The Skift Travel Podcast · Friday, August 28, 2026
A traveler expresses excitement about a new direct flight from New York to Ljubljana, Slovenia, a destination they had been considering for a summer trip. Previously, reaching Slovenia involved multiple connections, including through Heathrow.
“For me, the big one is, uh, I'm going to pronounce this wrong for sure. Uh, Lujulana, Lujulana, Slovenia, the capital of Slovenia, which is actually a destination I was talking with my wife about visiting this summer originally.”
“Um, and now there's a direct flight from my hometown. That's like a huge transformation. We had to, we were looking at connecting flights through Heathrow and all sorts of stuff.”