CROATIA AIRLINES, ZAGREB AIRPORT: NO CANCELLED FLIGHTS SO FAR

ZAGREB, March 20 (Hina) - The start of the war on Iraq has not resulted in any changes to regular air traffic in Croatia's national airline company Croatian Airlines (CTN) nor the Zagreb Airport. #L# There have not been any cancellations as yet either with arriving or departing planes at Zagreb's Pleso Airport, the security director at Zagreb's airport Mario Capelj told Hina on Thursday. The security level at Zagreb airport, has been increased to the level it was in the wake of the terrorist attack September 11, 2001. Croatia Airlines flights are regular in Croatia as well as its flights abroad. There has not been any drop in bookings recorded, the CTN's public relations office said. It was also reported that prices of air tickets are not expected to increase on flights abroad. Nevertheless, seeing that the International Association of Air Transport Airlines (IATE), or rather its members, adopted a decision by which fares would go up by two to three per cent as of April 15 for regular international flights, Croatian Airlines as a member of the IATE will act in accordance with the decision. At the same time, CTN points out that the company had not yet received any official information of the decision by IATE. (hina) sp ms