Air Croatia
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| Founded | 2013 | |||
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| Hubs | Zagreb International Airport[1] | |||
| Fleet size | 1 | |||
| Destinations | 5 | |||
| Headquarters | Zagreb, Croatia | |||
| Website | aircroatia.eu | |||
Air Croatia is a Croatian virtual airline.[1] It offers flights to European destinations from its base at Zagreb International Airport but is legally registered in London.[2]
History
Originally the airline was founded in 2013[3] and planned to start operations by summer 2014, but this was rescheduled to 18 December 2014 and subsequently postponed to 1 March 2015[3] and then again until 2 April 2015, when the operations finally commenced. The airline originally announced to operate using an Embraer 170 but instead started to utilize a ATR 42-300 operated by Denim Air.[3]
Since November 2014 Air Croatia is in partnership with Hahn Air for ticket distribution via their Global Distribution System using the code H1.[4] However, the airline continued to report poor sales for its flights to Prague, Rome and Budapest.[5] Subsequently, the route from Zagreb to Budapest has been suspended after just one return flight operated.[6]
As of 23 April 2015, all remaining routes are suspended as well at least until 1 June 2015 due to a financial dispute between the airline and their contracted credit card payment agency leading to a lack of funding to fulfil their leasing payments to Denim Air.[7]
Destinations
As of April 2015, Air Croatia offers scheduled flights to the following destinations:[3]
| Hub | Hub |
| Future destinations | |
| Seasonal | |
| Terminated Destinations |
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest | Hungary | BUD | LHBP | Budapest International Airport (suspended until further notice) |
| Milan | Italy | MXP | LIMC | Malpensa Airport (suspended until 1 June 2015) |
| Mostar | Bosnia & Herzegovina | OMO | LQMO | Mostar Airport (begins 1 June 2015) |
| Nuremberg | Germany | NUE | EDDN | Nuremberg Airport (begins 2 June 2015) |
| Prague | Czech Republic | PRG | LKPR | Prague International Airport (suspended until 1 June 2015) |
| Rome | Italy | FCO | LIRF | Rome International Airport (suspended until 1 June 2015) |
| Zagreb | Croatia | ZAG | LDZA | Zagreb International Airport base |
Fleet
As of April 2015, the Air Croatia fleet consists of the following aircraft:[1]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-300 | 1 | — | 48 | operated by Denim Air |
| Total | 1 | — |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/HRV#al_profile_tab_fleet
- ↑ http://www.aircroatia.eu (Air Croatia Ltd - Penhurst House - SW11 3BY London - UK)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 http://ch-aviation.com/portal/news/35616-air-croatia-delays-launch-for-a-fifth-time
- ↑ https://www.hahnair.com/en/public/news/2014-11-18/air-croatia-available-major-gds-under-h1-code
- ↑ "Air Croatia". Airliner World: 7. February 2015.
- ↑ http://ch-aviation.com/portal/news/36358-air-croatia-launches-operations
- ↑ http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/36890-air-croatia-suspends-operations-until-june
External links
Media related to Air Croatia at Wikimedia Commons
