Several European airlines announce flights to Croatia this summer

Several European airlines have announced flights to Croatian airports during the summer including Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Zadar and Pula, and mostly coming from Germany, Benelux countries and France, the National Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) informed on Thursday.

Several European airlines have announced flights to Croatian airports during the summer including Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Zadar and Pula, and mostly coming from Germany, Benelux countries and France, the National Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) informed on Thursday.

Based on information collected by HTZ from its branch offices in those countries, Croatia has additionally positioned itself as a safe and desirable tourist destination due to its excellent epidemiological situation despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The majority of flights have been announced for the second half of June and early July to the airports in Split and Dubrovnik as well as Zadar, Pula, Zagreb and Rijeka. Even though the major portion of tourism turnover is realised by car, nevertheless over the past few years Croatia has positioned itself as an aviation destination, which is particularly important now when we have to fight our way onto the tourism market with our offer, safety and accessibility," HTZ director Kristjan Satnicic underlined.

He believes that the 'revival' of air traffic will help Croatia's tourism and destinations, particularly Dubrovnik, which is fairly 'dependent' on tourists arriving by air, but also Split by making them more accessible. (Hina)

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