Croatia Airlines celebrated its 35th birthday with the first international flight with the new Airbus A220-300 aircraft

Today, Croatia Airlines performed the first international commercial flight on the Zagreb-Frankfurt route with the new Airbus A220-300, symbolically marking the 35th birthday of the Croatian airline, which was founded on this date in 1989. The first international passengers in the new A220 aircraft took off on the same route on which Croatia Airlines made its first international flight in 1992, thus the company began to connect Croatia with the world in regular passenger traffic.

Exactly three and a half decades ago, on August 7, 1989, it was registered in Zagreb Zagreb Airlines dd (Zagal), an air transport company, which started operating in December of the same year, providing a service for transporting postal items. About a year later, on July 23, 1990, Swain changed its name to Croatia Airlines dd, national airline for the transport of passengers, goods and mail.

The first passenger flight of Croatia Airlines took place on May 5, 1991 on the Zagreb - Split route, which established regular passenger traffic within Croatia, and connecting Croatia with the world began on April 5, 1992 with the first international flight on the Zagreb - Frankfurt route.

In the past three and a half decades, providing passenger and goods transportation service in regular and charter traffic, Croatia Airlines has grown into a European airline recognized for flight safety, professional staff and quality of service. From the first flight to the present day, the company has made almost 709.000 flights and transported more than 45,800.000 passengers. In doing so, the company became a member of the most important aviation associations - the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Star Alliance, the world's leading airline association.

On the occasion of today's first international flight of Croatia Airlines with the new Airbus A220 aircraft, an appropriate ceremony was held at Frankfurt Airport, where Famous Frog, director of commercial affairs of Croatia Airlines, emphasized:

"We are proud and happy that today, when we celebrate the 35th birthday of Croatia Airlines, we have provided a first-class experience of flying in a new aircraft to our international passengers. We are especially happy that the first international flight with the new Airbus A220 was made from Zagreb to Frankfurt, which is very symbolic considering that the first international flight in the history of our company took place on this line in 1992. I sincerely thank our partners from Frankfurt Airport for 32 years of successful business cooperation and we hope that many passengers will depart and arrive here in the future with a new and redesigned fleet."

On the occasion of the arrival of the new Croatia Airlines Airbus A220-300 aircraft and the first international passengers in Frankfurt, Alexandra Ulm, Fraport traffic development manager, stated the following:

"We are very proud that Croatia Airlines has chosen Frankfurt as the first international destination for its new aircraft. We wish Croatia Airlines and its new A200-300 many happy landings at ZL Frankfurt in the future!"

Let us remind you that with the arrival of the first new Airbus A220 at the end of July this year, the biggest project in the history of Croatia Airlines began - the renewal of the entire fleet until 2027. The beginning of the new business period is also decorated with a refreshed visual identity, through which, with an even greater orientation towards passengers and the target public, the values ​​of Croatia Airlines continue to be consistently communicated. The redesigned logo, as well as the new look of the aircraft, further emphasize the company's basic messages: quality, safety, travel comfort and hospitality, while the design of the sign comes close to the design of the tail of the aircraft, for which the company has become recognizable.

The second new A220 aircraft is expected by the end of 2024, while the next six should be delivered in 2025, four in 2026, and three aircraft in 2027, which will make Croatia Airlines' fleet a total of 15 new A220 aircraft.

The largest project in the history of the company will enable further development and successful and sustainable operations in the future, but also further confirm the position of Croatia Airlines as a strategically important part of the Croatian transport and tourist infrastructure.

In the desire to create moments worth remembering together with passengers, Croatia Airlines sincerely thanks all service users for the trust shown in the past 35 years and looks forward to all new joint flights that will be even more pleasant and efficient from now on, justifying the expectations of passengers at every moment.

On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the founding of Croatia Airlines, today it offers passengers a 35 percent discount when purchasing one-way and return air tickets for all domestic and international flights of the company. The discount will only be available today when booking and buying tickets on the website www.croatiaairlines.com, through the application of Croatia Airlines and at other points of sale of the company, and refers to trips that should be realized by August 1, 2025.

Photo source: ZL Frankfurt