Croatia is making efforts to develop its nonstop connectivity with the USA. The nation’s International Minister, Gordan Grlić Radman, mentioned the “potential institution of nonstop flights between Croatian and American airports” throughout conferences with native leaders in Florida lately. The Croatian Nationwide Vacationer Board famous that long-haul markets just like the US are essential for progress and that “we should actively encourage the launch of latest routes” to enhance accessibility. Throughout the first half of the 12 months, over 260.000 Individuals visited Croatia, representing a rise of 16% on the identical interval final 12 months.
Dubrovnik, which is presently the one Croatian airport with nonstop flights to the US served by United’s each day rotation from Newark over many of the summer season, is main efforts to safe extra flights to the nation. Previously, it has additionally been served by Delta, which maintained flights from New York’s JFK Airport for a single season in 2021, and by American Airways with a route from Philadelphia in 2019. “We’re the one airport in Croatia with a nonstop service to the US. Whereas we’re presently related to New York, one route is proving inadequate. We want one other one, just like what we had a number of years in the past”, the CEO of Dubrovnik Airport, Viktor Šober, mentioned in late 2024. He added, “The first problem is the scarcity of plane and delays within the arrival of latest jets as a consequence of manufacturing and provide chain points. It is a complicated scenario, making it troublesome to safe these flights. Nonetheless, I’m assured that inside the subsequent 12 months or two, we can have one thing concrete”.
US carriers are as a consequence of announce their community additions for the 2026 summer season season over the approaching weeks. American Airways has already accomplished so, including new seasonal providers from Philadelphia to Budapest and Prague, in addition to flights between Dallas and Athens, all of which is able to run each day with Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane. Delta has introduced new routes from the US West Coast, with flights from Los Angeles to Barcelona and Rome launching subsequent 12 months, nonetheless, its extra complete community enlargement plans are due in September. Then again, United often outlines its progress for the approaching 12 months in early October.
