Croatia Airlines has finalised the rollout schedule for the ATR72-600 turboprop aircraft it will wet-lease from ETF Airways and has further revised frequencies on select services this summer. The aircraft is set to debut on the flag carrier’s behalf on Wednesday, April 15, on the morning service between Zagreb and Munich, which is currently scheduled as its only flight of the day. On April 16, the aircraft will also be deployed on services from Zagreb to Munich, Pula and Split, as well as on routes between Pula and Zadar and Split and Osijek. Overall, the ATR72 is expected to operate between six and nine flights per day for the Croatian carrier.
As previously reported, the 70-seat aircraft will be deployed across Croatia Airlines’ domestic network, as well as on services from Zagreb to Sarajevo and Munich, from Osijek and Rijeka to Munich, and between Dubrovnik and Rome. It will be most heavily utilised on the Zagreb – Munich service, followed by Zagreb – Pula/Zadar, Osijek – Munich, Rijeka – Munich and Zagreb – Sarajevo. Overall, the aircraft is scheduled to operate 1.396 flights on behalf of Croatia Airlines until the end of the 2026 summer season on October 24, providing a total of 97.720 seats to the market.
During the week, Croatia Airlines has again revised frequencies across its network. During May, the carrier has removed one weekly flight on its service between Split and Istanbul, for a total of three weekly, as well as one weekly flight from Split to Prague, reducing it to one weekly, and from Zagreb to Brač, also down to one weekly until mid-May. In June, cuts will include a reduction of a weekly service between Zagreb and Skopje, for a total of eight weekly, from Split to Istanbul, for a total of four weekly, and Dubrovnik to Munich, for a total of one weekly. The latter two routes will see the same reductions in July, August, September and October. September and October will also see the continuation of a reduced schedule from Zagreb to Skopje. These adjustments to the network are in addition to the previously reported changes.
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