Croatia Airlines has confirmed it will discontinue two seasonal routes from its network. Flights from Split to both Bucharest and Amsterdam will no longer be operated. Services linking Split with the Romanian capital and Amsterdam were introduced in the summer of 2022 and were maintained twice and once per week, respectively. While the airline faced no competition on the Bucharest route, it went head-to-head with KLM, Transavia and easyJet on services to Amsterdam. As previously reported, Croatia Airlines will introduce a new seasonal service from Split to Nantes this summer. Flights are scheduled to commence on May 5 and will run twice per week. The Croatian flag carrier will compete directly with Volotea, which also maintains two weekly rotations between the two cities.
Overall, during the upcoming summer season, Croatia Airlines plans to operate 5.368 scheduled flights from Split, offering 746.344 seats on the market. This represents a 3.3% decrease in the number of operations but a 7% increase in overall capacity, driven by the greater utilisation of the larger Airbus A220 aircraft. In addition to the new Nantes service, the airline will extend the operational period of its flights between Split and Istanbul. However, frequencies will be reduced on two routes. Services to Vienna will operate three times per week, down from seven weekly last year, and will conclude on October 11, a week earlier than in 2025. Furthermore, Croatia Airlines will reduce frequencies on the Split – Berlin route during the peak summer months of July and August, cutting operations from two weekly flights to one.
Despite the discontinuation of two routes, Croatia Airlines is expected to register notable growth during the upcoming summer season. The airline will operate more than 19.290 flights, representing a 6% increase year-on-year, while offering over 2.396.000 seats, up 9%. During this period, the flag carrier will link Croatia with 32 international destinations, or 33 European airports, with its aircraft operating 55 scheduled international routes. Much of this summer’s growth will be generated at its Zagreb base, through additional capacity, frequencies and longer operating period on seasonal routes.
