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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 86538, member: 27"]
A direct route war over Dubrovnik just kicked off because two budget carriers are fighting over the exact same destinations this summer.

Ryanair muscles into Dubrovnik
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[*]Ryanair is launching a brand-new Dubrovnik-to-Budapest connection on June 2nd.
[*]That route flies three times weekly through September 29th.
[*]A separate Dubrovnik-to-Gdansk link also lands on the schedule.
[*]Both fresh routes clearly target Wizz Air's recently announced plans.
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Wizz Air got there first
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[*]Wizz Air already dropped seasonal route reveals from Dubrovnik and Rijeka.
[*]Budapest and Gdansk sit on Wizz Air's Dubrovnik lineup as well.
[*]Those services kick off in May as part of a bigger Croatian expansion.
[*]Overlap on identical city pairs practically guarantees a fare brawl.
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Pricing pressure and passenger stakes
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[*]Ryanair's reputation for rock-bottom fares gives it a serious edge here.
[*]Carry-on-only travelers especially benefit from the Irish carrier's pricing model.
[*]Wizz Air faces a tough matchup on ticket costs across both overlapping routes.
[*]Competitive pricing on these corridors should work out great for summer travelers.
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