KLM Cityhopper, part of the Air France-KLM group, will launch seasonal summer flights from to Zagreb the capital of Croatia from Amsterdam this May. KLM will inaugurate its flight to Zagreb on 27th May which will run until 25th October. The flights will be operated four times per week, every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday with 80-seat all economy Fokker 70 aircraft.
According to Vincent Kas, KLM General Manager for Switzerland, Austria and Balkans, the airline is working on turning the new flights into a yearlong service. He further added that Zagreb will be the airlines’ new destination in South-eastern Europe this year. KLM is the second new airline to announce flights to Zagreb for 2014 following Etihad Regional which will launch services from Rome.
After Rome, Croatia Airlines will now also face competition on its Amsterdam route with this latest arrival .Croatian Airline shuttles some of its USA bound passengers via Amsterdam with travellers continuing their trip with the United States. On the other hand, KLM, a member of Skyteam alliance , will also look to capture transit passengers through the airline as it wants to capitalize on the tourism potential of both the countries.
According to Vincent Kas, KLM General Manager for Switzerland, Austria and Balkans, the airline is working on turning the new flights into a yearlong service. He further added that Zagreb will be the airlines’ new destination in South-eastern Europe this year. KLM is the second new airline to announce flights to Zagreb for 2014 following Etihad Regional which will launch services from Rome.
After Rome, Croatia Airlines will now also face competition on its Amsterdam route with this latest arrival .Croatian Airline shuttles some of its USA bound passengers via Amsterdam with travellers continuing their trip with the United States. On the other hand, KLM, a member of Skyteam alliance , will also look to capture transit passengers through the airline as it wants to capitalize on the tourism potential of both the countries.
