Croatia Airlines welcomed a total of 1,838,609 passengers in 2024, reflecting a growth of 6.1% compared to the previous year. However, this figure still lags behind pre-pandemic levels, showing a decrease of 15.2% compared to 2019, when the airline had a significantly higher number of passengers.
Despite this, the airline showed a steady performance in terms of cabin occupancy, with an average annual cabin load factor of 65.1%. This is a slight drop from the previous year’s 65.3%, but still represents a notable improvement in comparison to the 73.5% load factor recorded in 2019.
Croatia Airlines also increased its number of flights by 1.8% year-on-year, reaching a total of 26,438 flights in 2024.
Looking ahead, while the airline has not provided specific projections for its 2025 passenger numbers, it plans to boost its overall capacity by 16% during the summer season, which is traditionally its busiest period.