Wizz Air
Almost 20 Years of History The plan to launch Wizz Air was conceived in June 2003 when six people with a wide range of airline expertise and successful track records teamed up with József Váradi, the Company’s Chief...
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Wizz Air makes Milan Malpensa its 29th base
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The LCC continues to grow despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Wizz Air to open base at Larnaca, Cyprus in July
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The airline will operate 10 routes from the airport.
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COVID-19: Middle East and Africa market update (w/e May 3)
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Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Wizz Air unveils inaugural Abu Dhabi routes
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Wizz Air is set to launch flights between Abu Dhabi and five European cities.
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Wizz to grow Ukraine operations
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Wizz Air is to open a new base at Lviv in Ukraine and launch seven new routes from the country.
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Wizz Air to restart select London Luton and Vienna routes
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Central and Eastern European ULCC Wizz Air this week plans to restart selected routes from London Luton and Vienna, subject to no further...
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Wizz to enter new markets, accelerate Abu Dhabi plans
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The ULCC is confident is has the liquidity to ride out the COVID-19 crisis.
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COVID-19: Europe market update (w/e April 12)
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Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: Europe market update (w/e March 22)
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Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ryanair grounds flights until June
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Ryanair does not expect to operate any flights through April or May while fellow European ULCCs Wizz Air and easyJet have grounded the majority of...
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Wizz to launch Abu Dhabi carrier this year
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Wizz Air has signed a firm agreement to establish an operation in Abu Dhabi, with its first flights to begin during the second half of the year.
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Moldovan airline HiSky to launch in April
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Competition in Moldova’s market is set to intensify with the launch of HiSky, a budget operator that will initially serve six European destinations...
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Leading Airline CEOs Tackle the Question of Sustainability at Routes Europe 2020
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Routes Europe, the route development forum for Europe, will this April gather senior decision-makers in Bergen, Norway, to discuss some of the most...
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Wizz Air to start Budapest-Santander route in June
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The city will become the ninth in Spain to be served by Wizz Air from Budapest.
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Wizz Air exploits St Petersburg’s seventh freedom rights
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Wizz Air is expanding its presence at St Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport, just three weeks after Russia’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) awarded seventh...
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Wizz moves into Italy-Albania market following Ernest’s suspension
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Wizz Air has moved quickly to fill a gap in the market on routes between Italy and Albania following the suspension of Ernest Airlines.
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2019 in review: July to December
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The second part of our review of 2019 features the demise of Thomas Cook; World Routes 2019 in Adelaide: Delta's deal with LATAM; and Wizz Air's...
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Wizz enters Armenia and plans new Abu Dhabi-based airline
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Wizz Air is further expanding from its Central and Eastern Europe heartlands with plans to enter the Armenian market and establish an airline based...
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Route rundown: ASB-LTN, DVO-MDC, BGO-KRK
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This week: Turkmenistan Airlines returns to London, PAL launches Manado service, Wizz opens up at Krakow.
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Wizz Air to look east for further growth
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Wizz Air’s chief executive József Váradi has affirmed the Hungarian ultra-low-cost carrier is “not yet running out of growth opportunities” in...