Croatia Airlines announces new direct flight routes

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Croatia Airlines has unveiled its summer flight schedule at the world’s biggest tourism fair – the ITB Berlin. The flight schedule features an expanded network of international flights departing from Zagreb and Split. Compared to last year, there’s a projected 6 percent increase in total flights during the peak season.

The expansion includes new direct routes from Zagreb to Tirana, Berlin, and Stockholm. Flights to Tirana will operate twice weekly on Fridays and Sundays, with return tickets priced from 139 euros. The Zagreb-Berlin route will have flights thrice weekly on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, with return tickets from 149 euros.

Similarly, Zagreb-Stockholm flights will operate thrice weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with return tickets starting at 159 euros.

During the tourist season, Croatia Airlines will connect Zagreb directly with 18 international destinations and Split with Istanbul thrice weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with return tickets from 179 euros.

Additionally, seasonal flights will resume on the Split-Oslo and Split-Skopje routes. Overall, Split Airport will be connected with 21 international destinations, while Dubrovnik will have direct flights to seven European cities.

Croatia Airlines will maintain year-round flights on the Rijeka-Munich and Osijek-Munich routes while enhancing domestic connectivity to seven Croatian airports.

The airline plans to operate flights to 28 international destinations across 50 routes during the upcoming tourist season, commencing flights on certain seasonal routes by late March and extending operations until October 2024.

Croatia Airlines is planning to operate more than 17,200 flights, and offer more than 2,000,000 seats.

The carrier anticipates the arrival of the first new A220 aircraft by midyear, initiating the fleet replacement with modern, technologically advanced aircraft boasting improved environmental performance and passenger amenities.

These enhancements align with Croatia Airlines’ commitment to meeting market demands, bolstering Croatia’s tourism industry, and enhancing the country’s transport infrastructure.