Zadar continues to impress
In July, Croatian airports continued to recover from the economic crisis as most of the country’s major hubs reported an increase in the number of handled passengers. Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik, Pula and Zadar all reported significant increases. However, on the other hand, Rijeka continues to suffer with a big passenger decrease with Osijek on its heels.The country’s main hub, Zagreb, managed to handle 234.071 in July 2010, up from 225.102 in July 2009, an increase of 3.9%. Croatia’s largest airport by size, Dubrovnik, saw its passenger numbers increase by 17.3% with 223.800 passengers using the airport. Split recorded impressive numbers with an increase of over 24%, while Pula continued its recovery with a 13.5% passenger increase. Zadar continues to benefit from Ryanair as the airport saw an impressive 44% passenger surge.
The only two Croatian airports reporting negative growth were Rijeka and Osijek. Rijeka continues to slide not only passenger wise but financially as well. The airport managed to handle 15.517 passengers and record a 37% decrease compared to July of 2009. Osijek also reported a passenger slump of 5%, although it should be noted that the number of flights operating in and out of Osijek has also decreased by 28%. Below you can view July 2010 results for Croatian airports:
| Airport | Passengers JUL 2010 | Passengers JUL 2009 | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zagreb | 234.071 | 225.102 | ▲ 3.9 |
| Dubrovnik | 223.800 | 190.722 | ▲ 17.3 |
| Pula | 81.877 | 72.095 | ▲ 13.5 |
| Split | 246.084 | 198.172 | ▲ 24.1 |
| Zadar | 55.466 | 38.491 | ▲ 44.1 |
| Osijek | 4.477 | 4.713 | ▼ 5.0 |
| Rijeka | 15.517 | 24.874 | ▼ 37.6 |
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