Finally some good news for those wishing to travel to eastern Croatia, as Croatia Airlines is set to announce a new flight from Osijek to Munich. According to ExYuAviation, more details will be announced at a press conference tomorrow at 11:30 on the service, which should begin in the 2021/22 season.
The arrival of Ryanair in Zagreb has shaken up the Croatian flight market, and the Irish airline’s supremo, Michael O’Leary, was in the Croatian capital yesterday explaining the low-cost carrier’s plans. With some 40 Ryanair destinations from Zagreb in the pipeline by next summer, there is clearly some pressure on Croatia Airlines to respond.
In addition to the Zagreb announcement, Ryanair also announced that they are returning to Rijeka, with an initial service to Brussels Charleroi. This means that the airline will now service six out of the seven mainland Croatian airports next season. The only exception – at least for now – is Osijek, an airport that Ryanair once connected to, with flights to London and Germany.
Currently, there are no international flights to Osijek, with only domestic routes offered by Trade Air and Croatia Airlines.
The new Munich route will be good news not only for tourists, but also for the many local people who have emigrated to Germany in search of a better economic future.
The potential of tourism in Slavonia and eastern Croatia is largely untapped, and improved connections to other international destinations are key to its development. Whether or not Ryanair has plans to reenter the Osijek market remains to be seen, as is whether or not there will be additional routes from Osijek Airport by the Croatian national carrier.
TCN will being you an update of this story after tomorrow’s press conference.
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