Third Based Aircraft Arrives in Zadar

Ryanair, Europe’s and Croatia’s No. 1 airline, today (May 31) celebrates 15 years of operations in Zadar by launching six new routes to Bordeaux, Bournemouth, Helsinki, Liverpool, Sofia, and Turin. These routes are part of its strongest-ever summer schedule from Zadar, featuring a total of 46 routes, including 13 new ones, with high aircraft occupancy expected throughout the season.

As a result, Ryanair’s base in Zadar will increase its fleet to a total of three based aircraft by mid-June. This investment, worth approximately USD 300 million, will support the creation of 90 well-paid aviation jobs and indirectly stimulate the creation of around 700 additional jobs in Zadar.

Ryanair’s summer schedule in Zadar includes:

• 3 based aircraft

• USD 300 million investment in Zadar

• 46 routes in total, including 13 new routes to exciting European destinations such as Bordeaux, Helsinki, Sofia, and Turin

• Nearly 120 weekly flights

• 800 jobs supported

Expecting exceptionally strong summer demand to and from Zadar, Ryanair will operate 120 weekly flights this summer, which is 65 more than in the pre-pandemic year 2019, aiming to recover the tourist arrivals lost over the past two summers. Zadar-based customers will also benefit from a wide range of destinations to top European cities in Italy, Germany, and France.

Olga Pawlonka, Ryanair’s Head of Marketing and Sales for Southeast Europe, said:

“Ryanair, Europe’s and Croatia’s No. 1 airline, is celebrating 15 years of operations in Zadar and is delighted to launch six new routes. In our biggest-ever summer schedule to Zadar, we will offer nearly 120 weekly flights to 46 European destinations, including six exciting new routes such as Bordeaux, Helsinki, Sofia, and Turin.

To allow our customers and visitors to and from Zadar to book their summer holidays at the lowest fares, we are launching a seat sale with fares starting from just HRK 159 one way for travel until the end of October 2022. Tickets are available for purchase until Thursday, June 2. To avoid missing out, customers should book quickly at www.ryanair.com.”

Tomislav Žepina, Head of the Commercial Department at Zadar Airport, added:

“Ryanair’s third based aircraft, 46 routes, and the likely breaking of the 2019 traffic record once again are proof of our strong performance over the past years. Fifteen years of successful cooperation with Ryanair have resulted in outstanding achievements that we have reached together. The major plans and projects awaiting us in the coming years would not be possible without the successful partnership with our most important partner, Ryanair, to whom we extend our sincere thanks for their trust.”