Croatia's top airports register strong growth

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Croatia's three busiest airports - Zagreb, Split and Dubrovnik - saw their passenger numbers increase in April. All three managed to record double digit growth.

Zagreb Airport handled 280.790 passengers during the month, representing an increase of 10.6%. The number of aircraft operations grew 11.6% to 3.776. During the January - April period, Zagreb Airport welcomed 886.119 travellers through its doors, up 5.6% on last year. So far in 2019, it added an extra 46.700 passengers compared to 2018.

Month	PAX	Change (%)
JAN	191.197	0
FEB	181.154	▲ 6.2
MAR	232.978	▲ 4.2
APR	280.790	▲ 10.6

Split Airport welcomed 156.381 passengers last month, representing an increase of 25.8% on last year. Overall, during the four months of the year, the airport handled a record 277.603 travellers, up 14.8%. The airport estimates its annual passenger growth will total between 5% and 10%.

Month	PAX	Change (%)
JAN	36.360	▲ 6.9
FEB	34.825	▲ 13.7
MAR	50.037	▼ 5.9
APR	151.381	▲ 25.8

Dubrovnik Airport saw 210.803 passengers pass through its doors last month, an impressive improvement of 39%. During the January - April period, 328.771 travellers used Dubrovnik Airport's services, up 33.8%. The strong growth in April was generated in part due to the 16+1 CEEC - China summit, comprising of sixteen Central and Eastern European nations and China, which took place in Dubrovnik during the month. Overall, the airport added 83.072 travellers on last year.