United eyes second destination in Croatia
United Airlines is considering introducing a second destination in Croatia next year after announcing the launch of its seasonal Newark - Dubrovnik service, which is due to commence this July. The carrier confirmed to EX-YU Aviation News it is “seeking additional opportunities in Croatia” after scheduling its initial service to the country. United is a Star Alliance member and has it codes placed on Croatia Airlines’ services from Zagreb to Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Frankfurt, London Heathrow, Munich, Paris and Zurich, from Split to Frankfurt and Munich, as well as from Dubrovnik to Frankfurt. Croatia Airlines does not have its codes on United flights.
According to global data provider OAG, in 2019, 298.136 passengers flew indirectly between Croatia and the United States, with a further 17.782 on the Philadelphia - Dubrovnik service, which has since been discontinued. The busiest unserved route was Zagreb - New York, which accounted for 10% of all traffic between the two markets. It was followed by Dubrovnik - New York, which is being launched this summer, then Zagreb - Chicago, Split - New York and Zagreb - Los Angeles. Lufthansa was the most popular feeder airline between Croatia and the United States, handling 59.629 passengers, or some 20% of the market. Croatia Airlines benefited from its codeshare cooperation with the German carrier as well as United Airlines, handling 14% of all passengers travelling between the two countries. It was followed by British Airways, United and Aer Lingus. The Lufthansa hubs of Frankfurt and Munich were the main transfer airports, followed by London Heathrow and Dublin.
Busiest Croatia - US routes based on indirect passenger flow in 2019
Busiest connecting airlines for Croatia - US flights in 2019
There have been no flights on the busiest route between Croatia and the United States for almost three decades. Zagreb was likely to see its first nonstop New York flight in either 2020 or 2021. Croatia’s former Minister for Tourism, Gari Capelli, announced the service for 2020. Two years ago, he said, "Following the arrangement with American Airlines between Philadelphia and Dubrovnik this summer, which will act as a trial run, we are already in advanced talks for the introduction of a nonstop service from New York to Zagreb. I hope that we will have this route operational next summer". The coronavirus pandemic last year halted development on the route’s launch last summer.
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