Adria Airways review by Philip Loveder

13 May 2008   Customer Trip Rating :

Ljublijana-Amsterdam. A great little airline. Although the CRJ-200 is a little cramped, the service was good with a proper meal, adequate refreshments and competent cabin crew. Their inflight magazine is in English and Slovenian and has an interesting mix of articles and company information. Same can't be said about Brnk international airport however! This airport needs a 'spruce up' to say the least.

Adria Airways review by Nick Fortuna

11 February 2008   Customer Trip Rating :

FRA-VIE-FRA on CRJ200. Cheapest option when compared to Lufthansa and Austrian plying this short, 1.5 hour flight. Small plane meant a long bus ride to remote stand position. Larger carry-on bags had to be deposited in a trolley parked next to the plane. Aircraft spotless, but leather seats showing their age - quite saggy in the squab. Service consisted of a choice of crusty cheese or ham roll, followed by drinks, tea & coffee. FAs smiling. The return was similarly uneventful, but again a long bus ride at FRA. Luggage claim was quick.

Adria Airways review by Simon Summers

5 October 2007   Customer Trip Rating : n/a

BRU-LJU-BRU. Outward flight on a CRJ200 very nice - comfortable, excellent service and a good breakfast. Return flight on a 737 leased from Ukrainian airlines was also reasonable despite the limited legroom. Earning Star Alliance points also a plus - would recommend.

Adria Airways review by Daniel Castaldi

9 August 2007   Customer Trip Rating : n/a

I often fly with Adria (50 flights per year). Since Adria is member of Star Alliance there are pretty good connections to the most destinations in Europe. The onboard service is good, staff quiet nice. Home base airport in Ljubljana has been upgraded and is getting more international. The business lounge is not on the level it should be - old furniture, bad food choice, dark. The 3 stars that have been given to Adria are correct.

Adria Airways review by Tom Maule

15 July 2007

LGW-LJU-LGW on an older, but clean A320. Outwards in 7A with plenty of legroom, return in 12F with adequate legroom, but need to be careful as the plastic shell on the bottom of the seat in front had started to crack with some sharp edges. Cheese roll served outbound and a jam filled croissant on the return - better than nothing, but room for improvement. Coffee and soft drinks free, but only one round early in the flight. Very pleasant crew on both sectors. Only gripe was baggage collection at LJU - three flights on one carousel and they seemed to unload baggage in batches from each flight turn about which caused chaos. The second carousel sat unused for the first 40 minutes waiting!

Adria Airways review by Jens Reinke

24 March 2007

Frankfurt-Ljubljana-Munich in business class: the first flight was on a B737 in the colours of Ukraine International and that plane's interior was substandard, while the second flight was on a new CRJ. Both flights on time and without glitch. The service is friendly, but meals should be improved. Overall, they gave the impression of being a pleasant short haul airline.

Adria Airways review by Xuess Wee

10 October 2006

Zurich-Ljubljana return. About 2 hours+ journey. Both sector uses the Bombardier Regional Jet CRJ200. Small plane but the 2-3 crews on both sectors were friendly and the service efficient. Seats were comfortable and the planes in good clean conditions. Light meals were served - generally a roll here or a pie there plus drinks. The inflight magazine is surprisingly rich with information on Slovenian culture and way of life and is one of the best I have read. You board the planes on the tarmac via buses from the gates though and not through connecting bridges.

Adria Airways review by Jacob Ellefsen

30 September 2006

LGW-LJU return. Outbound was on A320 seated towards the front of Y-class on a very empty flight. The crew were friendly enough and served a ham or cheese roll and round of drinks. LJU airport was easy to use and out within minutes. The coach ride into town goes through some nice Slovenian countryside. Return was on a B737-500, flight was full and had a middle seat but exit row (9E), seat pitch was great. Again, right after take off was served with a cream pie desert and drinks. Crew were again friendly and another smooth flight that landed about 15mins ahead of schedule.

Adria Airways review by Philip Jowett

28 September 2006

LGW-LJU-LGW last week, overall impressed with standard of service on A320. The food in economy was very basic, but I didn't expect any! Drinks free. Was allocated row 11 (emergency exit) with out asking, she said your very tall(6'4) I will give you some more leg room! Only minor complaint was the seat base comfort, it was rock hard like sitting on a wood bench. On the return the seat in row 25 was little better, they seem to have cut back on the foam. Crew were excellent, a nice airline all in all.

Adria Airways review by Aisleyne Moxanne

3 August 2006

DUB-NAP. Was expecting very poor standards of both safety and comfort from this airline but was surprised. Flight at 5.00 am and the FA's were refreshed and alert. Pre flight safety procedures were clear and as high a standard as any other 3 star airline. The seats were quite hard and leg room was limited but the flight was made pleasant by friendly FA's. In flight catering was poor considering it was a four hour flight. We were handed almost frozen sandwiches and a juice box. Baggage collection was mayhem. All in all, the flight was fair and would fly Adria again - but the airline does not compare to other 3 star airlines such as Aer Lingus and KLM.

Adria Airways review by Alexander Lindley

21 February 2006

Frankfurt to Vienna, and was quite satisfied. I was surprised when the flight attendant started giving out meals, as I did not expect to be fed at all on such a short flight of only 55 minutes. It was perhaps a bit cramped on board the Canadair Regional Jet, though I wouldn't complain about it. Crew was overall quite friendly and efficient.

Adria Airways review by G Evans

2 October 2005

Flew to Ljubljana from Gatwick. Plane was a new Canadair Regional Jet, small (40 seats) but good leg room and comfortable. Both cabin crew were friendly. Food was just a cheese or ham roll, but fine for a 1 hr 40 minute flight. And Adria were one of the only airlines leaving Gatwick that evening not to be delayed. Return flight was an A320, full, comfortable and good service once again. Would recommend Adria again and worth paying the extra 20quid over Easyjet for flying from Gatwick and not having to pay for food or drink.

Adria Airways review by David Grey

16 September 2005

Round trip LGW - LJU in Economy Class, both legs on an A320. Service pretty friendly, planes clean & well-maintained, flights on time. Food on each leg (outbound mid-morning, return early morning) was a simple processed cheese roll, though for a two-hour flight the food is probably not the most important aspect of the journey. All-in-all a pretty reasonable experience with no major complaints.

Adria Airways review by Markus Lattner

3 December 2004

I have used their VIE-FRA-VIE service several times. All flights were on time, the atmosphere on board (CRJ) fine, service is friendly, although their snack and drinks are not outstanding. But for a flight of 1 hour, what should it be? Codesharing with LH enables to collect miles, though they dont count for status.

Adria Airways review by Alex Stare

18 March 2004

Flew march 12/14 on JP from ZRH-LJU-ZRH. The flights were on time, the flight attendants nice and helpful. The sandwich has got an upgrade and is now equal to LH. A Minus point was that they were handing out only Apple Juices - if you wanted to have wine or other drinks, you had to ask specifically for it. This gives me kind of a cheap impression as it seems to the passenger, that they wanted to hide it from them. The wine they served was below industry standards and not what a wine country like Slovenia should serve its guests on their trip to the country. I absolutely agree that on such short legs, there is no necessity of any food/drinks, however either this is clearly defined in the service guide of the airline or then crews should adhere to their service guidelines.

Adria Airways review by Alan McLean

1 November 2003

Round trip LGW - LJU in Business Class. Check-in staff at LGW very efficient and friendly. A320 clean and staff most helpful. Food and Wine need improvement. Flights all on time and overall a pleasant experience.

Adria Airways review by Andrew Proud

1 August 2003

In July 2003 I flew London (Gatwick)-Ljubljana-Skopje return in Business Class. Overall I was quite impressed. All flights departed and arrived on time, and the onboard service was efficient and reasonably friendly. Hot meals were served on all flights, although the quality of these varied from disgusting to just OK. All drinks were complimentary. The aircraft (A320 and CRJ) were modern and spotlessly clean. Business Class seating is identical to economy with a moveable curtain. Transiting at Ljubljana was painless, although it is a very small airport and the Business Class lounge is nothing special. I would happily fly with them again, although they do need to improve the quality of their meals.

Adria Airways review by G Chew

6 December 2002

I have just returned from a long weekend in Ljubljana flying on Adria from London Gatwick. The outbound flight was ok (food portions were a bit stingy given the 2 hour 20 minute flight time) and we arrived early into Ljubljana. Beware about arriving on a Saturday - the coach to the city centre are few and far between. I ended up taking a taxi which cost me 6,500 SIT (about UKP 20), whereas the bus was 600 SIT (1.40). On the return flight, Adria cancelled the flight for 'technical reasons'. Judging by the low number of people that went to the passenger service counter, I think the reason for cancellation may have been more economic than technical. I was rerouted via Munich, which added over an hour and a half to the journey, and we flew into Heathrow (with BA) instead of Gatwick, which left me with a useless train ticket, and no way of getting home. The flight to Munich with Adria was good, and an edible snack was served with apple juice. Despite the problems with the return journey, Adria seems to be a reasonable airline, and is an ok (if not the only) choice to get to this country.

Adria Airways review by Francisco Camino

26 August 2002

I have flown Adria recently on a LH code share from Munich to Ljubjana and return. In both cases the plane was a brand new CRJ. Both flights were really smooth and the crews really efficient and helpful. Pilots kept us informed about everything during both flights. It was sunset and dusk and the flight over the alps was absolutely scenic. Despite the narrow cabin of the CRJ, the pitch is quite generous and the leather seats comfortable. Both flights lasted 45 minutes and from MUC to LJU, I travelled tourist class. Normally in short flights there isnt time for much than a drink. We receive an apple juice, a cheese and salad sandwich plus coffee and tea. The LJU-MUC, and due to an overbooking was on business. We were offered an orange juice prior to departure and then a tasty breakfast consisting in bacon and scramble eggs, fruit salad, a croissant, and coffe and tea. Superb for such a short segment. Not being a prime choice, its an airline which is pleasant to flight.