Emirates adds Zagreb to its network
As Emirates continues to provide seamless connectivity across the globe, it has added yet another popular destination, the Croatian capital city, Zagreb, to its expanding network. With daily direct flights between Dubai and Zagreb, the airline is making s
Demonstrating a high level of interest in the new route and ease of connection to Zagreb, Emirates’ first flight to Croatia carried passengers from more than 16 countries, including India, Taiwan, Australia, Korea, China, Japan, Singapore and South Africa.
“The direct scheduled flight between Dubai and Zagreb will bring many benefits to Croatia. It will enable significant increase of trade relations between countries and will have a positive impact on tourism. The new flight will open up access to more than 80 worldwide destinations in Emirates’ global network for Croatian travellers and vice versa,” says Essa Sulaiman Ahmad, VP India & Nepal, Emirates.
Zagreb is an ideal destination for tourism, leisure and business. A very walkable city, both the upper and lower parts of it offer visitors an insight into the past, with the 19th century style of architecture prominent across the capital. Tourists can also enjoy the parks or visit one of the many theatres, museums and art galleries dotted around the city.
Further discussing the popularity of the route from India, Ahmad adds, “Although it’s too early to get a full picture, the route has proven to be really popular for Indian passengers whether for leisure, business, honeymoon or MICE. We’re seeing an increase in booking and the forecast for the next few months is also looking positive. In the month of June alone (when the route was launched), Emirates has received bookings for flights to Zagreb from passengers originating from no fewer than 36 different countries around the world.”
The growing popularity of Croatia after the filming of the famous television show ‘Game of Thrones’ has attracted tourists from across the globe to visit the country and now Emirates will be the preferred choice. The new route in Croatia is an important one for Emirates as it strengthens its European footprint and taps into a new part of the continent – the south eastern part. Zagreb’s location at the crossroads of Central Europe, the Mediterranean and the Balkans, opens many new doors for the airline.
The service to Zagreb, Croatia, is operated by an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER with a three-class cabin configuration, offering eight private suites in First Class, featuring automated sliding doors for privacy, personal mini-bar and fully inclined seats, 42 lie flat seats in Business Class and 310 spacious seats in Economy.
open up access to more than 80 worldwide destinations for Emirates’ global network for Croatian travellers and vice versa. It will enable increase of trade relations between countries