Ryanair to launch new routes from Zadar and Banja Luka

Ryanair continues to expand its network in the region, with EX-YU Aviation News able to confirm that the budget airline will add new flights from Zadar and Banja Luka next summer. At its seasonal base on the Croatian coast, Ryanair plans to introduce Barcelona, ​​Copenhagen, Cork, Košice and Kaunas into its network. At the same time, the airline has not yet scheduled flights from Zadar to Hahn, Turin, Rome Fiumicino, Vaxjo and Warsaw Modlin, which were operational during the 2023 summer season. However, as the company is still in finalizing its network, some of them could still find their place in the Zadar calendar. Overall, based on existing operations recorded by the airline, Ryanair will increase its number of flights to Zadar by 33.3% in 2024 compared to this year’s summer season, for a total of 8,249 flight operations (including round trip operations).

Tickets for the new services from Zadar and Banja Luka, as well as the previously announced Zagreb, should go on sale next week. All of the above-mentioned routes have been added to the global distribution system but are not yet displayed on the airline’s booking engine, featured on the homepage of its website. Earlier this week, Ryanair officially announced the launch of its seasonal base in Dubrovnik and the introduction of flights to Sarajevo for next year. “Ryanair is the only major European airline to have significantly increased its traffic post-Covid, particularly in the Balkans, where other airlines have stopped growth, cut routes and reduced traffic. Next year, Ryanair will reach eleven million annual passengers in the region, a 260% increase in traffic compared to pre-Covid,” said Ryanair Chief Commercial Officer Jason McGuinness.