NEWS FLASH
Croatia Airlines will extend reduced frequencies on its Zagreb services to both Sarajevo and Skopje into the 2026 summer season.
On the Sarajevo route, the airline will operate an average of ten weekly flights in April, twelve in May and eleven in June, down from thirteen weekly services maintained throughout the previous summer. Frequencies are set to be restored to thirteen per week from July.
On the Zagreb - Skopje route, frequencies will decrease to an average of six weekly in April and seven in May, compared to nine weekly rotations last summer. Services are expected to return to nine weekly from June. As previously reported, the airline will also discontinue its seasonal Split - Skopje service.
Further changes remain possible.
What a turnaround strategy. First record loss now fewer and fewer flights killing any little transfer connectivity they were offering.
ReplyDeleteThese routes have low load factors, are not profitable, require overnight crew expenses and don't actually bring in very many transfers. They should be discontinued completely.
DeleteYeah. They should discontinue everything. Park these nice A220 and fly only ZAG-SPU and ZAG-DBV with these enormous subsidies, so they can cover another loss making FRA and MUC.
Delete@13:33 Bravo!
DeleteExtends reductions - very good wording
Delete^ both routes were already reduced in winter.
DeleteNot surprising. No one wants to go to Sarajevo or Skoplje from Zagreb. I was on a flight last year and was the only passenger.
DeleteIm afraid Zagreb - Skopje wont ever go back to none weekly ...
ReplyDeleteNINE*
DeleteYou shouldn't have corrected it at all. It will be NONE, and probably soon
Delete😂😂😂
DeleteW6 takes the damage on SKP-LJU
DeleteIt's just a start. And not just with OU. With skyrocketing fuel prices, we can expect significant reductions in flight frequencies across the airline industry.
ReplyDeleteThis has nothing to do with fuel prices and everything to do with a strategic fleet renewal failure. They can not fill A220s on these routes, they are getting rid of Dashes.
DeleteArguably OU can be a winner if fuel costs rise up. They have one of the most modern fleet in the market.
Delete@anon 10:59
DeleteAny other company would benefit with the most modern fleet except Croatia.
Skyrocketing? Yes, they are rising, but why do my Balkan fellows love such sensationalist language? It doesn’t do anyone any good and it immediately discredits the one using it.
DeleteThey're not even rising yet cause airlines are hedged for the next few months. People who love drama will make stuff up.
Deletehttps://www.reuters.com/business/united-airlines-cut-5-scheduled-flights-fuel-prices-soar-2026-03-20/
Deletehttps://www.reuters.com/business/airline-sas-cancel-1000-flights-april-due-high-fuel-prices-di-reports-2026-03-17/
Deletehttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/19/europe-biggest-airlines-say-fuel-price-spike-caused-by-iran-war-will-drive-up-fares
Deletehttps://simpleflying.com/airline-jet-fuel-shortage-running-dry-warning-weeks/
DeleteOk. Ok. People here don’t read. They just know, no need to post links to articles :)
DeleteOU will get back on its feet soon. It needs little bit more time. Do not understand this envy or jelous people..
ReplyDeleteBut the likes of you said everything would be fantastic as the A220s arrive. And I seriously doubt anyone is jelous or envys Croatia Airlines with record loss, record low load factor and miniture network while further cutting frequencies.
DeleteOU was never on their feet and will never be.
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DeleteHahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha, please please please, I want some of the pills you take 🙂
@13:34 I was gonna say. They were good circa 2000 when i first used them Gatwick Split. Back in that era the route was operating without competition and was once - or at best- twice a week. But gosh was that a lifetime ago.
DeleteIt is skyrocketing: Before the Iranian war crude oil was around 65 to 67 USD per barrel, now remains above 100 USD and airlines around the world are preparing for oil to rise as high as 175 USD a barrel. It's all fine is more Balkan attitude than using a term skyrocketing for the price of energy nowadays.
ReplyDeleteYou clearly don't understand how the airline industry operates. You think Ryanair is paying 100 USD per barrel right now?
DeleteFuel hedging is the real story here. Ryanair has already locked in a large share of its fuel well into summer 2027 at around $66–67 per barrel, far below current market levels.
DeleteThat gives them a major structural cost advantage, while many other airlines will be exposed to higher spot prices as their hedges roll off.
time for Wizzair to take over SKP-ZAG
ReplyDeleteThey serve the market via LJ. No way a a321 can be filled almost every day to both cities profitably.
DeleteHAHAHA the high density expert again. You cant be for real
DeleteSkopje fanboy?
Delete@18:06 and you think a route such as Skoplje to Zagreb is begging for passangers?
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