Croatian airports see record February

Croatia's three busiest airports have registered their strongest February on record with Zagreb, Split and Dubrovnik all posting improved figures.

Zagreb Airport welcomed 181.154 passengers through its doors during the slowest and shortest month of the year, representing an increase of 6.2% on 2018. The number of flight operations stood at 2.826, up 5%. Overall, during the first two months of the year, Croatia's busiest airport grew 2.9% by handling 372.351 travellers. Zagreb anticipates registering a 5% increase in passenger numbers this year, while aircraft movements are estimated to grow 3%.

Month	PAX	Change (%)
JAN	191.197	0
FEB	181.154	▲ 6.2

Split Airport also registered its busiest February by handling 34.825 passengers during the month, representing an increase of 13.7%. So far this year, the airport handled 71.185 travellers, up 10.7%. A number of new carriers will introduce flights to Croatia's second largest city this year, including Air France, British Airways, Luxair, Ryanair and Laudamotion.

Month	PAX	Change (%)
JAN	36.360	▲ 6.9
FEB	34.825	▲ 13.7

Dubrovnik Airport recorded its third consecutive month of growth by welcoming 33.765 passengers through its doors during February, a notable increase of 40.3% on last year. Since the start of 2018, the airport handled 60.088 travellers, up 29.6%. A number of carriers have announced the launch of new flights to the city this summer including American Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Aer Lingus, El Al Israeli Airlines, Ryanair, easyJet, Volotea and TUI Airways.