October the 9th, 2025 – Dubrovnik and the USA will continue to enjoy direct flights throughout 2026, as has been the case now since 2021. As more Americans begin discovering Croatia, this is excellent news for tourism.
As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, data from United’s official booking platform shows that the seasonal direct flight between Dubrovnik and New York (Newark International Airport), which has been operated by the American United Airlines since 2021, will continue to operate during the 2026 summer season.
This means that the City of Dubrovnik will retain its status as the only Croatian city with a direct air connection to the USA, reports the Poslovnipuls portal.
This news is more than favourable for Croatian tourism going into next year, as the overall number of American guests present in Croatia in the first half of 2025 increased by more than 30 percent compared to the same period last year. The Ministry of Tourism has also emphasised that guests from the United States are among the most valuable market segments in terms of consumption.
In addition to the aforementioned, Minister of Foreign Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman recently confirmed during a visit to Florida that discussions are underway with several American partners about the possibility of new direct flights between Croatia and other areas of the United States of America in the near future.
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