Wizz Air News
Wizz Air touches down in Abu Dhabi for first time
Wizz Air has celebrated the arrival of its first scheduled flight to Abu Dhabi International Airport. The flight from Budapest landed in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to be followed shortly by a new route from Bucharest.
Wizz Air to open first Russian base
Wizz Air has announced its first Russian base, in Saint Petersburg. From September, one Airbus A320 aircraft will be based at Pulkovo Airport.
Wizz Air heads for Gran Canaria as flying returns
Known for its diverse ecosystems and landscape of mountains, pine forests and sandy beaches stretching over 60 kilometres, Gran Canaria is often referred to as a ‘miniature continent’.
Wizz Air welcomes first Airbus A320neo to fleet
The Airbus A320neo incorporates the latest technologies in aviation and offers significant environmental benefits, with nearly a 50 per cent reduction in noise footprint.
ATM Virtual: Varadi seeks global coordination to rebuild travel
A gradual, synchronised removal of travel restrictions will be vital to rehabilitating the aviation sector in the post Covid-19 world in the view of Jozsef Varadi, chief executive of Wizz Air.
Wizz promotes summer travel with new routes
Wizz Air has announced the launch of four new routes from London Luton to Malaga, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and Palma de Mallorca. As travel restrictions across Europe continue to ease, Wizz said it was seeking to get Britain travelling again.
ATM Virtual: Emirates president Clark to speak at inaugural event
Aviation will take centre stage at the upcoming ATM Virtual event, with Emirates president Tim Clark and Wizz Air chief executive Jozsef Varadi set to offer their thoughts.
Wizz Air to launch five new routes to Abu Dhabi
Wizz Air has announced five new routes from Abu Dhabi International Airport. The routes will connect the capital of United Arab Emirates with Budapest and Bucharest from June, with Cluj-Napoca, Katowice and Sofia to be added from September.
Wizz Air to relaunch limited Luton services on Friday
The airline is implementing new protocols – in line with government regulations – to support physical distancing during boarding and enhanced cleanliness on board.
Wizz Air cuts workforce by a fifth as coronavirus bites
Wizz Air has taken the decision to make 1,000 positions redundant in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The figure representing a 19 per cent workforce reduction at the low-cost carrier.
Wizz Air cuts services, reassures passengers on long-term survival
Wizz Air has grounded around 85 per cent of its fleet and mooted the possibility of a complete suspension of services. While capacity at the low-cost carrier fell by only 30 per cent year-on-year in March, much larger cuts are expected next month.
Border closures see Wizz Air suspend flights to Georgia and Albania
Flights to and from London Luton and Kutaisi, Georgia, will be suspended until April 20th, while flights between London Luton and Tirana, Albania, will be suspended until April 3rd.