Last night, Croatia Airlines, the Croatian Tourist Board, the Zagreb Tourist Board and the Split-Dalmatia County Tourist Board held a joint presentation to French business (B2B) journalists and travel agents in Paris.
Croatia Airlines has been connecting France and Croatia directly for more than 32 years with regular international flights, and the air connection between the French and Croatian markets continues even in the current winter flight schedule (valid until the end of March 2025), during which Croatia Airlines planes fly directly on the Zagreb route – Paris every day of the week, and via Zagreb to other Croatian airports. Even in the winter period, the Croatian national airline continues to support the development of Zagreb's tourism capacities, and at the same time contributes to the development of sustainable year-round tourism in the Republic of Croatia.
Direct air connection between Paris and Split is ensured during the summer flight schedule with four flights per week, and Lyon and Split with two flights per week.
Croatia Airlines and various stakeholders of the Croatian tourism sector continuously hold joint presentations of airlines and tourist offers of individual Croatian regions on the main broadcasting markets. Special attention is paid to the promotion of Croatian gastronomy on Croatia Airlines flights, because the planes of the national company are many passengers' first encounter with Croatia. Thus, as part of the project Tastes of Croatia, which rests on the project Croatia, Full of Flavors The Croatian Tourist Board presents the gastronomic offer of individual Croatian regions through quality meals based on indigenous recipes and ingredients. During this year's tourist season, there was a gastronomic presentation of Dalmatia and Kvarner, during which travelers were served specially designed meals under specific names Dalmatian brunch and Flavors of Kvarner. From December 1, the gastronomic atmosphere in airplanes will be in the spirit of Zagreb, and passengers will be offered, as part of the project, Zagreb snack offer special meals typical of the climate of the Croatian capital.
This year, Croatia Airlines celebrates the 35th anniversary of its establishment and the 20th anniversary of membership in the Star Alliance association, and in the jubilee year, the largest project in the company's history began - the renewal of the entire fleet with 15 new Airbus A220 aircraft by 2027. The first new A220 was included in traffic at the beginning of August, with which the company offered passengers a first-class experience of flying in new generation aircraft. The arrival of the second new A220 aircraft is expected by the end of this year, and three more aircraft should be delivered by the peak of the next tourist season, which will ensure the company's further growth, that is, the development of the destination network and the increase of available seats.
The beginning of a new period of business is also decorated with a refreshed visual identity. 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.
Source and photo: Croatia Airlines