Low cost carrier easyJet has announced its expansion plans for the Croatian market in 2019. It involves the introduction of five new seasonal summer routes and a considerable increase in capacity for next year with over one million seats on sale to and from Croatia. Pula forms the main focus of easyJet's expansion in Croatia in 2019 for a second year in a row, with new flights from Amsterdam and Geneva. Services from Berlin's Tegel Airport and Nantes in France will be added to Dubrovnik, while the budget carrier will also commence operations from London Gatwick to Zadar, complementing its existing services from London Luton, Berlin Schonefeld and Milan.

easyJet will see some competition on its new routes. It will face off directly against Croatia Airlines on flights between Amsterdam and Pula, as well as Swiss International Air Lines on services from Geneva to the coastal city. In Dubrovnik, the airline faces direct competition on its new Nantes route from Volotea and TUIfly Belgium and will go head to head against Eurowings on its Berlin Tegel service. The low cost airline will offer flights from a third airport in London to Zadar, with Luton and Stansted already served by Ryanair, Titan Airways and easyJet itself. The buidget carrier will operate over 3.100 flights to Croatia during the peak travel months of July and August next year.

Commenting on the airline's new flights to Croatia, easyJet’s UK Country Manager, Ali Gayward, said, "With more than fifty services operating in Croatia, easyJet is committed to providing Croatian clients with affordable trips, offering them a broad network of connections with major European cities". She added, "Pula is very trendy both with young people who want to go to the various festivals of Croatia, but also with more mature people as well, and we expect all our new routes to be especially popular with passengers". Sophie Dekkers, easyJet's UK Country Director noted, "This announcement of our expansion highlights our commitment to providing affordable routes to summer holiday destinations. We’re sure that they will prove extremely popular for those looking for a summer break or visiting friends and family".