American Airlines readies for Dubrovnik service
The world's largest carrier, American Airlines, is preparing for the launch of its seasonal service between Philadelphia and Dubrovnik with plans to further grow in Europe in 2020. "Wherever we see opportunities and demand, we'll go. As with the opening of our Dubrovnik - Philadelphia line, we are very specific about demand. Central Europe has the greatest growth potential. We are preparing to add more and more new links. We want to continue to lead the market", American Airlines' Managing Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa Sales, Tom Lattig, said last week. Commenting on the potential of introducing additional flights to Dubrovnik next year or extending the flying season, American said, "We will look closely at the results for the first year of operations. We are always looking at new opportunities to grow our network to ensure we offer service to where our customers wish to go".
On the other hand, the city of Dubrovnik expects to secure new flights from the United States in 2020. The head of the Dubrovnik Tourist Board, Romana Vlašić, recently said, "This pilot project from American Airlines will grow over the coming years to include more American cities as well as new airlines. We have been working intensively on the US market for years and it seems that this work is starting to bear fruit". All three of the major US carriers - American Airlines, Delta and United - currently maintain codeshare flights to Dubrovnik through their respective partners. American noted it opted for Dubrovnik over Zagreb and Split due to "popular request".
Dubrovnik Airport anticipates strong loads on American Airlines' upcoming service. General Manager, Frano Luetić, previously said he believed the route would prove popular with both holidaymakers and the Croatian diaspora. He added that the airport expects that American will boost frequencies on the route in the years to come. The carrier noted the new route would serve both leisure and VFR (Visiting Friends and Relatives) traffic. American Airlines will operate its flights to Dubrovnik from June 7 until September 25 with its 209-seat Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. In the long-term, the equipment will be changed to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. American has confirmed that its fleet of B767-300ERs will be retired in 2021 as new Dramliners join the fleet.
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