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The Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski met with his Croatian counterpart in Zagreb along with business representatives to discuss ways in which to increase bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Among others, the two sides agreed the introduction of new flights would be of essential importance for growing tourism and other trade opportunities. TAV Macedonia’s Marketing and Revenue Manager, who is also the President of the country’s Chamber of Tourism, Vladimir Gramatikov, noted, “Connecting Split and Dubrovnik with Macedonian airports will be our key focus in the coming period together with our partners in Croatia”. Croatia Airlines currently maintains operations between Zagreb and Skopje. The carrier recently said it was exploring new opportunities in Southeastern Europe.
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Why are politicians discussing new routes? If there is demand someone will step in.
ReplyDeleteThe article says "along with business representatives", so it is not the politicians only.
DeleteOU could operate ZAG SKP LJU SKP ZAG maybe 4 weekly with DH8
ReplyDeleteEx YU republics should work as good as they can to keep jobs in the region rather than export the jobs to western Europe
I think its higher chance that wizz will be flying to SPU and LJU.
Delete40 years ago, JAT had operated DAILY SKP to DBV on DC-9, 4 weekly SKP to LJU via SPU on B727, 3 weekly SKP to LJU via SJJ on DC-9, weekly SKP to RJK on DC-9, and daily SKP to ZAG on DC-9. While all other countries and their carriers were growing and increasing their operations during this long period of 40 years, Croatia Airlines was doing the opposite - reducing, diminishing, cutting. And now they hired consultants to advise them to operate what had long time ago been operated. Bravo Hrvatska!
DeleteNot all countries. Look at Slovenia and their aviation. Disaster compared to just 10 years ago.
DeleteYes it is disaster how Adria finished. But they operated from smaller, less touristic market, closer to major EU hubs, and with all those disadvantages were proactive, innovative, trying anything possible not only to keep afloat but to grow and be successful, in which they were succeeding for a long period of time, until politicians destroyed them. In Croatia, it is totally opposite - they have all prerequisites and potentials for growth and development and politicians keep them afloat and they just ask for more uhljeb positions and more public money, in return doing absolutely nothing for the company
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