NEWS FLASH
Norwegian Air Shuttle is discontinuing operations to Zagreb. The carrier will not restore its seasonal service between Copenhagen and the Croatian capital this year. Norwegian commenced operations to Zagreb in 2010 by introducing flights from Copenhagen. It later added Stockholm to its portfolio and operated both routes on a year-round basis. Operations to the Danish capital were downgraded to seasonal in 2019, while Stockholm was discontinued. Last year, Norwegian operated two weekly services on the Copenhagen - Zagreb service for a limited time during the peak of the summer season.
A pity. They are sadly not the most successful on LJU - CPH either. Their loads in the summer average only around 85 %, dropping to 70 - 75 % at the beginning of the summer season. Thats why they moved the start of the service to May this year. Hopefully it doesn’t live the same faith as their service to ZAG.
ReplyDeleteYes, I think AirBaltic is much better position for those routes. 737max is simply too large for Ljubljana on such routes
DeleteWell definitely part of their clients from Zagreb could now use Ljubljana?
DeleteWhat clients? From the sound of it, there were few and far in between.
DeleteWhy would someone from Zagreb go to Ljubljana when Croatia Airlines does flights to Copenhagen?
DeleteNorwegian is not cheap
DeleteGood news for OU which beat them with a better overall product.
ReplyDeleteYes OU beat them with a 65% LF
DeleteLOL!
DeleteThe ironic thing being OU LF wont change
DeleteActually Copenhagen is a rare success for Croatia Airlines.
Delete65% is a rare success for OU indeed, considering some other routes…
DeleteDoes OU turn a profit on any route?
DeleteProbably not but I doubt they even know. I don't think the management is capable of such analysis.
Delete0 new routes this year and now airline withdrawals too...
ReplyDeleteNorwegian didn't bring anything special to ZAG with its 1 or 2 weekly only in high season, they won't be missed.
DeleteAnother day, another CRO cut. This region needs to up the services, not merely the prices! When I go to Italy, which from SLO I often do, people are friendlier and the prices are lower. There is plenty of astonishing coast to visit, too. The other day at the Caorle Xmas fair, the atmosphere was lively, plenty of food and the town was very pretty. No parking fees as well.
DeleteFeel free to keep going to Italy then 👍🏼 locals in Croatia have had enough of overtourism
DeleteThen they must be thrilled with all the recent cuts.
DeleteLocals in Dubrovnik actively detest Ryanair passengers.
DeleteCan't blame them. And I say that as a Ryanair passenger.
Delete@An.16.45
DeleteLocals in Dubrovnik detest themselves a.m. and entire World p.m. Ryanair passengers are not posh enough for them
Time for SK to finally step in in LJU and ZAG and offer more flights with more connectivity but smaller a/c
ReplyDeleteSeems that the 737s are just too large for LJU ZAG markets ex CPH
They forgot continental airports in ex YU.
DeleteJust have a look how many destination and frequencies JU and W6 have from BEG to Scandinavia but still SK did not launch any of them.
Not good.
ReplyDeleteThe way they do business, they will be ending all operations soon, not just ZAG
ReplyDeleteStrange since we keep on reading on here in the comments how the EU economy is booming and air travel was never better.
ReplyDeleteYes, Norwegian cutting seasonal two weekly flights from Copenhagen to Zagreb is an excellent datapoint to make conclusions about the "EU economy" and air travel trends in Europe.
DeleteYes, if you include Austrian, Vueling, RyanAir only this month. Really doing great
DeletePeople here discuss about European economy, compare market segments of Norwegian with OU, and they are not in the same category and not after the same pax, while forgetting very simple fact: Norwegian with its overpriced 2 weekly Copenhagen flights can't fight against 4 weekly cheap Ryanair Malmo. As simple as that.
ReplyDeleteHaha
ReplyDeleteCekamo clanak "UKIDANJA"...
ReplyDeleteWe'll keep waiting and it's not gonna happen
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