Split and Dubrovnik register strong Q1 growth

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Source: Reuters

Split and Dubrovnik register strong Q1 growth

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Croatia's second and third busiest airports recorded mixed results in March, although both managed to register their busiest first quarter.

Split Airport welcomed 50.037 passengers last month, representing a decrease of 5.9% on last year. Overall, during the first quarter, the airport handled a record 121.222 travellers, up 3.2%. A number of new carriers are introducing flights to Croatia's second largest city this summer, including Air France, British Airways, Luxair, Ryanair and Laudamotion.

Month	PAX	Change (%)
JAN	36.360	▲ 6.9
FEB	34.825	▲ 13.7
MAR	50.037	▼ 5.9

Dubrovnik Airport saw 57.880 passengers pass through its doors last month, an improvement of 21.4%. During the first quarter, 117.968 travellers used Dubrovnik Airport's services, up 24.4%. Dubrovnik is expected to see strong growth in April as it plays host to the 16+1 CEEC - China summit this week, which comprises of sixteen Central and Eastern European nations and China. Croatia Airlines has scheduled an additional five flights between Zagreb and Dubrovnik during the week in order to cater for the increased demand.

Month	PAX	Change (%)
JAN	26.323	▲ 18.1
FEB	33.765	▲ 40.3
MAR	57.880	▲ 21.4

Comments

Anonymous15:20
Everyone keeps on praising SPU but DBV seems like it's the quiet achiever. Really great for them and because they managed to snatch a fancy airline like AA which also increased flights! Bravo!
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Anonymous16:59
DBV will be having one of its strongest years in history.
+40% is simply crazy.
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Anonymous17:15
All the while PUY's numbers keep on crashing for about five months now.
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