Ryanair begins EX-YU expansion with over forty new routes
Low cost carrier Ryanair will today launch operations to Zagreb, marking the start of its major expansion across the region, which will see it commence a record 41 new routes from the former Yugoslavia. The airline will open a seasonal base in Zadar next month and a year-round base in Zagreb at the end of August, introducing eighteen and sixteen new routes respectively. The carrier has indicated it further plans to expand its Zagreb operations as early as this winter with the stationing of a third aircraft and the launch of additional new destinations. Elsewhere, Ryanair will also commence new flights from Banja Luka, Tuzla, Niš, Pula and Podgorica.
Commenting on its upcoming Zagreb expansion, Ryanair said, “We are delighted to have announced Zagreb and so many new connections. It is a very underserved airport. Finally, low fares have arrived. We have done a good and sensible commercial deal with Zagreb so that we can grow even more. It is positive for Zagreb, Ryanair and our crew that will be working there. Hopefully, we will have even more routes launched in the summer of 2022”. The Zagreb Tourist Board noted, “The arrival of Ryanair in Zagreb is important for the development of tourism in the capital of Croatia and the whole country. It is logical to choose Zagreb as a year-round destination for a city break vacation. We welcome every new airline that comes to Zagreb and we will be glad to see the Ryanair tail among other companies that are already flying to our city”.
Ryanair will also add a new airport to its destination network in the former Yugoslavia with the introduction of flights from Tuzla. The carrier will commence two routes from the city starting this September. The General Manager of Tuzla Airport, Esed Mujačić, said, “We are pleased to welcome Ryanair to Tuzla because we strongly believe that the Tuzla Canton and the entire Bosnia and Herzegovina market deserves even more low fares, which will now be available through Ryanair’s network. We are thankful to the Tuzla Canton Government, the Cantonal Ministry for Trade, Tourism and Transportation and members of the Airport Supervisory Board for the support provided during talks with Ryanair. We are looking forward to our cooperation with Ryanair and are thrilled to become part of the airline’s long-term expansion plans. We expect a strong, long, and fruitful collaboration in the years to come to the satisfaction of passengers traveling through Tuzla Airport. Further connectivity and more low fare flights from Tuzla will create more local jobs and help the local economy recover from Covid-19”.
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