New data from Wizz Air reveals UK travellers are increasingly choosing European short break destinations known for food and local culture, with demand growing for more affordable, experience-led cities across the continent. Based on Wizz Air flight booking data from the first three months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, the airline has identified the fastest growing destinations among UK travellers that are also known for distinctive local dining scenes, regional cuisine and accessible cultural experiences.

Wizz Air proudly announces the arrival of its 200th Airbus A321neo aircraft—an Airbus A321XLR—a landmark moment that underscores the airline’s dynamic growth, and continued commitment to innovation and emissions intensity efficiency. Since taking delivery of its first Airbus A321neo in 2019, Wizz Air has steadily expanded its fleet with one of the most advanced and efficient single-aisle aircraft in the world. Over the past seven years, this journey has transformed the airline’s operational capabilities, enabling higher capacity and enhanced passenger comfort.

Wizz Air has been ranked first in Europe and second globally in Cirium’s 2025 EmeraldSky Annual Review, the independent benchmark for airline emissions efficiency. The airline achieved Gold status, awarded to the world’s top five carriers, reflecting its continued focus on reducing CO₂ emissions intensity while enabling affordable and reliable connectivity. The EmeraldSky Annual Review assesses the world’s 100 largest scheduled passenger airlines based on CO₂ per available seat kilometre (ASK). The methodology is independently assured by PwC under ISAE 3000, making it one of the most credible and transparent emissions efficiency rankings in aviation. EmeraldSky is also accredited by the Rocky Mountain Institute as a qualified flight emissions data provider under the Pegasus Guidelines, the first climate‑aligned finance framework for aviation.

Wizz Air, the fastest-growing European airline and London’s local airline, has reopened sales of its WIZZ MultiPass subscription in the UK, giving travellers the opportunity to fix the price of their flights and optional baggage for a full year. Available from 12 March 2026 across all international routes to and from the UK, WIZZ Multipass enables customers to secure a fixed monthly flight price regardless of seasonality or last-minute demand.

Wizz Air today announces the launch of six new routes from London Luton Airport. From next spring, Wizz Air customers will be able to reach four new destinations across Greece: Chania, Mykonos, Rhodes, Zakynthos, alongside two additional routes to the European cities of Bordeaux and Dortmund.

Wizz Air has taken delivery of its first of 47 A321XLR aircraft. The airline becomes the first in the world to operate the A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, and the first European low cost operator of the type. Wizz Air’s A321XLRs have 239 seats in a single class configuration featuring the newly designed Airspace cabin with an innovative lighting system and multiple settings to create a perfect environment at different phases of the flight, including boarding, dining, relaxing, sleeping and waking up. With the A321XLR joining its fleet, Wizz Air is enhancing its capacity to connect Europe and the Middle East.