Dubrovnik Airport anticipates for its passenger numbers to increase some 5% this year following on from a record 2018 during which it handled 2.539.412 travellers. The figure represents an increase of 9.3% on the previous year or an additional 216.347 passengers. Dubrovnik Airport's General Manager, Frano Luetić, said, "This past year was demanding and turbulent but our goal of achieving 10% growth, which is above the global average, has been more or less attained. We expect that our net profit for 2018 will amount to 9.8 million euros. In 2019, we estimate passenger growth of 4.59%. The biggest increase in travellers is expected from the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Poland and the Czech Republic".
| Month | PAX | Change (%) |
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| JAN | 22.280 | ▲ 15.3 |
| FEB | 24.074 | ▲ 5.5 |
| MAR | 47.684 | ▲ 40.9 |
| APR | 151.661 | ▲ 5.4 |
| MAY | 291.453 | ▲ 14.8 |
| JUN | 365.348 | ▲ 7.9 |
| JUL | 474.643 | ▲ 7.7 |
| AUG | 481.863 | ▲ 9.3 |
| SEP | 386.365 | ▲ 10.8 |
| OCT | 244.187 | ▲ 12.0 |
| NOV | 26.615 | ▼ 21.9 |
| DEC | 23.239 | ▼ 12.9 |
During the 2019 summer season some 65 to seventy airlines will maintain operations to the city. "After 28 years, Croatia will be linked with the United States thanks to American Airlines' service between Philadelphia and Dubrovnik. During the summer, Flydubai will continue to run flights from Dubai while the world's largest low cost airline, Ryanair, will launch services to our airport", Mr Luetić said. "A significant increase in traffic is expected from cities such as London, Paris, Amsterdam and Dublin", he added. The head of the Dubrovnik Tourist Board, Romana Vlašić, singled out American's new service as the highlight of the upcoming summer season. "This pilot project with American Airlines will grow over the coming years to include more American cities. We have already arranged joint marketing opportunities and cooperation. We are only too happy to help fill these flights and make sure that this new link is successful", Ms Vlašić said.
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During 2019, Dubrovnik Airport will continue with its 225 million euro expansion project. Following the successful overhaul of the eastern and central segments of its runway, the airport will complete work on the third and final phase of the reconstruction by March 15. Other airside improvements will include the construction of two new rapid exit taxiways, the expansion of the apron, as well as the construction of new commercial and general aviation aprons, a small general aviation terminal, the development of aircraft maintenance and operation facilities, as well as a multi-storey car park with the capacity to handle 700 vehicles. The airport will also build a housing area with its own maintenance and operations premises for domestic operators and a new aviation fuel tank, including an underground pit system for fuel filling, two internal gas stations and solar systems. All construction work is scheduled for completion during next year.
Unfortunately, some flights in December were cancelled due to bad weather and strong winds, which will always be a problem during winter. Also, some carriers (unlike last year) didn't fly to Dubrovnik in November/December and some introduced new routes (LOT).Still, it was a great year for DBV, the management is doing a great job and 2019 will be even better. We'll see how American will perform, can't wait, maybe they will eventually introduce another route from the US (seasonally, of course). Good luck, DBV!
ReplyDeleteWhich company did not fly this winter which was flying last winter?
DeleteAll of them are flying but British, Turkish and Vueling have fewer frequencies.
DeleteTurkish was cancelled several times (Croatia airlines as well), and I think Vueling, but I'm not sure. LOT and Iberia added their flights this winter.
DeleteIt's odd that Iberia and LOT did not make up for those reductions.
DeleteWell TK, BA and Vueling decided to reduce flight because of the construction at the airport which would have reduced their payload. OU during November and parts of December operated only DH8.
DeleteI am not surprised about Turkish, DBV is really not a strong destination for them.
DeleteYes, DBV has just 2 daily 320/321 in summer, so really a 3rd class destination for TK.
DeleteWould be nice to know how many tourists from India came to DBV this year. Since I live in Dubrovnik, I see the growth.
DeleteWould be nice if Korean could have at least 1-2 pw to DBV, even now the city is packed with Korean groups!
DeleteSomeone posted on here that last year TK had 55.000 passengers in DBV, that's low.
DeleteIn 2017. So this year you talk about 100.000
DeleteDoes Nemjee have the pax numbers for IST-DBV in 2018?
DeleteSure thing, this is for the first seven months of the year:
Delete2017: 29.673
2018: 38.838
Does Qatar fly to DBV?
ReplyDeleteIs Flydubai keeping the same frequencies as last summer?
DeleteNo, it is being reduced from 3 to 2 per week. Thursday and Sunday, no more Tuesday flights.
DeleteThanks. Shame about that.
DeleteSo much for people saying it would be number one in Croatia!
ReplyDeleteDon't you have something smarter to say? No? Of course it will never be number 1 in pax numbers, but something makes it number 1 in Ex-Yu, since it is the first airport that will get a direct route to the US with an American carrier.
DeleteMaybe not no. 1 but certainly the best managed airport.
DeleteAgree with Anon 10:04, a really small and beautiful city with the modern, functional airport and many plans to come in the future. Management is doing a heck of a job!
Delete2019:
DeleteZagreb: 3700
Split: 3470
Dubrovnik: 2780
Pula: 750
Zadar: 650
The airport will be the most modern in Croatia in 2020.
DeleteManagement says airport will grow 5% this year- meaning there would be 120 000 more pax,or 2,6 million, but i guess all of you with these funny projections know better
Deleteis the crystal ball predicting gowith of 20% for ZAG? muhaha
Deleteahahaha ZAG 3700 ahahahha ok buddy, keep dreaming! He is very conservative for Pula, but on the other hand with 0 announcements for ZAG he "predicts" 3700 ahahaha Other more down to earth guys are predicting max 5% for ZAG.
DeleteZAG could achieve 5% growth (a big "if"), but Croatia in total will, once again, have an excellent growth with most passengers in Ex-Yu! I'm pretty sure DBV will have more than predicted 5% growth in pax numbers, not to mention SPU!
DeleteWell done Dubrovnik. I expect growth will be higher than 5%.
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DeleteAgree. I think they are being way too conservative.
DeleteAnd it's better to be conservative with pax numbers so that we can be pleasantly surprised this year. ;)
DeleteGreat year coming
ReplyDeleteAre there any renders how the airport will look like once completed?
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately no.
DeleteAdmin seems to have added a sketch of the final project.
DeleteThat will be a really very good airside when work is finished.
DeleteThe new western appron is surprisingly huge. Max aircraft is there 8x A321 nose in?
In total still 3 heavies possible? Is on the east side one more possible when smaller aircraft stand at the new western appron?
Bravo Hrvatska!
ReplyDeleteThey have certainly changed their tune on Ryanair.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't be so sure that Ryanair wasn't the one to change the tune.
DeleteReally healthy profit.
ReplyDeleteDubrovnik is the second most profitable airport in Croatia after Split. :)
DeleteWould be really cool if Delta was interested in having a seasonal route to DBV from some other US city.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like AA will develop US network to DBV. At least according to the tourist board.
DeleteDo you think AA will open another route (in 2020 or later) if the one to Philadelphia proves to be successful?
DeleteI thinks so. But probably in 2021. The tourist board seems to expect so, judging by the statement in the article.
DeleteThe head of the Dubrovnik Tourist Board, Romana Vlašić, singled out American's new service as the highlight of the upcoming summer season. "This pilot project with American Airlines will grow over the coming years to include more American cities. We have already arranged joint marketing opportunities and cooperation. We are only too happy to help fill these flights and make sure that this new link is successful", Ms Vlašić said.
Can't wait to see American's B767 tin DBV :)
DeleteSo they will achieve 3 million passengers this year?
ReplyDeleteNo chance. That would require growth of over 18% and they expect 5%.
DeleteHow much of a growth did they expect for 2018?
DeleteThey projected 10% growth.
DeleteExcellent job, DBV! It's a really good airport!
ReplyDeleteGreat results
ReplyDeleteIs Adria returning to Dubrovnik this year?
ReplyDeleteNo. They haven't scheduled the flights for this summer. Their entire expansion from last year was a massive failure.
DeleteAdria is a joke of a company.
DeleteGreat development. It is also great that DBV has started looking at attracting seasonal long haul flights.
ReplyDeletePitty those Air Transat flights from Toronto did not materialize this year.
DeleteAre there any runway restrictions currently because of work?
ReplyDeleteAlso where will the general aviation terminal be built?
DeleteYou can see it on the sketch, on the left hand side, blue, near the apron.
DeleteThe best organised and managed airport in the Western Balkans. Look how neat the airport looks like.
ReplyDeleteFor sure DBV is now as famous as Paris worldwide. People are fed up of Mallorca or Faro and want to try something new, fresh and interesting.
Dubrovnik, kudos to you! Good for you and for the entire Croatian nation.
Not surprised that the biggest airline in the world chose to fly here.
Leader of the region!
DeleteIt's not even a capital.
DeleteIt puts Belgrade, Zagreb, Skopje and even Bucharest much behind.
Add to this> 5 London airports, mainly important destinations and the future looks bright.
Dubvrovnik is like the Balkan's Frankfurt. They call it sleepy but look how much traffic is made.
@ex-yu aviation
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