Split Airport maintains a direct line with 75 European cities from 21 countries and this year (2011) that number increased by 10 new destinations. This year, the biggest increase is in the number of aircraft from Russia.

With fifty classic airlines Split Airport will connect with the world and 11 low-cost carriers on scheduled and charter flights.

Spanair introduce a new line from Barcelona to Split.

Spanish tour operators are interested in a further increase in tourist traffic from Spain to Croatia, for that they need: more direct route to Croatia, more hotel capacity in Croatia and more vehicles for hire.
This year (2011), from Spain to Croatia could get up to 20 percent more tourists than last year, a Spanish tour operators are already recorded for up to 15 percent greater interest in the travel business in Croatia.

Open Skies Agreement signed between Croatia and the United States hopefully will result in direct flights between the two countries.

Goal is to bring 650,000 tourists to Croatia by air, a quarter more than last year.

On Tuesday 27.January 2011, 94 contracts worth € 8 million were signed at Split's airport joining public and private tourism sector funds for promotional activities aimed at attracting more air tourists to Croatia. The contracts are part of the 2011 Croatian Tourism Action Plan and were signed by the director of the Croatian National Tourism Board and representatives of county tourism boards, tour operators and private travel agencies.

This year (2010) Split will be linked to 74 destinations. Direct air links of which 12 new destinations: Basel, Hannover, Lille, London - Stansted, Manchester, Milan, Paris, Rome, Ornskoldsvik, Aalesund, Norrkoping.
EasyJet will this year have six new destinations (Basel, Berlin, London - Stansted, Milan, Paris, Rome) and Norwegian Air Shuttle will increase the number of landings by as much as 80%!

Two largest airports on Croatian coast: Split and Dubrovnik - celebrates record breaking season (2010).

The largest relative increases in passenger numbers occurred at:

• Zadar Airport up 30.56%, to total of 254.802 passengers
• Dubrovnik Airport up 13,32%, to total of 1.257.770 passengers
• Split Airport up 9.98%, to total of 1.187.921 passengers
• Zagreb Airport up 0.55%, to total of 2.067.646 passengers

Passenger numbers have risen throughout the year, with 5,78 % more this year (2010.) than during 2009. There has been a particular increase in passenger numbers at Zadar airport, with 30,56 % more this year than during 2009.

Split Airport Guide has been developed to provide reference for those travelling to or from Split Airport.
Split Airport is currently the second busiest Airport in Croatia and in 2006 it handled over 1 million passengers.

Split Airport is best know as the airport for holidays and charter flights, this summer the airport saw the highest application for flight slots ever and it is predicted that the passenger numbers are set to break records again next year 2010.

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New routes in 2010:
Air Sweden Aviation – Ornskoldsvik, Aalesund, Norrkoping
Airways France – Lille
EasyJet – Basel, Berlin, London, Milan, Paris, Rome
Germanwings – Hanover
Jet2Com – Manchester

New Airlines in 2010: Air Sweden Aviation
Alitalia
Blue Panorama Airlines
Edelweiss
Air Sweden Aviation
Alitalia
Blue Panorama Airlines
Edelweis
FlyBoo

Split Airport also known as Resnik is small international airport only has one runway and one terminal so for those meeting someone at split airport it couldn't be simpler.

The airport has full range of services available including a selection of Split Airport Buses and just outside the arrivals hall you will find a queue for the Split Airport Taxis. This queue can get pretty long during the peak travel times and it may be advisable to pre book private Split Airport Transfers which are less hassle and cheaper.