Croatia Airlines marks first flight anniversary

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Source: France 24

Croatia Airlines marks first flight anniversary

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Croatia Airlines has marked thirty years since it performed its first commercial flight on May 5, 1991 between Zagreb and Split. The service was operated by an MD-82 aircraft leased from Adria Airways. To celebrate the occasion, all passengers flying on the afternoon service between the two cities this Wednesday received a free return ticket on any flight within the carrier’s domestic network. The Zagreb - Split route is Croatia Airlines’ second busiest domestic service after Zagreb - Dubrovnik. In the pre-pandmic 2019, it handled 198.433 travellers between the two cities, while the figure stood at 65.516 last year.

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Anonymous14:04
Лепо и баш пристојна награда од стране компаније, свака част!
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Anonymous15:24
Cestitam!
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Anonymous16:49
It is great when company celebrate this kinde of milestone's and valued it's history. Also it is interesting that aircraft registration is YU-ANO
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Anonymous14:51
Interesting ... Didn't know that Croatia Airlines was started with help from Adria Airways. Gives to show how much Adria's knowledge is woven into this region's aviation. By knowledge I mean operatives (crew, dispatch, ...) sans management, not wanting to ruffle anyone's feathers.
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Anonymous22:39
I am immensely thankful to Macedonian captain pilot Stefanovski for this first flight in May 5, 1991 between Zagreb and Split and for taking me safely to my city and giving me the chance to live.
From Željko Kerum-Ogorje -Hrvatska
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