Dubrovnik Airline

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Dubrovnik Airline
IATA ICAO Callsign
2DDBKDUBROVNIK AIR
Founded15 December 2004
Ceased operations23 October 2011
Operating bases Dubrovnik Airport
Focus cities Split Airport
Zagreb Airport
Fleet size6
Destinations44
Parent company Atlantska Plovidba
Headquarters Dubrovnik, Croatia
Key peopleZeno Singer (MD)
Website www.dubrovnikairline.com

Dubrovnik Airline Limited was a Croatian charter airline, [1] based in Dubrovnik, Croatia. It operated tourist charter flights from Europe and Israel to holiday destinations in Croatia. Its main base was Dubrovnik Airport. [2]

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History

Dubrovnik Airline McDonnell Douglas MD-82 McDonnell Douglas MD-82, Dubrovnik Airline JP6518781.jpg
Dubrovnik Airline McDonnell Douglas MD-82

The airline was officially launched on 15 December 2004 by Croatian shipping company Atlantska Plovidba. It started operations in 2005. In 2006, Dubrovnik Airline carried 380,000 passengers while the first seven months of 2007, saw it transport 360,000 passengers. [3] The airline was loss making since 2009 and ceased all operations on 23 October 2011 after defaulting on its debts thus declaring bankruptcy. [4]

Destinations

Dubrovnik Airline served the following destinations (at October 2011):

Africa
Asia
Europe

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