Skip to main content
  • Home

Search This Site

EX-YU Aviation News

EX-YU Aviation News

  • About
  • Vintage
  • Trip Reports
  • Newsletter
  • Support

EX-YU VINTAGE


JAT B707 preparing for departure
Belgrade Airport, 1980

Split Airport EX-YU's busiest in July

  • Get link
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Pinterest
  • Email
  • Whatsapp
  • Telegram
  • Reddit
  • Linkedin
  • Other Apps
NEWS FLASH


Split Airport was the busiest in the former Yugoslavia during the month of July by handling 695.506 passengers, representing an increase of 5.9%. During the first seven months of the year, the airport welcomed 1.716.134 travellers through its doors, up 12.2%. So far, It has added over 180.000 passengers compared to the same period in 2017. It anticipates welcoming its second millionth traveller later this month and its record third millionth passenger by year's end. Split Airport's General Manager, Lukša Novak, previously said, "It took us ten years to grow from one million to two million travellers. Before the war, the airport was handling around a million passengers per year. However, it took us just three years to increase our figures from two million travellers to 2.8 million. In 2018 we will handle three million passengers". Split has cemented its position as the third busiest airport in the former Yugoslavia on an annual basis and was ahead of its counterpart in Zagreb for several months during 2017. However, Mr Novak noted that Split has no ambitions to surpass Zagreb Airport's traffic figures and become the country's busiest. "We want to be an effective regional airport. We need to work to stimulate traffic in the winter months", the General Manager said.

MonthPAXChange (%)
JAN33.699▲ 10.8
FEB30.629▲ 28.0
MAR53.165▲ 57.2
APR124.352▲ 0.9
MAY304.135▲ 18.1
JUN474.646▲ 17.6
JUL695.506▲ 5.9

August 07, 2018
croatia Newsflash Results 2018 Split
  • Get link
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Pinterest
  • Email
  • Whatsapp
  • Telegram
  • Reddit
  • Linkedin
  • Other Apps

Comments

  1. Anonymous14:32

    Remarkable destination, remarkable results. Congratulations from Montenegro!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Anonymous15:08

      +1000

      Delete
      Replies
        Reply
    2. Reply
  2. Anonymous15:04

    I wrote few days ago about DBV capacity growth vs. passenger growth comparison, and said that the demand is lagging behind. Let's check SPU:

    SPU had 14% capacity growth in June but passenger growth was bigger, 17.6%. In July, capacity grew by 9.1%, no. of passengers grew by 5.9%, below the capacity. Results are mixed, doesn't show any trend. Capacity growth in August will be 8.5%, we'll wait and see if SPU manages to fulfill the seats.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
      Reply
  3. Anonymous15:06

    So all Croatian airports handled around 1,8 million Pax in July only?? Remarkable for a country of 4 Million.
    Congrats Split! Next year without capacity restraints it will be 730.000 for sure.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Anonymous15:25

      +1000
      All the Croatian airports with the exception of LSZ are performing extremely well.
      SPU and DBV kept growing non-stop during the last 20 years.
      OSI saw very decent numbers and managed to keep W6 to BSL.
      ZAG welcomed true legacy carriers and now has an exceptional terminal building.
      BWK managed to catch the attention of SN, JP, OS and TUI and the trend is likely to continue.
      PUY, ZAD and RJK too showed some amazing figures.

      And imagine if Grobničko Polje airport ever existed one day

      Delete
      Replies
        Reply
    2. Anonymous16:36

      What was amazing about ZAD? They barely have any growth and in two months their numbers actually fell.

      Delete
      Replies
        Reply
    3. Anonymous16:45

      Croatian airport handled nice 1.9 million pax this year, thanx to increase in tourist figures of around 6% so far this year. https://www.htz.hr/sites/default/files/2018-08/Turisti%C4%8Dka%20statistika.pdf

      Somewhat measured growth considering the bad weather we had in Europe in June and July. Croatia is on course towards 20 million visitors this year, and 1.9 million arrivals this months is impressive indeed.

      Split: 695
      Dubrovnik: 474
      Zagreb: 390~ Numbers not out yet
      Pula 174
      Zadar: 113
      Rijeka: 41
      Osijek: 8~
      Brac: 5~

      Total: 1.9 million,

      I imagine by 2020, this figure will pass 2.0 million mark.
      Overall, pleased, but not ecstatic about it.

      Delete
      Replies
        Reply
    4. Anonymous17:11

      What is the maximum capacity of BWK? I am so glad they extended the runway for bigger plane.
      BWK reminds me of LCY in so many ways.

      Delete
      Replies
        Reply
    5. Reply
  4. Anonymous15:45

    "Mr Novak noted that Split has no ambitions to surpass Zagreb Airport's traffic figures and become the country's busiest. "We want to be an effective regional airport. We need to work to stimulate traffic in the winter months", the General Manager said"

    I had no intention of becoming a Gold member at my Airline. One day they just sent me the card...

    Reminds me of what is going to happen at SPU as well... No intention, but it just happens...

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
      Reply
  5. Michael17:11

    Amazing result! That said, the new terminal can't come fast enough.
    Croatia overall has already been visited by 11,1 million tourists in the first 7 months -- a 6% increase.
    What's more, it's not only the coast that's again breaking records, Zagreb has seen a 9% increase with close to 600,000 visitors so far.
    Still...this is about Split, so congratulations, well done!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. frishki19:40

      Actually, Zagreb had 744.000 visitors for the first 7 months of 2018. so 9,2% more visitors.
      1.350.000 overnight stays, which is 11,2% more than 2017.

      Splitsko-dalmatinska County had 2.062.000 visitors, up 8,2% and 10.472.000 overnight stays, up 6,9% on 2017.

      https://www.htz.hr/sites/default/files/2018-08/Turisti%C4%8Dka%20statistika.pdf

      Delete
      Replies
        Reply
    2. Anonymous19:54

      Congrats, Split!

      Delete
      Replies
        Reply
    3. Anonymous23:47

      @frishki7 August 2018 at 19:40

      He is referring to foreign visitors only, i mean domestic are just as important. I think This year Zagreb will have around 1.4 million visitors, 1.27 million of these will be foreign.

      Projections :

      2018: 1,43 million arrivals, 1.27 million foreign visitors - 2.5 million nights
      2019: 1.58 million arrivals, 1.41 million foreign visitors - 2.8 million nights
      2020: 1.75 million arrivals, 1.55 million foreign visitors - 3.2 million nights
      2025: 2.75 million arrivals, 2.55 million foreign visitors - 5.0 million nights
      2025: 2.75 million arrivals, 2.55 million foreign visitors - 5.0 million nights
      2025: 3.45 million arrivals, 3.20 million foreign visitors - 6.5 million nights

      Delete
      Replies
        Reply
    4. frishki23:49

      Ok, but visitors are visitors, no matter if from Argentina or Donja Kladuša.

      Delete
      Replies
        Reply
    5. Michael13:35

      No, I was referring to all the visitors as reported by Croatia Week. They explicitly wrote first 7 months, but probably made a mistake and counted only the first 6 months.
      Thanks for the correction @frishki

      Delete
      Replies
        Reply
    6. Reply
Add comment
Load more...

Post a Comment

EX-YU Aviation News does not tolerate insults, excessive swearing, racist, homophobic or any other chauvinist remarks or provocative posts with the intention of creating further arguments. A full list of comment guidelines can be found here. Thank you for your cooperation.

VINTAGE EX-YU


JAT B707 preparing for departure
Belgrade Airport, 1980

POPULAR THIS WEEK

Image

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi's exit opens door for competitors in the Balkans

Image

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi halts Belgrade, Sarajevo sales

Image

Tbilisi success prompts Air Serbia to explore new Eastern routes

Image

Slovenia courts airlines for new routes as Ljubljana's growth continues

Image

Belgrade Airport launches public call for terminal expansion

Powered by Blogger
© EX-YU Aviation News 2008 - 2025