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November 13, 2020 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as KLM operates between Amsterdam and Split during the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Croatian Aviation reports that Dutch national airline KLM will briefly operate the Amsterdam-Split route in December this year and January next year. Namely, the oldest airline in the world will operate on the Amsterdam-Split route during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Until now, KLM has not operated to Split in winter, but the introduction of this line is completely logical, especially now at the time of a global pandemic when the number of international routes…

November 13, 2020 - What to do when the planes stop flying and traditional tourism markets dry up? An innovative shift in focus at the Chedi Lustica Bay, and some lessons from Montenegro in how to reinvent tourism. "Luxury means different things to different people," a friend said to me recently "For me at the moment, luxury means nature, space, fresh air and outdoor activities." Things we used to take for granted, I thought to myself later - particularly those who were forced to endure weeks of urban lockdown earlier this year (and in some cases, once more this winter).…

November 12, 2020 - Great news for the Mali Losinj Tourist Board, which has been recognized for responsible tourism management during the COVID-19 pandemic.  HRTurizamHRTurizam reports that the Responsible Tourism Partnership has been awarding the WTM Responsible Tourism Awards for years as part of the World Tourism Fair in London. Among the prominent this year was the Mali Losinj Tourist Board for responding to the challenges caused by COVID-19. Thus, the Mali Losinj Tourist Board received recognition, in cooperation with the City of Mali Losinj, the Epidemiological Service, and other stakeholders in the destination, for the protocol it devised in…

November 12, 2020 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as easyJet operates between Glasgow and Pula next summer.  Croatian Aviation reports that British low-cost airline easyJet has announced it is introducing a new route to Pula Airport in the summer flight schedule next year. easyJet announced that in the summer of 2021, it currently plans to launch a new line to Croatia. If the situation with the global pandemic calms by next summer, it is to be expected that this well-known British airline will be present in Croatian airports (Pula, Zadar, Split, and Dubrovnik) with far more weekly operations…

ZAGREB, Nov 11, 2020 -  In the first eight months of 2020, Europe was visited by 68% less international tourists than at the same time in 2019, while for all of 2020 those arrivals are expected to drop 60% due to the new pandemic wave and lockdowns, and the European travel volume is expected to return the pre-pandemic levels by 2024. That is said in a new European Travel Commission report, "European Tourism: Trends & Prospects", which notes that new pandemic waves, lockdowns, consumer confidence decline and a recession continue to diminish European tourism's prospect of recovery. The latest forecasts predict a quicker rebound for domestic…

November 11, 2020 - "Holiday homes with a story," a project that brands rural accommodation in Varazdin County, continues to expand. HRTurizam writes that after the Varazdin City Market initiated the delivery of groceries to the homes of Varazdin citizens, now groceries from the market can be directly delivered to all guests thanks to "Holiday homes with a story." The first step of connecting agricultural producers in the Varazdin region with holiday homes was realized through the so-called "Varaždinske kištrice" (see photo below) which each group of guests receives as a welcome gift and aims to present indigenous products of…

November 11, 2020 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as Edelweiss connects Zurich and Split in December and January, just in time for the holidays.  Croatian Aviation reports that Edelweiss and Swiss airlines are planning a short return to Split Airport in December 2020 and January 2021. Although Edelweiss operates to Split only in the summer flight schedule, this Swiss airline has announced flights on the Zurich - Split route for December this year and January next year. Tickets are on sale on the official websites of Edelweiss and Swiss, which has a code-share on this line. Edelweiss will…

November 11, 2020 - Zagrebacka banka has launched the interactive platform prviput.hr to help you discover Croatia's hidden gems.  HRTurizam reports that from now on, everyone who wants to explore new locations in Croatia can find the country's undiscovered gems for their next trip or excursion at prviput.hr. The interactive platform prviput.hr is a unique place with information on unexplored tourist experiences in Croatia, launched as part of a project by which Zagrebacka banka provides support to small entrepreneurs in tourism. The platform brings together information about interesting locations, services, and tourism products. At the same time, it allows small…

November 10, 2020 - The Croatian National Tourist Board, together with 10 Croatian co-exhibitors, is currently presenting the Croatian tourist offer at one of the world's largest tourism fairs - World Travel Market (WTM) in London, which is held virtually for the first time in 40 years.  HRTurizam reports that the fair is held from November 9 to 11 from 7 am to 10 pm to cover all time zones, and participants will communicate through virtual platforms, conferences, workshops, and seminars. "Once the situation improves, and restrictions begin to ease, the British market will start traveling again, and the final decision…

November 10, 2020 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as Air Transat plans to reconnect Toronto and Zagreb next summer.  Croatian Aviation reports that the Canadian leisure airline, Air Transat, confirmed for their portal that in the 2021 summer flight schedule, it plans to reconnect Toronto and Zagreb with a direct airline. Air Transat is the first airline from a distant market to confirm its return to Zagreb in the next summer season. After the complete withdrawal of Emirates, and at this moment, indecisive carriers such as Korean Air and Air Canada Rouge, Air Transat has confirmed its plan…