Croatia Airlines plans leaner summer network
Croatia Airlines is preparing for the resumption of its wider international network with the carrier to downsize some operations as a result of the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic. Although no firm date has been given as to when the airline plans to reintroduce more international routes, it is believed services will begin to gradually resume from June 1. Croatia Airlines currently maintains a daily service to Frankfurt and will restart some domestic flights from Monday. The carrier has shelved plans to launch new operations from Zagreb to Sofia and Podgorica this year. It is also expected to temporarily suspend its seasonal flights from Zagreb to Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo and Tel Aviv, although this is subject to change.
The Croatian Minister for Tourism, Gari Cappelli, has announced that Croatia Airlines will be involved in the creation of “air bridges” to certain European markets to bring foreign tourists to the country over the peak summer months. Talks are being held with the Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria and Germany over the matter. The German Federal Tourism Commissioner said that if the outbreak stayed under control, people might be able to take vacations abroad soon. Italy's Prime Minister noted that Italians would be able to go on holiday this summer as the pandemic seemed to be under control. However, French President Emmanuel Macron sounded a note of caution saying it was "too soon to say whether we can take holidays" - though it would become clear by the start of June.
Croatia Airlines previously said it had drafted three different plans for the wider resumption of its international network, depending on how Covid-19 progresses. “Croatia Airlines will be the first carrier to bring tourists to Croatia and enable the country’s connectivity to the world. We will start with domestic operations first. In terms of international flights, we currently have three active strategies, of which each has several sub-strategies, on how to resume services. Routes with healthy point-to-point demand and some transfer traffic will be prioritised”, the carrier’s Director for Network and Revenue Management, Krešimir Mlinar, said.
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