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Atlas Airtours Catalogue “Winter 2010/2011”

The “Winter” catalogue by Croatia’s biggest tour operator Atlas Airtours, a member of adriatica.net Group, features numerous attractive destinations throughout Austria, Italy, France, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Switzerland… The entire offer, presented on 159 pages, includes a rich programme of ski season openings, a choice of special New Year and weekend packages, ski schools in Slovenia, Austria and Italy, France and Bulgaria by bus and Atlas Airtours ski weeks in France.

New format and visual identity of the catalogue enables end users to book their holiday faster, easier and more efficiently. Deals bear labels indicating particular value or interest, such as best buy for accommodation with the optimal price to value ratio, hit for accommodation that year after year attracts a large number of Atlas Airtours clients, new for accommodation that has been newly included in the Atlas Airtours offer and exclusive for accommodation that can be booked exclusively through Atlas Airtours. Apart from that, Atlas Airtours clients will for the first time be offered MPC – a special offer for holders of MultiPlusCard (when booking certain accommodation units, Atlas Airtours clients earn extra points on the card, which in turn earn them reward vouchers).

Ski schools in Slovenia, Austria and Italy

• Gerlitzen, from 2.1.-16.1.2011.
• St. Oswald, from 2.1.-15.1.2011.
• Bad Kleinkirchheim, from 18.12.2010.-26.2.2011.
• Katschberg, from 2.1.-22.1.2011.
• Kronplatz, from 1.1.-29.1. i od 12.2.-26.2.2011.

Atlas Airtours offer includes ski schools for children and adults, as well as carving (modern ski technique) lessons with the innovative UPS approach (teaching method which includes gradual adjusting of length of skis – starting with 90 cm long skis, switching to 125 cm long skis and finally using skis owned by the student skier).

Atlas Airtours clients will be catered for by top Croatian ski trainers and demonstrators. Lessons will be held in small, homogenous groups put together according to age and skill level. The teaching approach is individual as it is, but there is also the option of actual individual tuition if required. It can be guaranteed that each course attendant will learn how to ski.

Ski season openings are organised at Rogla, Katschberg, Obertauern/Mölltal, Kaprun/Zell am See, Saalbach, Kronplatz, Pinzolu/Madonna di Campiglio and Chamrousse.

Of all ski season opening deals we would like to recommend Rogla, where the price of 750 Kn per person includes 2 nights with half board, 2-day ski pass or Aquadetox treatment and reflex herbal foot massage for non-skiers. All guests can also use the hotel swimming pool, saunas, go for a downhill sledding or join the nightly torch walk for free. At Kronplatz, 3 nights in an apartment cost from 370 Kn per person.

More recommended deals from the catalogue:

Mölltaler Gletscher – the southernmost glacier in Austria, where young people up to 18 years of age pay the same rates for ski passes as children.

Atlas Airtours ski weeks in France with holiday packages for a carefree vacation (organised bus transfer, discounted ski passes). We recommend the Ski Safari Galaxy programme on more than 500 km of ski pistes, which offers skiing at 4 ski resorts over the course of six days - all that from 930 Kn per person.

Bulgaria by bus - a special ski deal for the Bansko resort with a day trip to Sofia - from 1,890 Kn per person.

Special New Year deal on Lake Wörth (Corinthia), offering a combination of wellness, culture and shopping holidays from as little as 2,385 Kn per person.

Atlas Airtours animation programme at the Alpina Feriendorf resort (3*, St. Oswald), where the guests can in the period between January 2nd – 9th enjoy party nights with music, raffle and prize winning nights, as well as “Snowman”, daily animation for children in the period between January 9th and 15th.

Clients who book certain winter holiday packages before the indicated date can avail of first minute discounts of up to 20 %. Prices include travel medical insurance policy by Croatia Osiguranje, except for destinations in Switzerland.

A free copy of the “Winter” catalogue can be collected in all Atlas Airtours branch offices, as well as all authorised travel agencies in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The complete Atlas Airtours winter holidays offer can also be booked online at www.adriatica.net.

adriatica.net Group developed from the www.adriatica.net online travel agency. First major enlargement happened in 2004, when the agency took over Atlas Airtours, one of the first tour operators in Croatia.

The expansion continued in 2005, when the company entered German, Dutch and Slovenian markets by taking over ID Riva Tours Gmbh, Odisej and Ilirika Turizem travel agencies. A further step towards enlargement of the Group had been made in 2006, when ATLAS Travel Agency and Kompas JSC, present at more than 26 markets, became members of adriatica.net Group. Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

Further information is available through following telephone numbers: 01 2415 601, 091 2638 011, and e-mail address: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person Kristijan Gržetić)

Great success of Kompas' product on the US market

Adriatica.net Group’s international network, or member companies of Kompas Holidays, to be exact, has recently put out an offer for an eight-day tour of Croatia on the US market. The tour consists of visits to Zagreb, Split, Opatija, Dubrovnik and Istria, where the passengers will have the chance to visit the wine cellars of Agrolaguna and sample Istrian wines.

This new programme was met with a surprising interest from the American public and the first group of more than one hundred passengers was sold out within a very short time. This group will in October depart from Miami to visit our parts, while the remain departures will be realised throughout the winter.

Further information is available through following telephone numbers: 01 2415 601, 091 2638 011, and e-mail address: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person Kristijan Gržetić)

Recorded a significant rise in passengers on Atlas' boat fleet

Day trip offer of Atlas Travel Agency and other members of adriatica.net Group is achieving outstanding results in sales, with figures at this moment exceeding last year’s by 8 %. Should there be no unfavourable occurrences which might disrupt the sale plans, it is expected for the Atlas’ boat fleet, the biggest of the like in the country, to achieve a 15 % growth in comparison with the last season.

Day trip offer of Atlas and Kompas travel agencies comprises of excursions divided into cultural (coastal and continental) and adventure programmes. Excursions include places such as NP Mljet, the Elaphites (Kolocep, Sipan and Lopud islands), panoramic trips around Dubrovnik with tours of the city, Mediterranean Gardens in Trsteno, Ston, folklore of Cilipi, the flavours of Konavle, agrotourism of Konavle, wine tour of Peljesac, Ston and Korcula, photo-safari on the Neretva river. Apart from the wide range of trips departing from Dubrovnik, domestic and international guests are also transported by boats on day trips departing from Korcula, Makarska, Hvar, Brac, Split, Trogir, Sibenik, Kvarner bay and the Istrian peninsula.

Excellent results are further confirmed by the fact that 4000 passengers have been transferred to Brioni islands from Porec and Rovinj only, while nearly 5500 passengers took the boat rides to central Dalmatia, Hvar, Brac, Korcula and Mljet. With the aim of attracting larger numberof visitors to Mali Losinj, five transfers from Venice have been planned, each Saturday beginning from July 24th.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

Further information is available through following telephone numbers: 01 2415 601, 091 2638 011, and e-mail address: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person Kristijan Gržetić)

Atlas starts a regional tourist development programme

Atlas travel agency, member company of adriatica.net, has in the last couple of days presented a novelty item in its offer, a programme called “In the wine realm of Baranja and Srijem”. The uniqueness of this programme lies in the fact that it is the first of a number of programmes whose aim is to inspire and advance the development of domestic regional tourism.

Beside the said programme, a few other group programmes are being prepared, set also in continental Croatia. These rely on eno-gastro (food and wine), ethnological and archaeological offer and will be marketed this autumn.

The “In the wine realm of Baranja and Srijem” programme discovers all of the beauties and benefits of the easternmost part of Croatia – the magnificent wine realm. This programme will in a very short time show its participants all of the hidden charms of eastern Croatia and in the course of three days let them discover the magnificence of Vukovar, Ilok, Kneževi vineyards, Karanac ethno-village or Ilok wine cellars, which produce nearly 4,5 million litres of wine and were founded between the 15th and 18th century. It is little known that Ilok wine cellars delivered no less than 11 000 bottles of their finest wine for the coronation of British Queen Elisabeth II.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

Further information is available through following telephone numbers: 01 2415 601, 091 2638 011, and e-mail address: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person Kristijan Gržetić)

Resettlement of Board offices and corporate departments of adriatica.net Group

On Monday, June 28th, Board offices and corporate departments of adriatica.net Group, as well as Board of Atlas d.d., Business Travel and MICE, have moved to a new premises within Hotel Westin in Zagreb at 1 Izidor Kršnjavi Street.

Contact details such as telephone and fax numbers and e-mail addresses shall remain unchanged.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

Further information is available through following telephone numbers: 01 2415 601, 091 2638 011, and e-mail address: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person Kristijan Gržetić)

New Board of Directors appointed for Atlas

The appointment of tripartite Board of Atlas d.d. is a logical step towards the integration of operative procedures within Atlas d.d. on the domestic market. This move signifies the realisation of one of the more important elements of the agreed strategy whose goal is to position Atlas as the main exponent of adriatica.net Group’s business in Croatia.

According to the decision brought today by Atlas’ Supervisory Board, Tomislav Popović has been appointed Board President of Atlas d.d. Mr Popović is a tourism expert who was until now the director of Tourist Board of Istrian Region. He built his years-long experience in tourism as Executive Director at Win-Win (management services in hospitality), Executive Operations Director for the Poreč region for Valamar Company and hotel manager at Hotel Kristal in Umag. At the beginning of his impressive career he also worked as junior researcher at the Zagreb Faculty of Tourism.

Vlado Lučić is new Board member in charge of the incoming department. It is interesting that his 35-years long career started right here in Atlas, where he gained experience in various business sectors and positions, such as assistant manager in the operations centre, branch office manager, manager of hotels department, while in 2001 he was appointed the member of executive management of the company. After he left Atlas he became director and co-owner of Adriastar Hotels and Resorts. Well-known for his support of international cooperation and development of global tourism, he performed the duty of vice-president of UHPA and today still actively takes part in a number of international trade organisations. He has been the president of ASTA’s (American Society of Travel Agents) Croatian branch for years now, as well as vice-president of SKAL Club Dubrovnik within SKAL INTERNATIONAL (International Association of Travel and Tourism Professionals) and member of WTTC (World Travel & Tourism Council).

The new Board member in charge of the outgoing department and strategic development of online sales for Adriatica.net Group, Tomislav Vintar, is joining Atlas from the position of Board President of Znanje. His work experience includes time at Jupiter Asset Management, where he was responsible for establishing and managing the Mortgage Loans Institution (a financial credit institution), a project involving building of luxury tourist resorts and in FINA (Croatian Financial Agency), in the role of Board member in charge of the commercial market and business development. He co-authored the Croatian government’s projects HITRO.HR and HITROREZ. Between 2001 and 2006 he held the positions of Assembly President and Supervisory Board member at Jadran Kapital investment fund, director at J.E. Austin Associates Inc. and Network Design & NPI Manager at Ericsson Nikola Tesla.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

Further information is available through following telephone numbers: 01 2415 601, 091 2638 011, and e-mail address: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person Kristijan Gržetić)

adriatica.net Group sells Sixt

Contract of sale for the car rental company Sixt, which operated within Atlas d.d., a member of adriatica.net Group, has been finalised in recent days.

The decision to sell Sixt to the company that holds the Sixt franchise for Slovenia is a direct consequence of restructuring processes in the adriatica.net Group. One of the more important elements of the strategy that was agreed on after the successfully effected recapitalisation of adriatica.net Group has been realised with this move.

Employees of Sixt and their privileges have with this contract of sale been transferred to the new company.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

Further information is available through following telephone numbers: 01 2415 601, 091 2638 011, and e-mail address: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person Kristijan Gržetić)

Atlas opens eleven branch offices

In recent days Atlas travel agency opened eleven branch offices at familiar addresses throughout Croatia, under the name of Atlas Airtours. This business move is a logical continuation of the integration of operational activities on the domestic market into Atlas d.d., and with it one of the more important elements of the previously established business strategy has been realised. The said project is a direct result of the successfully realised recapitalisation of adriatica.net Group and a confirmation of stabilisation and new business achievements of the largest travel industry group in the region.

Atlas branch offices will, using a 40-year-long experience in tour operating, offer all of their clients a quality service based on products entirely adapted to the domestic market. Apart from a whole string of sales innovations, such as an improved offer of holiday and travel packages, modern and attractively decorated spaces of Atlas Airtours branch offices (designed during past months by a whole team of domestic experts) and its professional and proactive staff will give all its visitors quality customer care based on long-term experience in the development of products and services.

New offices will, apart from products by Atlas Airtours tour operator, offer a wide range of travel services. The offer will feature a diversity of travel packages, holidays and tours in Croatia, the Mediterranean, Europe and long haul destinations, but also a wide selection of winter holidays packages, cruises and hotel accommodation in Croatia and abroad. Furthermore, the offices will offer flight tickets, travel insurance packages by Croatia Osiguranje, Sixt car rental services and assistance with visa applications. In short, new offices will make quality coverage of all segments of the tourist industry, with the view to secure the most competitive and highest quality service towards the end user.

New branch offices of Atlas Airtours can be found, as previously said, throughout Croatia, at the following addresses: in Zagreb (Gajeva 7 / Zrinjevac 17 / Avenue Mall, Avenija Dubrovnik 16 / King Cross, Škorpikova 34), Split (Bosanska 11), Rijeka (Adamićeva 5B), Osijek (Hrvatske Republike 18), Varaždin (Gundulićeva 2A), Pula (Ciscuttijeva 20), Karlovac (Trg Josipa Broza 4) and Bjelovar (Trg Stanka Vraza 2).

All necessary information and the complete offer that can be found in the offices of Atlas Airtours tour operator can be accessed at www.atlasairtours.com and www.adriatica.net.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

Further information is available through following telephone numbers: 01 2415 601, 091 2638 011, and e-mail address: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person Kristijan Gržetić)

Supervisory Board of adriatica.net Group appointed

Members of the new Supervisory Board of adriatica.net Group have been appointed at the today’s shareholders’ meeting. The Supervisory Board will consist of seven members, all representatives of the Group’s shareholders – Ljerka Puljić (senior executive director in charge of strategic business planning with the Agrokor concern), Hrvoje Vojković (Board President of Croatia Osiguranje), Miho Glavić (Board President of AWT International), Ivan Leko (Board member of HUP Zagreb), Stjepan Orešković (President of Supervisory Board of Slobodna Dalmacija publishers, at the same time President of Board of Directors of EPH) and Zdravko Pavić (President of Supervisory Board of Saponija Osijek and representative of Jolly in SB of adriatica.net Group). The seventh member of the Board is Ivana Pokrovac, the employees’ representative.

Immediately after the appointment, the first constituent meeting of the new Supervisory Board was held, where Ljerka Puljic was named board president, while Stjepan Orešković was named deputy president.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

Further information is available through following telephone numbers: 01 2415 601, 091 2638 011, and e-mail address: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person Kristijan Gržetić)

Details of recapitalisation of adriatica.net Group

A meeting of shareholders of adriatica.net Group was held this week, marking the completion of the first round of the recapitalization of the biggest tour operator in the region.

Thereby the presuppositions for the realisation of goals which the group’s Board has presented to new owners-investors through the five-year business plan have been fulfilled: refinancing of debt with key partner banks, rationalisation of business procedures and new group organisation, establishment of stable relationships with all partners in the tourist sector, and finally, as a foundation for the future stability of the Group, acquirement of fresh capital for the first round of the recapitalisation. Considering the strength, business profile and structure of the shareholders that in different manners maintain their business ties with the tourist sector of the Republic of Croatia, this primary business objective has been achieved.

The meeting was attended by the new co-owners of adriatica.net Group, which have effected a recapitalisation in the amount of € 29 million, whereby the erstwhile ownership structure of the company has been altered. The new ownership structure comprises 8 subjects belonging to the private sector and one state-owned company. After the first phase of the recapitalisation process was successfully finalised, the old co-owners of adriatica.net Group, companies EPH and Emporion, will keep 1% of the owner’s shares each, while the remainder of the shares will be distributed as follows:

Agrokor 20,27%,
AWT 16,9%,
Croatia osiguranje 16,9%,
Slobodna Dalmacija 16,9%,
HUP Zagreb 10,13%,
Jolly 8,45%
Saponia 8,45%.

All investments in the recapitalisation of adriatica.net Group were effected in cash, except for the investment of Croatia Osiguranje, whose investment consists of property and debt write-off.

The new owners will make a decision on the possibility of new investors joining this important Croatian business project in the second round of the recapitalisation, scheduled for 2010.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

Further information is available through following telephone numbers: 01 2415 601, 091 2638 011, and e-mail address: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person Kristijan Gržetić)

Adriatica.net's internet survey yields surprising results

The internet survey made through the www.adriatica.net web site has lead to some quite interesting conclusions. The research has thus shown that Croatian customers are somewhat less inclined to pay for their reservations by credit card than previously thought. As for the choice of destination, the main criterion for Italians is the price.

Greece and Croatia are clear favourites when it comes to Mediterranean destinations, especially among Croatians and Slovenians; the second place belongs to Tunisia, while Spain and Turkey are well below the average.

Slovaks prefer their holidays away from the coast, while it is also not surprising that 75% of Spaniards choose the same – the rhythm of the Spanish tourists is a witness to the fact.

Most participants cited the Adriatic as the place where they will spend their holidays, which is unsurprising, given that adriatica.net at this time of year normally attracts customers interested in this region. In addition, the biggest number of new visitors has been recorded from Spain, France, Poland and Slovakia, while the returning customers mainly come from the German market.

As mentioned above, Croatians rarely choose credit cards as their method of payment, contrary to the common belief – a meagre 2 % in total. Credit cards are favourites among Italians and Germans (15 %).

Germans are also among those who take 2-week vacations the most (63 %), while a high percentage is recorded among Poles and Czechs (50 %). It is interesting to note that Hungarians rather choose a 7-day holiday (55 %), and 20 % of them spend less than a week on vacation. Similar figures apply for the Italian and Slovenian market, which affirms the trend of shorter holidays.

Vacation and relaxation are the strongest reasons for going on a holiday for almost all participants. The Spaniards are, naturally, again faithful to themselves so getting to know the local culture is strongest reason for travelling only for them. Interestingly, 38 % of Italians also cite the same reason.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

Further information is available through following telephone numbers: 01 2415 601, 091 2638 011, and e-mail address: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person Kristijan Gržetić)

ADRIATIC JET – New Catamaran in Atlas' Fleet

With the today's promotional trip Atlas travel agency has presented to the general public the new catamaran in it's fleet – the Adriatic Jet. The leading domestic travel agency will with this attractive vessel be offering attractive day trips by catamaran to Albania and Montenegro, from July until the end of September.

There are two types of day trips in the programme: ‘The Colours of Albania’ and ‘Albania, the Land of Eagles’. The Colours of Albania trip includes tours of Durres and Tirana, the country’s dynamic capital, with visits to numerous places of interest. The Albania, the Land of Eagles trip, offers a bus trip to Kruja, the birthplace of Albanian hero Skenderbeg, after the visit to Durres.

New day trips to Montenegro, Montenegro Tour and Montenegro Blue, offer an attractive boat ride through the Boka Kotorska bay. Montenegro Tour includes arrival to Kotor, a drive to Cetinje with a stop at the Njeguši village, visit to Budva with a short tour of the town then returning to Kotor for the sightseeing of the town’s historical core and the St. Tryphon’s cathedral. From Kotor the trip goes back to Dubrovnik by catamaran. The Montenegro Blue day trip offers a boat ride to Perast and the Our Lady of Škrpjel islet, then a visit to Budva from where the trip heads to Kotor, with an orientation tour of the town before returning to Dubrovnik.

The said day trips give a unique pleasure and seaside experience, at the same time avoiding the crowds at the busy border crossings between Croatia and Montenegro.

Apart from these, Atlas also organises weekly day trips to Mljet, one of the most beautiful island on the Adriatic, with the same catamaran.

Technical details: Name – Adriatic Jet, Flag – Croatian, Length – 42,20 m, Width – 10,30, Draft – 1,50 m, Gross Registered Tonnage – 339 t, Net Registered Tonnage – 128 t, Speed – 36 knots, Passenger Capacity -343 pax.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

Sixt named the world's best car rental company

Sixt, Europe’s leading car rental company, won the best car rental company in Europe award. The award is presented by the Travel + Leisure travel magazine and is based on independent and objective votes by readers and users, who voted according to the criteria of choice, accessibility, office locations, service and price. According to them, Sixt offers its users the best overall service.

This award highlights Sixt’s leading role in the world’s car rental industry, based on high quality service and vehicles, as well as innovation and efficiency.

In 2008 Sixt franchise holder for Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina became Atlas d.d., a member of adriatica.net Group.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

Further information is available through following telephone numbers: 01 2415 601, 091 2638 011, and e-mail address: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person Kristijan Gržetić)

adriatica.net becomes Mastercard Hungary's exclusive partner in the major summer campaign

MasterCard Hungary finds in adriatica.net, the biggest regional Croatian holiday specialist, a perfect partner for all its customers thinking of spending their holidays in Croatia.

The collaboration will see MasterCard’s summer campaigns published on the adriatica.net’s web site, while all ads by MasterCard will lead to http://www.adriatica.net/cobrand/mastercard.htm.

This collaboration will for certain additionally strengthen the well-known brand on the Hungarian market, where adriatica.net already received numerous awards and recognitions and has been officially listed as a CoolBrand.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

Further information is available through following telephone numbers: 01 2415 601, 091 2638 011, and e-mail address: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person Kristijan Gržetić)

New Board of adriatica.net Group Named

In the course of today's meeting of shareholders of adriatica.net Group, a decision on naming the new Group Board was brought. The Board will consist of Boris teški (Board president), Selimir Ognjenović (vice president in charge of strategy and business activities), Peter Imberg, vice president, and Ivan Zec (Board member in charge of finances).

Naming of the new Board is a strategic decision, part of the plan for integration of business processes on Group level. The decision marked the realisation of the plan which included the separation of ownership and managerial functions, looking to raise the Group's operational capacities to a level necessary for stable and profitable business activities in the present market circumstances.

The function of Board president will as of today be assumed by Boris Teški from Zagreb, holding a degree in business and possessing a years-long experience in large systems management and restructuring processes. During his successful carreer he, among other roles, performed the function of board member of LURA, PLIVA Ljubljana CEO, and the head of Instar d.o.o as of 2004.

Board's vice president for strategy and business activities, Selimir Ognjenović, is long-time present in tourism and the co-owner of ID Riva, member of adriatica.net Group. Peter Imberg represents the WAZ Media House, one of the leading German media corporations and the leading media group in Austria and south-eastern Europe, the key tourist emission markets for Croatia. Ivan Zec, the current Board member in charge of finances, will keep his function.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

Further information is available through following telephone numbers: 01 2415 601, 091 2638 011, and e-mail address: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person Kristijan Gržetić)

Outstanding Sales Results of Atlas Airtours during the Easter and May Day Holidays

Atlas Airtours, the biggest Croatian tour operator and member of adriatica.net Group, is registering excellent sales results in the European bus tours’ segment, city break packages for European cities and group departures for long haul destinations. The realisation for the said products has thus risen by 50 % in comparison with the Easter holidays period last year. Identical trends are being recorded for May Day departures, with emphasis on own-transfer packages on the Adriatic. Among these, the most notable are the Holidaymakers’ Club packages for Pag and Vrsar. There is also considerable interest for packages that include extra value, such as wellness facilities, additional activities and recreational facilities.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

Further information is available through following telephone numbers: 01 2415 601, 091 2638 011, and e-mail address: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person Kristijan Gržetić)

Atlas Airtours becomes Sandals' exclusive partner

By signing an exclusive contract with Sandals, the biggest tour operator specialised in all-inclusive packages in the Caribbean, Atlas Airtours becomes its representative for the entire region – Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia. A 155-page catalogue has been issued in the wake of this, comprising 13 Sandals’, 4 Beaches’ and 2 Royal Plantation’s resorts located on most beautiful islands of the Caribbean – Jamaica, Antigua, St. Lucia, Bahamas, Cuba and Turks & Caicos.

It is important to note that Sandals won almost every mention-worthy award by hoteliers’ and tourist organisations and magazines for specialists and customers. As ‘holiday innovators’, Sandals do not only keep improving their resorts, but introduce new concepts and services which raise the notion of ‘all-inclusive’ to a new level. As the winner of almost all specialist awards, including the World’s Best award, Sandals has been offering top luxury, quality, choice and service for more than a decade.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

All additional information required can be obtained at tel. +385 (0)1 6387 780, +385 (0)91 2638 011, and e-mail: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person: Kristijan Gržetić)

adriatica.net Group signs GSA partnership with Belleair Airline

adriatica.net Group became General Sales Agent for the Belleair air carrier. Belleair is an Albanian air carrier based in Tirana, founded in 2005. A young and ambitious company, it continues to work on connecting a number of eastern and western European destinations, which has already been accomplished with Albania and Kosova, at present connected with 20 European cities.

adriatica.net Group is taking the responsibility of representing and promoting Belleair in Croatia and the region, with special emphasis being put on the Zagreb – Tirana – Zagreb service, operating thrice weekly. The flights are timed so as to enable a comfortable layover to other Belleair flights.

As the sales representative, adriatica.net Group will provide all of its sales channels for the purpose of flight ticket sales.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

All additional information required can be obtained at tel. +385 (0)1 6387 780, +385 (0)91 2638 011, and e-mail: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person: Kristijan Gržetić)

Kollander World Travel – a new acquisition by adriatica.net Group on the North American continent

American company Kollander World Travel is a strategic acquisition of Kompas USA, a member of adriatica.net Group. From December 1st, the business activities of Kollander travel agency, which succeeded in staying afloat on the unforgiving American market for 85 years, will be integrated in the business activities of adriatica.net Group. After a successful breakthrough on the Chinese market, the Group has, with this and the takeover of Kompas USA, made a step further towards globalisation of its business activities, as well as reinforced the foundations for its expansion strategy for the North American market.

Established in 1923 in Cleveland, Kollander World Travel today offers all aspects of travel business – cruises, corporate packages, group and individual packages, which makes it competitive on the extremely demanding USA market. Kollander World Travel, based in Cleveland, Ohio, has developed an international network of partners and clients by adapting to ever-changing trends and modern technologies. The company is characterised by its years-long experience and exceptional business know-how.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

All additional information required can be obtained at tel. +385 (0)1 6387 780, +385 (0)91 2638 011, and e-mail: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person: Kristijan Gržetić)

adriatica.net Group becomes GSA (General Sales Agent) for accommodation capacities at Rogla

adriatica.net has become GSA (General Sales Agent) for sales of accommodation capacities at Slovenian Rogla. The today’s signing of contract between adriatica.net Group and the Slovenian representative marked a business breakthrough based on past extraordinary collaboration between adriatica.net Group and Unior Ltd company from Zreče.

Unior Ltd recognised in adriatica.net Group a strong and reliable strategic partner for sale of accommodation capacities and holiday packages, which also include numerous additional facilities and services. In this manner, Rogla becomes a destination that is not exclusively associated with winter holidays, but one that offers possibilities for quality holidays all year round.

Considering all different types of sales channels, as well as the wide range of regular and new guests and passengers, adriatica.net Group and Unior Ltd will with this contract, i.e. business cooperation, achieve results to the benefit of both sides, but also all users and clients of adriatica.net Group.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

Further information is available through following telephone numbers: 01 2415 601, 091 2638 011, and e-mail address: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person Kristijan Gržetić)

Adriatica.net Group becomes Wyndham's exclusive partner

In adriatica.net Wyndham found a perfect partner to cover the markets of eight different countries in the region. Adriatica.net, as the leading regional tourist business, will use this partnership to promote Wyndham’s accommodation capacities in local markets and extend its own offer with Wyndham’s diverse hospitality products around the world.

As the world's largest business group dealing in hospitality, Wyndham is present in several segments of hotel and non-hotel accommodation. The diversity of Wyndham’s range offers accommodation at upscale hotels, classic English holiday homes or time-sharing apartments. Its portfolio consists of more than six thousand – from luxury to budget Super 8 - different hotels, and has the largest loyalty programme in the world’s lodging industry. Apart from the USA, the company is well represented in China, through Super 8 and Howard Johnson brands, and in Europe, through Corinthia Group, an upscale hotels operator.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

Further information is available through following telephone numbers: 01 2415 601, 091 2638 011, and e-mail address: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact person Kristijan Gržetić)

Business cooperation between adriatica.net Group and China Airlines

Having recently signed the agreement, adriatica.net Group has become a General Sales Agent of China Airlines, one of the strongest airline companies in Asia, covering over 67 destinations in 25 countries all over the world.

Besides this outgoing segment, adriatica.net Group also covers the part of the cooperation connected with incoming business, since Far Eastern markets are major generators of arrivals to Europe, including Croatia.

China Airlines is the world’s largest air carrier when it comes to the number of B747-400F aircraft. Its entire fleet includes over 80 aircraft. The company has a record of forty years of faultless provision of services to its clients. China Airlines currently flies 47 various destinations in Europe, Oceania, Asia and North America.

With its business approach and philosophy, adriatica.net is a logical choice of a regional partner for a company the growth and size of which largely define the level of quality of the companies they cooperate with. This is yet another proof that adriatica.net Group is the leading regional business entity in its sector.

adriatica.net Group’s cooperation with China Airlines includes promotion of the Chinese company in Croatia, with a particular emphasis on the most reasonable destinations from the offer and the most acceptable business class fares for Asian destinations (Thailand, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, Vietnam and Cambodia).

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

All additional information can be obtained at phone numbers 01 2415 601, 091 2638 011 and on e-mail address: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact: Kristijan Gržetić)

Adriatica.net Group: SIXT RENT-A-CAR FRANCHISE INTEGRATED IN ATLAS d.d. BUSINESS OPERATIONS

In accordance with the franchise provisions and as an adriatica.net Group member, Atlas d.d. Company has decided to take over Sixt’s franchise and assume all of its operations.

Such a business decision aims at consolidating and simplifying business operations and integrating them in Atlas d.d.

All the preliminary works have been undertaken in order to assume the franchise and rent-a-car business operations within the shortest possible period, while keeping the whole of the existing infrastructure, employees, selling points, partners and market.

This will additionally strengthen the financial and personnel aspects of the rent-a-car business, simplify the procurement procedure and pave the way for further growth in the field of long-term leasing.

Despite of its short presence in Croatian market (it started in early 2002 with a motor fleet of less than 100 vehicles), in 2007 it recorded the highest number of rentals and the annual revenue of over HRK 50 million. In the process, it has formed the largest motor fleet of over 1,200 vehicles in the peak season, its aggregate value reaching around HRK 200 million. Today, SIXT is the number one rent-a-car company in Croatia, with a market share of over 30 percent. It has 13 offices in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

SIXT is strategic partner, or exclusive or preferred partner to a large number of renowned European companies such as Lufthansa, Hilton, Starwood, Shell, E-on, Siemens, Bosch, Roland Berger…

In Croatia, SIXT is cooperating with some of the leading companies in the market, such as Hrvatski Telekom, Dukat, Zagrebačka Banka, Lidl, Kaufland, HAK, Saipem, Jadranski Luksuzni Hoteli, OMV, Strabag, Dalmacijacement, Avaya and many others.

Based on its plans and growth potential, it is anticipated that SIXT’s market share will reach approx. 50 percent in the next five years, with a fleet of over 2,500 vehicles.

Jolly Travel, Serbia’s leading tour operator, joined the Group in 2007.

All additional information can be obtained at phone numbers 01 2415 601, 091 2638 011 and on e-mail address: kristijan.grzetic@adriatica.net (contact: Kristijan Gržetić)

adriatica.net CENTAR PUTOVANJA at the Wedding fair Zagreb 2008

The 10th Wedding fair Zagreb 2008 took place from 1-3 February in Bocarski dom Zagreb. The numerous visitors could enjoy in so many surprises such as: good entertainment, fashion shows, contests… The expositors without which this event wouldn’t have such exit are each year more numerous. They are showing every time more new trends in the world of weddings, and with their diversified offer they guarantee the supreme wedding party prepared to the tiniest detail. This is why the Wedding fair is the right place for the future newly-wed that want only the best for their wedding party.

adriatica.net CENTAR PUTOVANJA presented to the future newly–weds the rich offer of the honey moon travels, as well as the most attractive travel offers for the Valentine’s day. The lucky winners of the contest “Romantic weekend for a couple in Terme Tuhelj” were chosen.

GREAT DAY FOR CROATIAN SPORT

The best of the best athletes in 2007

Great day for Croatian sport – the ceremonial upon taking Croatian Olympic Commitee in the international olympic family /17th of January 1992/ has been marked festively on Thursday, 27th of December 2007 in Zagreb Concert Hall „Vatroslav Lisinski“. In presence of the President of Croatia, Mr Stipe Mesic, the President of the Parliament Mr Vladimir Seks, the Minister of education, science and sport Mr Dragan Primorac, mayor of Zagreb Mr Milan Bandic and numerous Croatian political, economic and other prominent persons, the best and most successful athletes have been pronounced, for the extremely successful sports year 2007. In addressing the honorable guests, the hosts of the ceremonial – president and the secretary of the Croatian Olympic Commitee Mr Zlatko Matesa and Mr Josip Cop have congratulated all members of the great Croatian sports community, and they also thanked the athletes for raising the good reputation of Croatia and Croatian sport at the global level.

The rewards to the most successful have been handed out by the members of the Commitee and the representatives of the respected Croatian companies, who have sponsored the rewards with financial contributions.

In competition of seven female athletes for the year 2007, the best female athlete was Branka Vlasic (athletics), the world champion in high jump. Among eight chosen and nominated male athletes, the best male athletes were Ivano Balic (handball) and Filip Grgic (taekwondo), the world champion in the category up to 62 kilograms. According to the decision of the Commitee, the best female sports team is the team of European champions – Sanja Komar, Tihana Odlesic and Branka Pereglin (shooting, crossbow).

The most perspective athlete among five female athletes was Danijela Grgić (athletics), who won gold medal in the European Junior Championship in 400 meters discipline. Among six male athletes, as the most perspective athlete was Marin Premeru (athletics) who won silver medal in the World Junior Championship in disk and bowl discipline. In a very strong competition of ten nominated coaches, Ratko Rudic, coach of world waterpolo champions 2002 was pronounced as the most successful.

Croatian Football team took the title of the most successful promotor of Croatia in the world, for the fifth time. In the category of the disabled athletes, out of seven nominated, the most successful was Marija Ivekovic, world champion in skip and jump.

adriatica.net Group, the official partner and agent of the Croatian Olympic Commitee in Beijing 2008, presented the programs of travels to China.

CHINESE TV CREW FILMING IN CROATIA

In the organization of adriatica.net Group, Croatian National Tourist Board, and Planet B, a five member team of Chinese national television channel “China Central TV-6” will be visiting Croatia from 9th to 28th November in order to make a movie about Croatian film industry. This movie will be presented on a highly popular Chinese series, “World Film Report”, which has over 800 million viewers.

CCTV-6 team will visit Zagreb, Plitvice, Opatija, Pula, Brijuni, Zadar, Sibenik, Split, Brac, Dubrovnik and Korcula during their stay in Croatia. On their journey through Croatia they will meet with the leading people of Croatian film industry. They will spend one day with Relja Basic, one of the biggest Croatian movie stars of all times, who made his name in China with movies like “He Who Sings Means No Harm” and “Walter is defending Sarajevo”.

Nordic days 2007

Nordic Days in Croatia are a unique concept - a sector-specific event where companies meet, exchange ideas and make business. The idea was created in 2004 by the Embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden to promote Nordic and Croatian companies from a specific field of business. Since then, Nordic Days in Croatia have become a regular meeting place and a platform for strengthening the Nordic - Croatian business relations, supported by the Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Croatia.

Nordic Days in Croatia 2007 - Innovation & Design brings together modern and dynamic companies from the Nordic countries, Croatia and the region of south east Europe. During two days of the event, the companies will engage in pre-arranged B2B meeting, present seminars and lectures and participate in a wide range of activities including the media, officials and the general public. Companies can expect to meet potential buyers, distributors, suppliers and partners in a high-paced, custom-made meeting program, created to maximize the business benefits of participation.

This year's topic is innovation and design. These closely connected areas will be presented through advanced technologies and high standards of aesthetics. We believe that the time is right to introduce the Nordic countries as world leaders in innovation and design to Croatia and the region, as a positive benchmark and inspiration. Croatia will get a unique opportunity to present its accomplishments in fields such as digitalization of payments, and other areas where Croatian companies are in the forefront.

adriatica.net Group took part in this project, as one of the exhibitors, and presented its offer to visitors and business partners.

Milan Junior Day

At Milan Junior Day held last weekend in Milan, Croatia was represented by six participants, Chosen among 300 participants of Milan Junior Camp which took place in Zagreb and Split in June this year. The best participants of Milan Junior Camp in Zagreb were Lukas Čegrlj, Borna Mikić and Matic Predanic whereas Frane Maglica, Matej Jukić and Tim Kolar were the best representatives in Split. All participants were officially welcomed on Friday evening at the hotel Ripamontidue in Milano. The following day, about 300 children form 27 countries in which Milan Junior Camp is organized, took part in a friendly tournament held at the Vismara sports centre. The children were divided into 24 groups competing for the first place at the tournament.

Zagreb Milan Junior Camp participants: Lukas Čegrlj, Borna Miklić and Matic Predan were part of the team that qualified for quarter finals whereas Split Milan Junior camp participants Maglica Frane, Jukić Matej and Kolar Tim, teamed with representatives from Malta, Serbia, FYR Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden won the finals against the Italy team.

After the tournament, the participants attended the match between Milan and Parma at the San Siro stadium. During half time all Milan Junior Day participants took a lap of honour around the field carrying their countries’ flags. After the match the children were introduced to the players of Milan and Parma.

Zagreb and Split Milan Junior Camp was organized by World Camp Int. In cooperation with adriatica.net group, PBZ, NK Dinamo and HNK Hajduk.

PRESS EVENT “ATLAS AIRTOURS CATALOGUES”

On Thursday, 20th of September 2007, new catalogues of the touroperator Atlas Airtours have been presented: “Long Haul Destinations”, “European City Breaks” and “Skiing”.

The event took place in the restaurant Bon Appettit in Heinzelova street 62a, where the present representatives of the subagents network and the media have heard about the new offer of the catalogues, i.e. the travels to the long haul destinations, European cities as well as the offer of skiing for the season 2007/2008.

Guests have been greeted by Marko Vojkovic, the President of the Board of adriatica.net Group and Ivor Vucelic, chief operating officer of adriatica.net Group, with a wish to continue the good cooperation with the subagents network and the media representatives.

Mislav Veselica, outgoing network Adriatic region coordinator for Croatia of adriatica.net Group, presented the guests in detail the offer of every catalogue.

The program was hosted by Paola Poljak, and the guests had the opportunity to taste exotic delicacies, take part in the game and win the rewards that have taken them to attractive destinations in Europe and Croatia.

MILAN JUNIOR CAMP IN CHILDREN FOSTER HOME ZAGREB - NAZOROVA

As a part of the action “Make your football dream come true – play a game for Milan”, the representatives of adriatica.net Group and Privredna Banka Zagreb, visited on 24th of May the children foster home Zagreb – Nazorova, to bring ten proteges to take part in Milan Junior Camp in Zagreb. The Zagreb camp will take place from 20th to 24th of June 2007 on FC Dinamo Zagreb stadium.

AC Milan has just become the European champion, by winning the Champions League for the seventh time, so the children will enjoy being a part of football camps led by the coaches directly from AC Milan and their Youth programme. This football camp is a unique opportunity to show their talent and perfect their football skills. With a little luck, they may be chosen to travel to San Siro stadium in Milan, where they will be at the game of all young partakers of Milan Junior Camp in the world.

This year Milan Junior Camp in Zagreb and in Split organizes football training camps, lasting for a week, taking place with sponsorship of adriatica.net Group and Privredna banka Zagreb, thus helping the development of Croatian sport and inducing children to develop in safe environment.

Apart from children foster home Zagreb, adriatica.net Group and Privredna banka Zagreb donated ten tickets to children from the foster home „Maestral“ Split, to take part in the football camp which will take place in Split, from 26th to 30th of June 2007. O the recently taken press conference in Split, hosting the president of the World Camp Ltd, Marco Schembri and Fredy Fiorentini, marketing manager of the FC Hajduk, children were given the football ball signed by all AC Milan players.

adriatica.net Group on Tourism and Wine Trade Fair

During the International Wine, Viniculture and Viticulture Trade Fair „Vinovita“ and the international tourism trade fair, that takes place on Zagreb Fair, the most successful exhibitors have received rewards.

adriatica.net Group received the reward and crystal sculpture in the category for design, the highest rank of composition and organization and the best idea for presentation during the fair. Natasa Kacar, adriatica.net Group event manager received the reward on behalf of adriatica.net Group.

Tourism and Wine Trade Fair takes place from 9th to 12th of 2007 and it brought together 233 exhibitors from Croatia and about ten other countries.