Split and Dubrovnik airports soar in March

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Split and Dubrovnik airports have registered their strongest March and first quarter results on record with both posting notable double digit growth.

Split Airport recorded its busiest March by handling 53.165 passengers during the month, representing a significant increase of 57.2%. During the first quarter, the airport welcomed 117.493 travellers, up 33.2%. Split Airport expects to register over three million passengers this year. A number of carriers have scheduled new seasonal flights to Croatia's second largest city including Croatia Airlines, Brussels Airlines, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, airBaltic, easyJet, Thomas Cook Airlines, Condor, Volotea, Smartwings and Jet2. Furthermore, charter airlines will significantly boost their presence in Split.

Month	PAX	Change (%)
JAN	33.699	▲ 10.8
FEB	30.629	▲ 28.0
MAR	53.165	▲ 57.2

Dubrovnik Airport recorded its twelfth consecutive month of growth by welcoming 47.684 passengers through its doors during March, a notable increase of 40.9% on last year. Since the start of 2018, the airport handled 94.038 travellers, up 23.8%. Dubrovnik Airport has projected 10% passenger growth this summer. “This year we expect the biggest increase in arrivals from the United Kingdom. In addition, several new routes will be launched. Among them is Edelweiss Air from Zurich, Flydubai from Dubai, as well as Adria Airways from Ljubljana. There will also be a number of charter flights from the Middle East”, Dubrovnik Airport’s Operations Coordinator, Josip Paljetak, said recently.

Month	PAX	Change (%)
JAN	22.280	▲ 15.3
FEB	24.074	▲ 5.5
MAR	47.684	▲ 40.9