Croatia Airlines

If you are looking to book flights from Croatia then Croatia Airlines should be your first choice. This is the most trusted airline in Croatia. You can also visit the official website http://m.croatiaairlines.com  which is also an authentic page for ticket booking.

Croatia Airlines:

Croatia Airlines Limited is the flag bearing airline of Croatia which is owned by the state itself. It has its headquarters in Buzin near Zagreb. It handles both domestic and international flight services mainly to various European destinations. The main hub for Croatia Airlines is Franjo Tudman Airport. Croatia Airlines have become a member of the Star Alliance since November 2004.

Croatia Airlines History:

This airline was first established on the 20th of August, 1989, twenty-nine years ago as Zagel-Zagreb Airlines. It started its functioning using just a single Cessna 402 aircraft. Zagel then changed its name to Croatia Airlines on the 23rd of July 1990 after the conduction of the first democratic election. Croatia Airlines then got the allowance to lease McDonell Douglas MD-82 because of the agreement that they signed with Adria Airways in 1991. This lease allowed them to start domestic jet services between Zagreb and Split. Soon after, Croatia Airlines obtained three Boeing 737s from Lufthansa which enabled them to become a member of the International Air Transport Association. The airline introduced its first international services from Zagreb to Frankfurt on the 5th of April 1992. Croatia Airlines transported its first one-millionth passenger in 1994. It added two new ATR 42s and two more 737s to its fleet in 1993. Again in 1995, another ATR 42s was brought into the fleet. Since it’s the establishment, the airline has made huge progress and has become one of the most renowned and reliable airlines in the entire world.

Croatia Airlines Overview:

At present, Croatia Airlines have a very large fleet. It has multiple aircraft in its fleet. It has four Airbus A319-100s, two Airbus A320-200, and six De-Havilland Dash 8-400. They have also ordered four Airbus A320neo as of June 2019. Right now they have a working fleet of 12 aircraft.

Previously, they had three ATR 42-300QC, five Boeing 737-200s, two Bae 146-200s, only one Fokker 100, and two McDonell Douglas MD-82s.

Croatia Airlines Destinations And Hubs:

Croatia Airlines have three specific focus cities and they are Dubrovnik Airport, Split Airport, and Zadar Airport. This airline has its hub in Zagreb Airport. This airline also has codeshare agreements with various airlines. These airlines include Air Canada, Air France, Air India, Nordica, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and the list goes on. Croatia Airlines presently provides its services to a list of countries. And as of 21st May 2017, this airline provides its services to 27 destinations in 23 countries. These countries include Greece, Spain, Lebanon, India, Austria, Sweden, etc. The airline also has eight domestic flying destinations.

Croatia Airlines Specialty:

Croatia Airlines is owned by four shareholders. Government Asset Management Agency for the Republic of Croatia is the largest shareholder among all the other shareholders by having 97.02 per cent of the total capital. Croatia Airlines also looks after various aviation-related secondary businesses.

• If you are travelling in a group, you will get an overall discount on the total price of tickets.
• A special area or cabin has been provided for the pets and assistant dogs along with a trained professional.

Croatia Airlines Baggage Allowance:

Croatia Airlines provide their passengers with a very generous allowance in baggage. They provide the luxury of providing their passengers with free baggage allowance on various international and domestic flights.

For Cabin Baggage

The economy class is allowed to carry one piece of a maximum weight of 8 kgs.

The business class is allowed to carry two pieces each of 8 kg weight.

Checked-in baggage

For Economy Class, they provide one bag allowance of 23kilos and 158cm in dimensions.

For Business Classes they allow two pieces of bags of 23kilos and 158cm in dimensions.

Croatia Airlines Food And Beverages:

Croatia Airlines offer their passengers various kinds of free food and beverages which vary from one class to another, the duration of the flight and the time chosen for the flight.

 For business classes, they serve snacks and meal depending on the time of the flight and the duration. A large selection of drinks is offered to the passengers from where they can choose any drink that they want.

Economy classes, they serve different snacks depending on the flight duration and only on international flights. They also allow their passengers to choose from a variety of beverages.

Croatia Airlines special menu: You can also order a special menu but you have to inform the authorities 24 hours before departure.

Croatia Airlines Booking:

Croatia Airlines have their website where you can book your tickets. They also have ticket booking counters that you can visit and buy your ticket anytime you like. These counters and the website both are open 24 hours a day for the comfort of their passengers.

Croatia Airlines Classes:

This airline only has two classes and that is the

• Business Class: Special seat that can be reclined back to a bed with pillows, blanket and earbuds is provided.
• Economy Class: A semi recliner screen with pillows and blankets and a screen for entertainment.