Major budget carrier Ryanair has just announced plans to open a base in Dubrovnik from April 2024, making the Dalmatian resort the airline’s third Croatian hub after Zagreb and Zadar.
The move will allow the company to offer 18 routes next summer, 16 of them new, from airports such as London Stansted, Manchester and Berlin. Flights on current routes from Dublin and Vienna will be ramped up, operating to a year-round schedule.
Using two larger, more environmentally friendly Boeing 8-200 Gamechanger aircraft, Ryanair will be investing some $200 million into its Dubrovnik base, creating 500 local jobs.
Speaking at the presentation in Dubrovnik, Ryanair’s Chief Commercial Officer, Jason McGuinness, said: “As the fastest-growing airline in Europe and Croatia.. Ryanair is best positioned to support Croatia’s post-Covid recovery and growth, delivering Europe’s lowest fares and unbeatable choice to Croatia’s citizens and visitors from summer 2024”.