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 to open seasonal Burgas base
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The expansion will double the number of connections offered by the ULCC from the Bulgarian airport and comes as easyJet and Blue Air add new routes...
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EasyJet CEO remains ‘positive for a strong summer’
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Johan Lundgren also refuted claims that extending the airport slot waiver in Europe for the duration of the summer season is anti-competitive.
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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi plans Alexandria start
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The Egyptian port city will join the start-up carrier’s network later this month.
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Wizz adds nine unserved routes from Sarajevo
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The Hungarian ULCC is stationing one Airbus A320 at the airport from May.
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UK extends airport slot waiver
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The decision prolongs the waiver on airport slot 'use-it-or-lose-it' rules for the summer season.
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Wizz further expands Norwegian offer
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Five new routes will launch from Oslo Gardermoen this summer.
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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi set for launch
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Athens will become the first destination to be served by the start-up, while a second route to Greece will start next month.
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10 exclusive CEO interviews you may have missed
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Routes spoke to a string of airline CEOs this year. Catch up on 10 of the most recent interviews.
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Route Analysis: London Luton-Gibraltar
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Wizz Air continues to increase flying to leisure destinations in Western Europe.
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Wizz plans Cardiff base and nine leisure routes
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The base becomes the third in the UK to be announced by the ULCC since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Routes Reconnected: Europe has 'failed miserably' on COVID-19, József Váradi says
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European governments have failed in their approach to tackling the COVID-19 crisis and should completely rethink their strategy on aviation, the...
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Airline snapshot: Wizz Air
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Routes looks at the top destinations and routes served by the Hungarian airline.
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Extending slot relief ‘essential’ to recovery
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The Worldwide Airport Slot Board has urged regulators to commit to prolonging slot flexibility before the end of the year.
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Industry to unite next week to drive aviation recovery
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Routes Reconnected will see the globe’s leading airlines, airports and tourism organisations come together to rebuild the world’s air services.
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Country snapshot: Norway
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As Norwegian Air Shuttle files for bankruptcy protection in Ireland, Routes looks the number of seats and biggest routes currently operating in...
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Extending slots waiver into summer will ‘slow Europe’s recovery’
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The CEOs of Ryanair Group and Wizz Air have called on regulators to reinstate the 80/20 airport slot rule or risk stifling the recovery.
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Route Analysis: Oslo-Stavanger
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Wizz Air is wasting no time in its quest to capture share in Norway’s domestic market.
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Interview: Wizz Air Abu Dhabi readies for take-off
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Routes speaks to Wizz Air Abu Dhabi’s MD Kees van Schaick to find out more about the start-up’s future network plans.
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Airlines react to new UK lockdown
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From Nov. 5 UK residents are banned from non-essential international travel.
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Winter sun routes added to Wizz Air’s Luton network
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Two routes to warm weather destinations are joining the ULCC’s network from London Luton.