Croatian Returnee Reflections: Nadia Milevcic, from Buenos Aires to Rijeka

My name is Nadia Milevčić, I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and I am 27 years old. My relationship with Croatia was always very strong because four of my great-grandparents were Croatian and went to Argentina in the 1920s. They did not meet in Croatia but in Argentina, where they made a family. My … Read more

3.32 Million Passengers at Croatian Airports in in First 6 Months of 2022

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The relaxation of COVID protocols resulted in more trips, and in H1 2022, flight operations jumped by 101%, according to the data provided by the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS). Croatia’s airports handled over 4,700 tonnes of cargo, or 19% more than in the corresponding period of 2021. In June only, 1.28 million passengers passed … Read more

Condor Rijeka and Dubrovnik Flights Resume, Smartwings Prague-Dubrovnik Flights Canceled

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On May 21, the German leisure airline Condor resumed traffic to two Croatian airports – Rijeka and Dubrovnik, reports Croatian Aviation. Condor thus resumed traffic to Rijeka and Dubrovnik on four international lines from Dusseldorf and Frankfurt. Rijeka Airport Rijeka Airport is already connected to Frankfurt by Lufthansa, which currently operates on this route once a … Read more

Croatia Airlines Postpones Munich-Rijeka, Operates Munich-Osijek on May 2

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In the last few days, the Croatian national airline has made several operational changes on a number of international routes. This included a shift in the seasonal line between Rijeka and Munich, reports Croatian Aviation. Although Croatia Airlines originally planned to resume the Rijeka-Munich from May 1 with three flights a week, this will not … Read more

First Week of 2022 Croatia Summer Flight Schedule Offering 100 Lines to 6 Croatian Airports

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After a long winter, the summer flight schedule comes into force on Sunday, bringing Croatian airports back to life after months-long hibernation. After several months of slow traffic, the summer flight schedule comes into force with several new and renewed lines on several seasonal international routes to Croatian airports. Croatian Aviation brings the list of routes running … Read more

2022 Dubrovnik Summer Flight Schedule Announced with Routes to Over 70 Airports

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Dubrovnik Airport has announced its summer flight schedule for this year, which takes effect on the last weekend of this month. Thus, Dubrovnik should have direct flights to more than 70 airports this summer throughout Europe and the world, reports Croatian Aviation. This summer, Dubrovnik Airport will be connected to more than 70 international airports, … Read more

Croatian Airports Record Large Increases in Passenger Numbers in January

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However, the number of passengers recorded in January 2022 was only 66% of the number for pre-pandemic January 2020. Zagreb Airport served the largest number of passengers (139,200, +272%), followed by the airports at Split (19,600, +164%) and Dubrovnik (9,200, +150%). The airports at Pula, Osijek, Zadar, Rijeka, Brač and Lošinj recorded considerably fewer passengers, below … Read more

Flyr Oslo-Dubrovnik Summer Flights Announced, Capacity Increased on Condor Rijeka Flights

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Flyr, a new Norwegian airline based in Oslo, has announced a new line between Oslo and Dubrovnik this summer, reports Croatian Aviation. Namely, Flyr will introduce its third flight to Croatia and the first to Dubrovnik Airport this summer. The new Oslo-Dubrovnik line will start operating on June 13 and end on August 12 this year. … Read more

Croatian Airports See Strong Increase in Turnover in 2021

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The number of airplanes and their operations (landings, takeoffs) increased in all airports, by 58.2% to 85,500, while cargo transport rose by 15% from 2020, to close to 9,000 tonnes. Zagreb airport sees most passengers in December, Zadar reports the largest increase, Rijeka sees drop in Dec. 2021 In December 2021 alone passenger turnover increased by almost … Read more

2nd EasyJet Rijeka Line Added Connecting Kvarner and Berlin this Summer

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After announcing its return to Rijeka after 15 years and establishing a regular line between London (Gatwick) and Rijeka, EasyJet now offers a second line from Rijeka Airport – a seasonal line to Berlin! Namely, Croatian Aviation reports that from June 28 this year, EasyJet will introduce a direct line between Rijeka and Berlin, which … Read more