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It would be a dream come true for Croatia-bound North Americans. So far there are no direct flights  to Croatia from the USA but, fingers crossed, that may change next year. According to the Croatian newspaper, Jutarnji list, the director of Zagreb airport has confirmed that he is negotiating with an as-yet-unnamed American airline to start a direct New York to Zagreb flight sometime next year. Hoping to make Zagreb a transfer point for flights throughout the region, the airport is ready to offer substantial financial incentives to encourage a New York to Zagreb flight. In addition to waiving landing fees, the airport would, in effect guarantee payment for a certain number of seats whether sold or not. How could they say no?

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It’s confirmed! Croatia Airlines will launch  flights from Venice to Dubrovnik. Scheduled to begin on June 16 and last through the summer, this new route will link the two cities twice a week. Students of Dubrovnik history will be amused as the two city-states were bitter rivals from the 14th to 18th centuries. Even as they jostled for supremacy on the Adriatic, each kept a jealous eye on the artistic and cultural developments of their rival. The juxtaposition is fascinating. Venice’s long tentacles extended down to Korcula, once a part of the naval power and now an easy day trip from Dubrovnik.

The new service opens a wealth of possible itineraries for travellers aiming to take in Italy and the Croatian coast. For example, you can fly into Venice, explore northern Italy, take a ferry to Istria, rent a car to drive down the Dalmatian coast, drop it in Dubrovnik and fly back to Venice. Just an idea. See more suggested Croatia itineraries.

And now the new flights from Dubrovnik to Athens allow travellers to further extend their exploration of southeastern Europe. Croatia Airlines will add a Dubrovnik stop to their thrice weekly Zagreb-Athens service as of May 31.

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One of my favorite news sources, the Croatian Times, has reported that Croatia Airlines will be starting direct flights from Dubrovnik to Venice and Athens. They cite a credible source, the Split newspaper Slobodna Dalmacija, but my contact with Croatia Airlines’ Customer Service rep came up blank. Either these routes are so new that Croatia Airlines personnel are unaware of them or, more likely, they are charter flights, not direct flights. It would be great news for travellers trying to put together a comprehensive itinerary in southern Europe but don’t count on it yet! Stay tuned for more news or see more on flights to Croatia.

Zagreb should soon attract more visitors as Easyjet has announced new routes to Croatia’s capital. Starting November 1, the low-cost carrier will fly four times weekly from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport and will fly five times weekly from London Gatwick to Zagreb.

Germanwings, Wizz Air and Norwegian are other budget airlines that fly to Zagreb and Croatia Airlines, the country’s national airline also handles the routes from London and Paris but Easyjet’s entrance into the market should help drive down fares. That may not be good for Croatia Airlines which is already losing money but it will be good for Zagreb tourism and other sectors of the Croatian economy.

Just to recap, Easyjet already flies from Rome, Milan, Geneva, Paris Orly, London Gatwick, London Stansted, Liverpool and Berlin to Dubrovnik and from Split to Rome, Milan, Geneva, Basel, Paris, London Gatwick, London Stansted, Bristol, Amsterdam and Berlin.

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Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor inaugurated a new passenger terminal this week at Dubrovnik Airport. Called Terminal B, the new terminal marks an important step in the airport’s expansion plan. For the first time, passengers will be able to board a plane from an air bridge instead of trudging outside to board. Although the airport currently handles one million passengers a year, the amount is expected to double once construction is completed next year.

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