Ryanair further reduces Zagreb operations
Low cost carrier Ryanair has cancelled almost 200 flights from its Zagreb base this June, affecting fifteen routes. According to the “Croatia Aviation” portal, in addition to the temporary suspension of services to Basel, Brindisis and Corfu, the airline will operate just a single weekly flight to Malaga, Sandefjord and Paphos. Further frequency cuts have also been made on services to Baden Baden, Bergamo, Charleroi, Gothenburg, Harhn, Malmo, Malta, Memmingen and Weeze. It follows on from wide-ranging network cuts in May, with reductions for July also expected to be made in the coming weeks. As a result of the cancellations, Ryanair has reduced its Zagreb capacity by 35.000 seats this June.
The airline has provided no explanation for its decision. Staffing issues at its Croatia bases in Zagreb and Zadar are believed to be part of the problem. A recent recruitment drive in the country generated below average interest, with a notable number of candidates walking out after they were provided with the terms and conditions of their potential contracts. The airline is looking to hire 35 new crew members in Croatia this summer, with job opportunities still available for its Zagreb base. “In the coming years, the Ryanair Group and Lauda Europe will bring new opportunities in Croatia, which will result in more traffic, jobs and career opportunities”, the Director of Operations of Ryanair’s subsidiary Lauda Europe, Tadej Notersberg, said recently.
This is the third time since the start of the year that Ryanair has either temporarily suspended or reduced its number of flights out of Zagreb. In January and February, sixteen of Ryanair’s routes from the Croatian capital were temporarily suspended, due to reduced demand resulting from a resurgence in the corona virus pandemic. A number of routes have also been impacted in May. In Zadar, the resumption or launch of 22 routes has been pushed back. Affected passengers have been offered refunds or an alternative date for travel.
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