Low cost carrier Vueling is discontinuing its services from Rome Fiumicino to both Split and Dubrovnik. Earlier this week, the airline initially reduced frequencies on the Rome – Split route but has since withdrawn ticket sales altogether, confirming the route’s termination. Vueling has also discontinued sales on the Rome – Dubrovnik service. The carrier will continue to offer indirect connectivity to both Croatian coastal cities via its Barcelona hub.

During the 2025 summer season, Vueling operated up to ten weekly flights between Rome and Split, as well as up to seven weekly services to Dubrovnik. At one point, the airline even maintained year-round operations between Rome and Dubrovnik. Despite the withdrawals from Rome, Vueling will retain flights from Barcelona to both Split and Dubrovnik and is also set to launch a new route between Bilbao and Split.

Vueling had previously announced the termination of five routes from Rome Fiumicino, alongside plans to lay off dozens of staff as part of a restructuring of its Italian network amid intensifying competition. The number of aircraft based at Fiumicino is set to be reduced from four to just one. In recent years, Vueling’s presence in Italy has already been undergoing a gradual reshaping, including the scaling back of operations and the closure or downsizing of bases in several key cities.

Although airlines are still finalising their summer schedules, during the peak summer months of June, July and August, Split Airport currently has 2.4 million seats on the market, representing a year-on-year decline of 0.7%. Over the same period, Dubrovnik Airport has 1.8 million seats available, down 1.9% compared to last year.