Ryanair is continuing to strengthen its presence on the Croatian market with the carrier scheduling an additional sixty weekly departures across the country during the height of the upcoming 2025 summer season when compared to this year. The airline is still in the process of finalising its network from Croatia for next year, with additional new routes expected to be announced next month. So far, Ryanair has increased frequencies on 35 existing routes, ranging from one to three extra weekly departures. These additions will result in services such as Zagreb - Malta operating up ten times per week, while a number of services from Zadar will be increased to nine weekly. Furthermore, some of the carrier’s new routes out of Zagreb, launched this summer, will be increased next year.
The table sample below illustrates frequency increases for the month of July 2025 when compared to the previous year.
Ryanair has so far scheduled a handful of new routes from Croatia for next summer including flights from Zagreb to Palermo, Zadar to Rome, as well as from both Dubrovnik and Pula to Gothenburg. The budget carrier has also filed, but is yet to schedule, services from Rijeka to Hahn, as well as from Zadar to Bari. This indicates the flights are likely to launch, but the airline may still opt to modify its plans. In total, Ryanair has added an extra 11.010 departing seats per week from Croatia during the peak summer months of 2025 when compared to 2024 or 22.020 seats per week when both directions are taken into account.
Despite the strong growth, the airline currently plans to reduce frequencies on a select number of routes from Croatia. Those impacted include Zadar - Cologne, which will operate seven weekly rather than eight weekly, as well as the service from the coastal city to Hamburg, which is currently scheduled at just one flight per week, down from four weekly, Furthermore, the carrier is yet to schedule operations between Zadar and Warsaw Modlin, which were maintained four times per week over the previous summer, indicating they may be discontinued.
wow. Does this mean one more plane in Zadar maybe?
ReplyDeleteNo, the current capacity increases are not enough to justify another A320. These are all going to be operated by 737s from other bases.
DeleteThanks
Deletewho knows... new destinations also will be Bari and Bratislava...
DeleteFantastic to see Malta operating double daily on some days
ReplyDeleteCan't believe Croatia Airlines never got the idea to serve it
DeleteWho would have thought Malta would be so strong for them
DeleteCroatia Airlines is or course completely clueless, but to be honest I don't think anyone expected Malta and Malaga to be doing so incredibly well.
DeleteCroatians can holiday in Malta and Spain cheaply. These countries offer good value for money.
DeleteAnd Croatia is getting more expensive than Spain as well.
DeleteCroatia has been more expensive than Spain since 2019. The coast is much richer than Zagreb is and it makes sense for people from Zagreb to take their holidays in Spain/Malta with Ryanair. I do not see why this is a problem.
DeleteJust because Croatia has a beautiful coast doesn't mean that Croatians what to have a holiday in Croatia only. People like to travel and see other countries and beaches, so do Croatians. Why is it such a surprise?
DeleteIt is actually Slovenians who are mainly using Ryanair from Zagreb.
DeleteAnother huge year of growth for Croatian airports in 2025.
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DeleteYep, after adding about 1,6-1,7 million pax this year it seems than 2025 will be a fantastic year too.
DeleteWhat happened to the concerned commenters claiming the Dalmatian coast has become too expensive for paradajz turizam and Croatia's tourism revenues are going down? 😂
FR bring in cost conscious consumers who self cater, not really high end 5 star hotel guests.
Delete@Anon 09:14
DeleteLOL. no. FR brings tourists who do not spend all their holiday inside an all inclusive results but who spent their money on all types of local business.
That's what's FR is doing for years and years all over Europe.
*resort
DeleteSome people just don't understand economics or aviation trends and they think that Ryanair's passengers come to Croatia to "self-cater" and only Croatia Airlines passengers would stay in a 5-star hotel 🤣🤣
DeleteMost comments on this site do not understand economics. People in Ex-Yu in general think "high prices = bad" so don't expect any logic when it comes to comments about prices on the Croatian coast.
DeleteTotally agree. As Nenad Bakić from Zagreb would argue, why should the Croatians sell icecream cheaply to the Germans - if the letter are selling their cars expensively to the world? Folks do need some logic here.
Delete@9:17 I don't agree that Ryan does not bring tourists staying in all-in. I'm from Poland and while there is a large group of people who like package toursim, we are in general very self-reliant. For instance, last year i flew with Ryan to one of the Greek islands. I stayed a couple of nights in a private house found on Booking. I visited the island, ate in local tavernas etc. Then I spent the rest of the holidays in an all-in resort, leaving it only a couple of times.
DeleteIf you look at the frequency increases, there are plenty of flights from Poland. Those who want the cheapest options will come by car, with trunks full of Polish beer to save a few euros. But those who will come with Ryan will want more from their holidays, incl. different types of accomodation. The added value of Ryan is that the flights are direct. I am not a fan of Ryan, but I am not going to try to find another connecting flights just to avoid it.
Don't waste your words. The anti-Croatia comment brigade will always find something negative to say, even if it as low-intellect as "Ryanair passengers self-cater", when this is neither true nor is it even a bad thing.
DeleteComments here are usually negative for literally any topic
DeleteCroatia is getting very expensive, as expensive as Italy and France, Croatian economy is growing really fast and living standard is going up fast. This year Croatian GDP is expected to be around €85.4 billion, roughly = €21,300 per head, in 2025 GDP is expected to reach €92.5 billion, and income per head of €23,700. Average NET Croatian pay is now €1350 per month, and in Zagreb it is around €1570. Disposable income has gone up dramatically and in 2025, Tourist noumbers should improve on 2024 by 4-5%. 2024 will see largest noumber of foreign visitors to Croatia, roughly 21 million foreign visitors and revenue is expected to exceed €16 billion. 2025 ,these noumbers should improve by 5% roughly. So things are looking good for Croatia...
DeleteIs this Ryan growth enough to push Croatia Airlines 2025 marketshare to below 10%?
DeleteExcellent news
ReplyDeleteYes! Seems that Franjo Tudman Airport will have another year with significant growth.
DeleteAnd if OU increases traffic enough with the new A220s the airport could even record a double digit growth!
I expect they will announce expansion from Dubrovnik for next year with another plane.
ReplyDeleteHope so
DeleteIf the price is right
DeleteAmazing yet unbelievable that the huge portion of Croatian market is officially taken over by low cost airline. Incompetency of some other carriers have catastrophical consequences...
ReplyDeleteWhy is it catastrophic? Croatia Airlines is expensive, usually delayed in the summer, barely flies anywhere, and has unattractive flight schedules. Ryanair's expansion is certainly not catastrophic for the passengers, it's amazing.
Delete@admin Why don't you do a "Winter 24/25" and "Summer 25" articles for Ryanair in Zagreb and Wizz in Belgrade given how important these LCCs are? It would be an excellent analysis piece and comparable to the features you do for national airlines.
ReplyDeleteBravo Hrvatska!
ReplyDelete20 new flights in Zagreb, probably fifth aircraft to be based.
ReplyDeleteNo, the extra capacity comes from aircraft from other bases.
Delete0933,source?
Delete23 extra weekly flights by Ryan air out of Zagreb. 5th Aircraft might not be necessary but it if season proves very good, 5th aircraft in Zagreb highly likely.
DeleteYou are clueless about how Ryanair operates. That is not how they do things.
Delete26 new flights in Zadar. Also probably fifth aircraft to be based.
ReplyDeleteNo, the extra capacity comes from aircraft from other bases and there was some spare capacity in the Zadar base too.
DeleteLOL they only have 3 based in ZAD
DeleteThey had 4 aircraft based in ZAD this summer.
DeleteFR is driving so much growth out of Croatia.
ReplyDeleteThis will further suffocate Croatia Airlines. Not sad about it though. FR offers good fares and singificantly more destinations.
ReplyDeleteI agree but it's their own fault. Their only destination in Spain is Barcelona and they fly it for a few months each year from Zagreb only...
DeleteAnd I think they only do it three times a week. At a time when most of their regional network cannot connect onto that flight. At high prices. Only May-September. So what do they expect? They deserve to go bankrupt.
DeleteImpressive . Too bad Ryannair does not fly out of Beograd. I have to drive 90 minutes to Nis as opposed to 45 minutes to BEG. And Malta is definitely a must see for anyone that has not been there.
ReplyDeleteFrom Belgrade you can take Air Serbia or Wizz Air to Malta. Both carriers offer flights at very cheap price.
DeleteIf anyone is in doubt about whether it was a good idea to give Zagreb Airport to a private operator, this is the proof that it was. If the Croatian Government had stayed in charge of Zagreb Airport, we would not be seeing Ryanair there and we would need to suffer Croatia Airlines' small network and hugely expensive prices.
ReplyDeleteWell Zadar, Dubrovnik and even Split might disagree on that one.
DeleteCroatia Airlines does not need to be protected in Zadar and Dubrovnik because it barely flies there at all. In Split, the protectionism is still in place. Split is giving money to Croatia Airlines and there are barely any Ryanair flights.
DeleteWell now, does it really matter that 3 next biggest airports managed by the state are successfull? It doesn’t fit the agenda - so it will be ignored.
DeleteThey are all on the coast. Zagreb is not.
DeleteI wonder if we will see more new routes from Zagreb from Ryanair next summer or it will be Palermo and these increases?
ReplyDeleteDepends on aircraft availability nearer the time. Ryanair sometimes launches new routes weeks in advance.
DeleteHope we see some more new routes from ZAG.
Delete1126,you are seeing it!
DeleteYes I'm seeing one. I said I hope we see more.
DeleteAny chance they will ever have a meaningful network out of Split?
ReplyDeleteNot so long as the airport management continues to favour OU. But Split is also at full capacity in the summer, especially on Saturdays.
DeleteAlso Zadar is relatively close for low-cost destination to Split and its hinderland
DeleteNo, Split has gone to bed with Croatia Airlines and is giving them money.
DeleteOne government office giving money to another, it's called capitalism in Croatia.
DeleteDo you understand the definition of capitalism?
DeleteCan someone explain to me why Split would need to agree to Ryanair's terms? It is not struggling like Zagreb and Dubrovnik were when they made contracts with Ryanair, it is a profitable airport and offers both legacy and LCC options.
Delete0959, no, it's all meaningless. According to you. In spite of the passenger numbers that keep going up year by year!
Delete@anon 11:25 - Because SPU is highly seasonal airport with barely any traffic from november until april or even may.
Delete@12.24 you need to calm down with your highly aggressive comments. I was taking about Ryanair, not other airlines. Learn to read and contain your rage.
DeleteDon't you mean 12:22 instead of 12:24
DeleteYes, 12.22
DeleteI really like how honest Ryanair is when it comes to their business. “We have many planes coming to our fleet, every airport with reasonable prices can rely on them”. Well done to Croatia, I’m pretty sure they will base 1/2 more aircrafts in the near future, if, ofc, there aren’t more max delays.
ReplyDeleteIt's just the truth. They have 100s of aircraft and they will put them in the country where they can make money.
DeleteThe way things are going Ryanair's share in Zadar will be 70% next year. Approching Tuzla level dependence on one airline.
ReplyDeleteThe difference is that Ryanair is financed by the tourist board in Zadar, and they have tons of cash to give it. Tuzla does not, and also Wizz Air was transporting diaspora whereas Ryanair brings tourists to Zadar.
DeleteYou have a point but in general I don't think it's good to get tied up with one airline, not because I think FR will leave but because it gives them immense blackmailing capabilities, even of the tourist boards and can ask for much more money.
DeleteIt is called expoiltation ....... and .... a useless CRO goverment inept to set up a local low cost airline .....
ReplyDeleteOh for goodness sake. HR government can't even get the national carrier to function properly and you want it to set up a LCC?
DeleteWhy would a government want to set up a LCC
DeleteWell, it is more important that OU will have unified fleet and the most modern aircraft in the world :)
ReplyDeleteOU is a lost cause. Even if/when they launch several new routes next year it's too late to make up ground.
DeleteNot if they are smart about it. If they launch Cairo, Prague, Stockholm and some charters to Morocco and Greece then they could succeed. But that's unlikely because the management is clueless
DeleteThey already fly to Stockholm, but thanks for the advice.
DeleteFantastic news
ReplyDeleteAny chances to see new routes to Norway? Or increased frequency?
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