The Slovenian government is again looking for a solution for the airports in Portoroz and Maribor. Both airports do not have regular scheduled flights, with the former airport being so strong in the area of ​​general aviation that it is the second largest in the country in terms of the number of flight movements.

The airport Portoroz is really not a big airport, but rather a small provincial airport. Due to the short runway, scheduled services have always been limited in terms of possible patterns. The operators want to establish a connection to the Belgrade hub and some Routes served with Let-410, for example to the Czech Republic and Hungary. However, it is not certain whether these flights will actually come. The most important pillar of Portoroz Airport is general aviation, as this means that in terms of flight movements it is the country's number two after Ljubljana.

In Maribor the situation is a little different. Although this airport is used by flight schools and there are also the occasional charter flight, otherwise there is a yawning emptiness. The plan to build a large hub with a Chinese investor failed miserably because not even the annual lease was paid. The airport has thus reverted to the state.

Discussions were held with the low-cost airlines Easyjet, Wizz Air and Ryanair, which should lead to them starting regular scheduled flights from Maribor. The Slovenian government also argued that the fees are lower compared to Ljubljana. But without subsidies or guarantees, the three low-cost airlines didn't want to take the risk. This is also due to the fact that the catchment area for Maribor Airport is not only small, but that the region is considered to have weak purchasing power.

The government is now considering turning the flagging Maribor Airport into a kind of competence center for drones. Talks have been started with the company SiDrone. The aim is that maintenance, training and, if necessary, flights could also be located there. However, the talks are still at a very early stage, so that the outcome is completely uncertain.