September 18 (SeeNews) - TUI Airways is due to connect Croatia's Rijeka to UK's Manchester and London Gatwick from May 23 to October 17 next year, Croatia's transport ministry said on Tuesday.
The introduction of the two Rijeka airline charter flights to Great Britain, after nearly 20 years, is the result of an agreement and a meeting held on July 24 between the ministry of transport and representatives of TUI Group, the ministry said in a statement.
TUI Airways will connect Rijeka to London and Manchester once a week, on Thursday.
The route is planned to be serviced by a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with a capacity of 189 seats.