Adria Airways signs agreement with TAL Aviation in conjunction with commencement of its direct services from its hub, Ljubljana to Bucharest and Sofia at the end of March.  TAL Aviation will be acting as the airline's General Sales Agent (GSA) to provide sales and marketing, amongst other services to support its Bulgarian and Romanian markets.

Adria Airways will begin operating direct flights between Bulgaria and Slovenia from last week of March 2018 with three weekly flights on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays.  At the same time, it will operate direct flights between Romania and Slovenia with four weekly flights on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Bulgarian Service

Romanian Service

The services will be operated by the Bombardier CRJ700ER, with 70 seats capacity in a two-class layout and cabin design helping to ensure a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere throughout the flight.

The new agreement comes less than five months after Adria Airways and TAL Aviation joined forces for the first time, with the commencement of a service between the airline's hub, Ljubljana and Kiev, Ukraine.

"Adria has announced a number of network developments to take place over the year including the continuation of its flights to Kiev which TAL Aviation began supporting at the end of last year. We are already encouraged by the increase in numbers that our team in Ukraine has helped generate for the airline in its market." comments Nissim Sagis, Chief Commercial Officer of TAL Aviation. "We are pleased to be part of the expansion and this additional agreement is justification of the trust Adria is placing in us."

About Adria Airways

Adria Airways has more than fifty-six years of experience in charter and scheduled services. It connects Slovenia to numerous European cities and offer excellent connections between central and SE Europe. As a Star Alliance member, it provides access to a global network of flights to 190 countries. Adria's registered office is at Ljubljana Airport in Slovenia. It has authorized agencies in Japan, USA, Canada, India, United Kingdom and in majority of European countries. Adria has 196 scheduled flights from Ljubljana a week. Most of its charter flights connect Slovenia to holiday destinations in the Mediterranean. Its fleet of three Airbus A319, seven Bombardier CRJ900LR and three Bombardier CRJ700ER aircraft has just got bigger, thanks to the addition of ten aircraft from Adria Airways Switzerland, and it has expanded its route network.

About TAL Aviation Group

TAL Aviation is a Global Airline Representation organization with more than 35 offices covering over 50 countries throughout Europe, Asia, the Pacific and the Americas.

TAL Aviation’s core business & activity is the representation, distribution & sales of over 30 international airlines, both passenger & cargo; management of over 20 international hotel, cruise, car rental suppliers & products sold and distributed throughout its worldwide network; Official Contractor for IATA & Coordinator of ARC making more airlines and travel solutions available to the travelling public; Destination Marketing – developing marketing strategies to establish a strong presence of major tourism authorities in new locations; Digital Marketing & Promotions – offering complete digital marketing solutions and maximizing advertising & PR exposure; A-La-Carte Modular Solutions - offering both individual & multiple modular services to suit each client's needs; Market Consultancy & Business Intelligence – providing strategic market research needed before entering a market and connecting companies to business intelligence systems.