Wizz Air News
Wizz Air to launch flights from London Southend for first time
Wizz Air will begin operations at London Southend Airport with the launch of flights to the popular Eastern European destinations of Bucharest in Romania and Vilnius in Lithuania.
Wizz Air unveils plans for Edinburgh Airport launch
From the beginning of November Wizz Air will connect Scotland’s capital with the Polish cities of Warsaw and Gdansk, Budapest in Hungary, and Bucharest in Romania.
Wizz Air to launch new Chișinău, Moldova, connection
Wizz Air will launch a new service between Doncaster Sheffield Airport and Chișinău, the capital city of Moldova. Flights will begin on December 20th and will operate on Mondays and Fridays.
Wizz Air unveils plans for new Russia connections from Luton
This is the first time that Wizz Air will connect its UK network with Russia’s two largest and most vibrant cities, Moscow and St Petersberg
Wizz Air takes off for Turku, Finland
Wizz Air has launched the only direct route from the UK to Finland’s oldest city, Turku. Flights will operate from Wizz Air UK’s base at London Luton Airport on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Higher passenger numbers drive Wizz Air to record profit
Wizz Air carried a record 34.6 million passengers in the year to March 31st, up by nearly 17 per cent on financial 2018. At the same time, the low-cost carrier reported that net profit grew six per cent to a record €292 million.
Wizz Air launches Wow Air rescue fares
Affected Wow Air passengers can take advantage of a special fare with Wizz Air, which operates four flights per week from Reykjavík to London Luton.
Wizz Air set to be hit by strike action at Luton Airport
Baggage handlers and check-in staff employed by GH London Ground Handling Services at Luton Airport have voted for strike action. The decision was taken in response to the company’s decision to impose a pay freeze on staff.
Wizz Air to connect Gatwick to Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Wizz Air has revealed the launch of a new route between Gatwick Airport and Cluj-Napoca. The news follows an announcement from Wizz Air UK, a UK-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Wizz Air Holdings, that it plans to expand at its London Luton base.
Wizz Air opens state-of-the-art training centre in Budapest
Wizz Air has welcomed the opening of its new, 3,800-square metre state-of-the-art training centre in Budapest, Hungary. As part of a ten-year agreement, CAE is also providing training centre operation services to Wizz Air by operating and maintaining the training equipment suite for the airline at the new facility.
Wizz Air to launch Gatwick-Budapest connection in March
The new Gatwick connection to Hungary’s capital will see Wizz Air increase its presence at London’s second busiest airport, where it already operates flights three times daily to the Romanian capital of Bucharest.
Wizz Air to open new Krakow, Poland, base in May
Along with the establishment of the new base, Wizz Air will launch twelve new services to nine countries from Krakow, including routes to London Luton and Doncaster Sheffield, starting from April.