Split Airport
April’s Icelandic ash cloud has seen Croatia’s airport numbers dwindle for the month. All of Croatia’s airports recorded a decrease in passenger numbers, just as the decline in passengers began to ease in March.In April 2010, Rijeka led the pack with passenger numbers tumbling by 69%. The airport handled 2.277 passengers while the number of operational flights dipped by 50%. Osijek saw passenger numbers decline by 54%. The airport only handled 63 passengers while the number of flights decreased by 3%. Pula was particularly affected by the ash cloud with the number of flights in April 2010 decreasing by 44% and passenger figures by 26%, compared to April 2009. The decrease at Zadar and Split airports was mild compared to others in the country with both recording a 15% decrease. Dubrovnik faired the best out of all the airports, handling 63.033 passengers, a decrease of 8%.
Zagreb did not escape the ash cloud. It handled 141.053 passengers in April 2010 compared to 168.111 the same month last year – a drop of 16%. The number of flights to and from the Croatian capital declined by 11%. Below you can view April’s 2010 results for Croatian airports:
| Airport | Passengers APR 2010 | Passengers APR 2009 | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zagreb | 141.053 | 168.111 | ▼ 16.1 |
| Dubrovnik | 63.003 | 68.907 | ▼ 8.5 |
| Pula | 6.915 | 9.381 | ▼ 26.2 |
| Split | 46.188 | 254.878 | ▼ 15.9 |
| Zadar | 12.305 | 14.585 | ▼ 15.6 |
| Osijek | 63 | 137 | ▼ 54.0 |
| Rijeka | 2.277 | 7.414 | ▼ 69.2 |
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