Crisis not over yet

Zagreb reports greater passenger decreases

Some Croatian airports for the month of October have reported a big decline in passenger figures when compared to last year. Over the past few months the number of passengers handled was lower than last year but the losses were not as great as they were at the beginning of the year, prompting the belief that all the affected airports will stage a recovery by the end of 2009. However, Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik and Pula continue to see passenger numbers fall while Rijeka is the newest addition to the list.

The number of passengers handled at Zagreb Airport in October decreased by 10.4%. A total of 174.490 passed through the airport this October compared to last year’s 194.747. The number of passengers transiting through Zagreb Airport fell by a significant 71%. Rijeka, which saw a 5.6% increase in September saw a 15.3% passenger decline in October. Continuing with its downward trend was Pula Airport which handled 10.781 passengers, down by 16%. Dubrovnik and Split also reported losses – 8.2% and 2% respectively.

On a more positive note, Zadar continues to report substantial passenger growth with its October 2009 figures increasing by 83.8%. This growth can be largely contributed by the increased number of operations from the airport. Osijek also reported good results with passenger figures increasing by 62.6%.

Passenger figures at Croatian airports in 2009:
· January
· February
· March
· April
· May
· June
· July
· August
· September