New Croatian flights to be introduced

Overseas property investors in Croatia are set to benefit from the introduction of new flights.

UK airline Flybe has announced that it will launch new services between Exeter to Dubrovnik in spring 2008 alongside a number of domestic routes, reports BBC News.

The increased accessibility should prove to be highly beneficial to overseas property owners in Croatia, as it opens up the market to visitors from the south-west of England.

Although the carrier has traditionally run flights to sunny holiday destinations, it is hoped that the new services will appeal to business travellers as well as tourists.

Commenting on the move, Flybe chief commercial officer Mike Rutter said: "Obviously consumers will benefit from the competition and we'll see how long that competition survives."

This follows a recent report by the European Union which said that Croatia was making "substantial progress" with its negotiations on achieving full membership of the international body.