Croatia Airlines plans to introduce eight new routes in 2025 and maintain all 28 destinations it served during the 2024 summer season. The carrier’s expansion is tied to the arrival of its new Airbus A220 aircraft and their on-time delivery. The company expects to welcome its second A220-300 by the end of the year, as well as a further three units before the start of the peak travel period during the summer of 2025. A total of 73 routes are planned next summer, with a 12% increase in the number of operated flights and a 14% rise in flight hours in peak season compared to this year.

Croatia Airlines plans to increase its capacity by a substantial 57% next summer, offering 108.000 seats per week. However, apart from aircraft deliveries, these plans also depend on securing necessary slots. The carrier also intends on resuming some of its seasonal summer flights much earlier than this year, at the start of the summer season, which begins in late March, and maintain operations until the very end of the season, in late October. Croatia Airlines previously said it has up to twenty new routes under review, which would be introduced gradually as the new A220 are delivered, with the carrier to operate a total of fifteen by 2027.

Commenting on Croatia Airlines’ plans, the head of the Croatian National Tourist Board, Kristjan Staničić, said, “I am delighted that next year our national carrier plans to continue flying to 28 international destinations with a significantly increased number of flights and seats. The importance of air transport to Croatian tourism is undeniable, especially in connecting Croatia with key European markets outside the peak summer months, during the pre- and post-season period when there is room for tourism growth. High-quality air connectivity is a fundamental prerequisite for positioning Croatia as a sustainable, easily accessible, and attractive year-round destination”.