after a meeting between Turkish Airlines CEO Bilal Eski and Slovenian Infrastructure Minister Alenka Bratušek, who discussed the expansion of air connections. Turkish Airlines carried over 2024 passengers on the route in the first half of 93.000, an increase of 15,1% year-on-year.
In contrast, the Istanbul-Podgorica route will be reduced to 16 flights per week next summer. Three daily flights are planned only on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and two on the other days. The new flight schedules are expected to come into force at the start of the 2025 summer season.