Croatia is making efforts to develop its nonstop connectivity with america. The nation’s International Minister, Gordan Grlić Radman, mentioned the “potential institution of nonstop flights between Croatian and American airports” throughout conferences with native leaders in Florida not too long ago. The Croatian Nationwide Vacationer Board famous that long-haul markets just like the US are essential for development and that “we should actively encourage the launch of recent routes” to enhance accessibility. Through the first half of the yr, over 260.000 People visited Croatia, representing a rise of 16% on the identical interval final yr.
Dubrovnik, which is at the moment the one Croatian airport with nonstop flights to the US served by United’s every day rotation from Newark over many of the summer season, is main efforts to safe extra flights to the nation. Previously, it has additionally been served by Delta, which maintained flights from New York’s JFK Airport for a single season in 2021, and by American Airways with a route from Philadelphia in 2019. “We’re the one airport in Croatia with a nonstop service to the US. Whereas we’re at the moment linked to New York, one route is proving inadequate. We’d like one other one, much like what we had a number of years in the past”, the CEO of Dubrovnik Airport, Viktor Šober, stated in late 2024. He added, “The first problem is the scarcity of plane and delays within the arrival of recent jets as a consequence of manufacturing and provide chain points. It is a complicated state of affairs, making it tough to safe these flights. Nevertheless, I’m assured that inside the subsequent yr or two, we could have one thing concrete”.
US carriers are as a consequence of announce their community additions for the 2026 summer season season over the approaching weeks. American Airways has already accomplished so, including new seasonal providers from Philadelphia to Budapest and Prague, in addition to flights between Dallas and Athens, all of which is able to run each day with Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane. Delta has introduced new routes from the US West Coast, with flights from Los Angeles to Barcelona and Rome launching subsequent yr, nevertheless, its extra complete community growth plans are due in September. Then again, United often outlines its development for the approaching yr in early October.
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