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05/12/2008

Wizz Air is outraged by Warsaw Airport plans

Wizz Air is outraged by the fact that PPL (Polish Airport Authorities) will close the Etiuda Terminal and double the charges imposed on airlines currently operating out of Etiuda effectively from April 2009.
PPL has confirmed no plans for re-accommodating the low cost carriers other than proposing the prohibitive charges currently available for operations out of the main terminal of Warsaw Airport.
Wizz Air, the largest low fare - low cost carrier at Warsaw Airport has been operating out of Etiuda Terminal since September 2004 and has made significant investments in setting up and running an operating base that currently employs over 100 local staff. Wizz Air's Warsaw traffic will record 875,000 passengers in 2008, accounting for 15% of the airport’s total traffic.
The overall airline capacity at Warsaw Airport dropped by 14% in November compared to the same month last year, marking the third sharpest decline of Europe’s primary airports. During the same period Wizz Air’s capacity in Warsaw grew 12% or 4,500 seats which was the airport’s largest capacity increase in November.
Wizz Air views the PPL plan as a major jeopardy on the future perspective of civil aviation of Poland's capital and a hostile move against the interest of Poland and the Polish people. Millions of Polish people who currently enjoy the financial benefits of low fares will suffer increased charges or no low fare opportunities at all. Also as a result of the PPL plan hundreds of people will lose their jobs.
József Váradi, Chief executive Officer of Wizz Air said: ‘We are outraged by the irresponsible and one sided decision of PPL to wipe Warsaw out from the map of low cost airlines. Even though the constantly changing management of PPL has been talking about opening Modlin airport for low cost airlines, it was not able to deliver any progress over the past 5 years.” He went on saying: ‘This incompetent decision is only aimed at protecting LOT, the airline which has been wasting hundreds of millions of zlotys of Polish tax payers money on Centralwings. Once it failed, they decided to shut down the low cost terminal to protect the struggling mother company. This goes against the spirit of free market economy and EU antimonopoly regulations.’
Wizz Air publicly requests the revision of the Warsaw Airport plans in the spirit of the interest of the Polish people and the prospect of Polish civil aviation.

04/12/2008

Wizz Air will operate to Barcelona El Prat Airport

Wizz Air, the largest low-fare, low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe announced that it would move its flights serving the Katowice-Barcelona and Sofia–Barcelona route from Barcelona Girona Airport to Barcelona El Prat Airport. The effective move of the current flights will take place on 14 January 2009.
Barcelona El Prat Airport is the best alternative for those willing to visit the popular Spanish city and its surroundings. Polish and Bulgarian travellers will be offered an easy and direct access to the capital of Catalonia according to the following schedule:
Katowice - Barcelona
Flight number From To Departure Arrival
W6 131 Katowice Barcelona El Prat 04:00 06:50
W6 132 Barcelona El Prat Katowice 07:25 10:15
Sofia - Barcelona
Flight number From To Departure Arrival
W6 631 Sofia Barcelona El Prat 16:45 18:45
W6 632 Barcelona El Prat Sofia 19:20 23:00
Passengers who have already booked their flights for the Katowice– Barcelona Girona and Sofia – Barcelona Girona flights will be informed about the schedule change individually.
Tickets can be bought on wizzair.com or via the call centre (0703 50 30 10 in Poland, 029 603 888 in Bulgaria).

12/11/2008

Wizz Air Ukraine to fly to Norway

Wizz Air Ukraine, the first Ukrainian low fare - low cost airline announced today that it would launch flights between Kiev and Oslo Torp. The route will be the first air link between Ukraine and Norway.
The new service will be operated twice weekly initially starting from 5 January 2009, subject to necessary regulatory approval.
The introduction of Kiev - Oslo Torp comes shortly after Wizz Air Ukraine's announcement of starting flights from Kiev to Dortmund, Cologne and Katowice and from Lvov to Dortmund and London Luton.
The new flights are as follow:
From To Frequency Start date
Kiev Dortmund 4 flights/week 4 JAN 2009
Cologne 3 flights/week 3 JAN 2009
Katowice 3 flights/week 3 JAN 2009
Oslo Torp 2 flights/week 5 JAN 2009
Lviv Dortmund 3 flights/week 3 JAN 2009
London Luton 4 flights/week 4 JAN 2009
Tickets are on sale with one-way all-inclusive fares starting from as low as UAH 199 / NOK 255 on wizzair.com and via call center (+380 44 206 4888 in Ukraine, 820 50 511 in Norway).
“We are pleased to announce another low cost route linking Ukraine with other parts of Europe. The new Kiev – Oslo Torp route not only will be the first ever low cost route between Ukraine and Norway but also the only air link as currently there are no flights available between the two countries. The new flight will allow thousands of passengers to discover Norway and Ukraine at affordable prices and undoubtedly strengthen the economical relationship between the two countries as well. We are committed to rapid expansion in and from Ukraine and we will bring more new aircraft and add more new routes at ever low fares.” – said Natasa Kázmér, Director of the Board of Wizz Air Ukraine.

22/10/2008

Wizz Air Ukraine to fly to Poland

Wizz Air Ukraine, the first Ukrainian low fare - low cost airline announced today that it would launch flights between Kiev and Katowice. The route will be the first low cost air link between Ukraine and Poland.
The new service will be operated three times a week initially starting from 3 January 2009, subject to necessary regulatory approval.
The introduction of Kiev-Katowice comes shortly after Wizz Air Ukraine's announcement of starting flights from Kiev to Dortmund and Cologne and from Lvov to Dortmund and London Luton.
The new flights are as follows:
From To Frequency Start date
Kiev Dortmund 4 flights/week 4 JAN 2009
Kiev Cologne 3 flights/week 3 JAN 2009
Kiev Katowice 3 flights/week 3 JAN 2009
Lviv Dortmund 3 flights/week 3 JAN 2009
Kiev London Luton 4 flights/week 4 JAN 2009
subject to regulatory approval
Tickets are on sale from today with one-way all-inclusive fares starting from as low as UAH 199/PLN 79 for the German and the Polish routes and UAH 299 for Lviv-London Luton (an additional GBP 40 air duty passenger charge imposed by the UK government is applicable on the London Luton-Lviv flight leg) on wizzair.com and via call center (please check our site for the relevant number of each country).
“We are pleased that we can open the first low cost route between Poland and Ukraine, two countries that are linked in so many ways: historically, culturally, economically and family-wise. Thanks to the new affordable, fast and comfortable travel opportunity between Kiev and Katowice these relationships will now tighten and further develop to the benefit of both countries. It is just the beginning of a strong growth of Wizz Air in Ukraine: you will soon see more aircraft, more new routes and more low fares.” - said Natasa Kázmér, Director of the Board of Wizz Air Ukraine.

14/10/2008

Wizz Air adds a new A320 aircraft to its Budapest base and opens new routes

Wizz Air, the largest low fare – low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe announced today that it would expand its Hungarian operations by adding a new Airbus A320 aircraft and new routes to its Budapest base from April 2009.
The new aircraft will the third Wizz Air aircraft operating out of Budapest Airport. The additional capacity will be deployed for increasing frequencies on the current network, opening new routes to Madrid and Naples and re-launching routes to Barcelona and Oslo Torp. As a result Wizz Air will increase its capacity by 30% in 2009 vs. 2008.
New and re-launched routes:
To Weekly frequency Start date Lowest one-way all inclusive fare
Madrid NEW! 4 1 April 2009 EUR 35.99
Naples NEW! 2 1 April 2009 EUR 19.99
Barcelona 3 2 April 2009 EUR 35.99
Oslo Torp 2 3 April 2009 NOK 199
Frequency increases on existing routes from 1 April 2009:
To Weekly frequency current Weekly frequency new
Paris Beauvais 4 5
Eindhoven 5 6
Göteborg 2 3
London Luton 11 13
Malmö 3 4
Venice Treviso 2 3
Tickets are already on sale with one-way all-inclusive fares starting from as low as HUF 4 990 / EUR 19.99 on wizzair.com and via call center by calling 06 90 181 181 (in Hungary).
"Wizz Air's expansion in Budapest provides travelers with more low cost travel options. Given the downturn in world’s economy, this is what people need more than ever. By expecting further consolidation on our markets as soon as this winter, Wizz Air also stands ready to take over passengers from airlines that might fail their uphill financial battle." - said József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer. "Now Wizz Air is offering flights from Budapest to 16 all year round European destinations, from Norway to Spain, from the UK to Italy. Our summer holiday routes for 2009 will come on top shortly." - He added.
In 2009 the airline plans to carry over one million passengers in Hungary, 30% more than in 2008. Wizz Air will be operating 72 weekly flights on 15 Hungarian routes by April 2009.

10/10/2008

Wizz Air Ukraine launches international flights to Germany and the UK

Wizz Air Ukraine, the first Ukrainian low fare – low cost airline announced today that it would open flights from Kiev Boryspil to Dortmund and Cologne (Germany), and from Lviv to Dortmund and London Luton. The flights will be launched as of 15 January 2009. The new routes will be served by the second brand new Airbus A320 aircraft to be delivered in the first days of January 2009.
Wizz Air Ukraine will be the only airline to link Dortmund and Cologne with the Ukrainian capital and Lviv with Germany and the UK offering low fares, convenient and easy travel to many hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians working and studying abroad. Now they can travel home or have their families visiting them more often. At the same time Wizz Air Ukraine will attract many German and British passengers who already know the Wizz brand and now they can enjoy the low fares and reliable services to discover the many beauties of Ukraine.
The new flights are as follows:
From To Frequency
Kiev Dortmund 4 flights/week
Cologne 3 flights/week
Lviv Dortmund 3 flights/week
London Luton 4 flights/week
Tickets are on sale from today with one-way all-inclusive fares starting from as low as UAH 199 for the German routes and UAH 299 for Lviv-London Luton (an additional GBP 40 air duty passenger charge imposed by the UK government is applicable on the London Luton-Lviv flight leg) on wizzair.com and via call center (please check our site for the relevant number of each country).
‘We are extremely pleased to make Ukraine just as accessible as any other European country to many millions of European travellers. Ukrainian passengers responded very well to Wizz Air’s low fares and service standards on our domestic services and they were long looking forward to our international flights. The new international routes will expand the horizons of many millions of Ukrainian and Western European travellers and open doors that were closed before and vigorously guarded by the high fare monopolists.”- said Natasa Kázmér, Director of the Board of Wizz Air Ukraine.

08/10/2008

Wizz Air launches London Luton – Kiev flights

Wizz Air, the largest low fare – low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe announced today that it would open the London Luton – Kiev Boryspil route starting from 17 December.
Wizz Air is the first low cost airline to operate an international route to Ukraine opening the opportunity of low cost travel to many Ukrainians visiting, living or working in the UK as well as British tourists and businessmen who so far had to cope with high fare monopolists on the route.
The new service will initially be operated four times a week, going up to daily as of 28 March 2009.
Tickets are already on sale with one-way all-inclusive fares starting from as low as GBP 29 or UAH 299 (an additional GBP 40 air duty passenger charge imposed by the UK government is applicable on the London – Kiev flight leg) on wizzair.com and via call center by calling +380 (44) 206-4-888.
"Wizz Air’s launch of the London – Kiev route is a milestone in the aviation between Europe and Ukraine as it is the very first international low cost service to Ukraine." - said John Stephenson, Chief Commercial Officer of Wizz Air. "So far it has been a very protective market with high fares and no service alternatives. British travellers are already well familiar with Wizz Air’s services, as we offer flights to 12 CEE destinations from the UK. Now Ukrainians can enjoy our low fares, reliable service on our brand new Airbus A320 aircraft and the freedom of choice." - he added.

02/10/2008

Wizz Air adds three new A320 aircraft and doubles capacity in Romania - 15 new routes in the next six months -

Wizz Air, the largest low fare – low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe announced today that it would add three new Airbus A320 aircraft and double its capacity in Romania in the next six months.
The first new aircraft will be operated from Timisoara, the 10th base of Wizz Air which will be opened on 15 February 2009, an advance of one month in response to strong customer demand. The new routes from Timisoara will be to London, Dortmund, Rome, Milan, Venice, Barcelona, Paris and Valencia.
Wizz Air will expand operations in Bucharest by adding there the next delivered new A320 aircraft. It will be the third Wizz Air aircraft operating out of the Bucharest-Baneasa Airport. Besides the increased frequencies on existing services new routes from Bucharest to Madrid, Paris and Bologna will start on 1 March 2009.
Cluj-Napoca will receive its second A320 aircraft on 1 May 2009. The new capacity will be deployed for increasing frequencies on the current network and opening new routes from Cluj-Napoca to Paris, Madrid, Bologna and Venice.
New route summary:
From To Weekly frequency Start date
Bucharest Madrid 3 3 Mar ‘09
Bologna 3 3 Mar ‘09
Paris Beauvais 4 1 Mar ‘09
Cluj Madrid 3 2 May ‘09
Bologna 3 2 May ‘09
Venice Treviso 3 3 Mar ‘09
Paris Beauvais 3 18 Dec ‘08
Timisoara Dortmund 3 18 Dec ‘08
London Luton 3 27 Oct ‘08
Paris Beauvais 2 20 Feb ‘09
Venice Treviso 3 19 Feb ‘09
Milan Bergamo 3 19 Feb ‘09
Rome Fiumicino 3 17 Feb ‘09
Barcelona 3 19 Feb ‘09
Valencia 2 22 Feb ‘09
Frequency increases on existing routes
From To Weekly frequency
current 		Weekly frequency
new 		Start date
Bucharest Rome Ciampino 11 14 1 Mar ‘09
Barcelona 4 6 1 Mar ‘09
London Luton 7 10 1 May ‘09
Valencia 3 4 1 Mar ‘09
Brussels Charleroi 3 4 1 Mar ‘09
Cluj Barcelona 3 6 1 May ‘09
London Luton 4 6 1 May ‘09
Dortmund 3 4 1 May ‘09
Milan Bergamo 3 4 1 May ‘09
Valencia 2 4 1 May ‘09
Tickets are already on sale with one-way all-inclusive fares starting from as low as RON 89 on wizzair.com and via call center by calling 0903 760 100.
In 2009 the airline plans to carry over 1.7 million passengers in Romania, double the number of 2008 and its Romanian fleet will consist of six new A320 aircraft. Wizz Air will be operating 30 Romanian routes and employ more than 200 local staff by May 2009.
"This expansion is a major step forward for us to gain and sustain market leadership in Romania. Wizz Air operates the youngest and most modern fleet at significantly lower costs than any of the other airlines in the country and that enables us to provide the lowest fares to travellers." - said József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air. "I am confident that the ongoing consolidation in the airline industry will yield even more opportunities for Wizz Air and on that basis we have advanced aircraft deliveries and scaled up our expansion plans in markets such as Romania." - he added.

18/09/2008

Wizz Air is further expanding in Poland

Wizz Air, the largest low cost – low fare airline based in Central and Eastern Europe announced that it would start new flights from Poznan to Rome Fiumicino Airport and to Cork from 16 December and 19 December respectively. The new flights will be operated twice weekly and will complement the airline’s already existing routes from Poznan to Stockholm Vasteras, Glasgow Prestwick, Doncaster Sheffield, Dortmund, London Luton and Milan Bergamo.
The company has made a series of adjustments to its schedule recently to better serve the changing customer demand. The labour traffic between Poland and the UK has shown a significant down turn while the demand for other routes – mainly to leisure destination - increased. As a result Wizz Air announced 21 new routes in the past twelve months, 15 of which have been already launched. The following new routes will be launched this winter:
Route Frequency Start date
Poznan – Rome Fiumicino weekly 2 16 December 2008
Poznan – Cork weekly 2 19 December 2008
Poznan – Milan Bergamo weekly 2 17 January 2009
Warsaw – Bologna weekly 2 27 October 2008
Katowice – Bologna weekly 2 27 October 2008
Gdansk – Rome Fiumicino weekly 2 28 October 2008
Tickets for the flights are already on sale on the airline’s website from as low as 24.99 EUR one-way, all inclusive. Bookings can be made online, on wizzair.com or by calling the Wizz Air call centre.

03/09/2008

Wizz Air launches new flights from Cluj to Paris Beauvais

Wizz Air, the largest low-fare low-cost airline based in Central and Eastern Europe announced that it would continue its expansion from Cluj and introduce new services to Paris Beauvais. The new flight will be launched on 18 December and initially operated three times a week. Paris Beauvais is a well established airport of Wizz Air where the airline currently operates 3 routes but it will be the first route of the company to France from Romania.
This expansion move comes shortly after the airline announced that it would open its 10th base and introduce new flights from Timisoara. The first flight to London Luton will be launched on 27 October and will be followed by Rome and Dortmund in December while services to Paris Beauvais, Milan Bergamo, Venice Treviso, Barcelona and Valencia will start in March 2009 concurrently with the base opening.
Tickets are already on sale with one-way all-inclusive fares starting from as low as EUR 24.99/RON 89 on wizzair.com and via call center by calling 0903 760 100 (in Romania).

29/08/2008

Wizz Air opens new routes and offers re-routing alternatives to stranded Centralwings passengers

Wizz Air, the largest low fare – low cost airline in Poland announced today that it would operate new Warsaw-Bologna, Katowice-Bologna and Gdansk-Rome Fiumicino services as well as increase frequencies on the existing Katowice-Rome Ciampino route starting from 27 October 2008 for rescuing passengers affected by Centralwings’ cancellations of all of its scheduled flights.
Each of the new routes will be served twice weekly initially while Katowice – Rome will be operated daily.
Wizz Air is providing re-routing opportunities on its existing network and new routes to stranded Centralwings customers as follows:
Cancelled Centralwings flights Book on Wizz Air flights Fares* starting from * one-way, all inclusive
Gdansk – Edinburgh Gdansk – Glasgow (PIK) GBP 23.99
Gdansk – Rome (FCO) Gdansk – Rome (FCO) NEW! EUR 24.99
Krakow– Amsterdam Katowice - Eindhoven EUR 24.99
Krakow– Bologna Katowice – Bologna NEW! EUR 24.99
Krakow– London (LGW) Katowice – London (LTN) GBP 19.99
Krakow– Lille Katowice – Brussels (CRL)/Paris (BVA) EUR 24.99
Krakow – Rome (FCO) Katowice – Rome (CIA) EUR 24.99
Krakow - Barcelona Katowice – Barcelona (GRO) EUR 24.99
Warsaw– Bologna Warsaw– Bologna NEW! EUR 24.99
Warsaw– Edinburgh Warsaw – Glasgow (PIK) EUR 24.99
Warsaw– London (LGW) Warsaw – London (LTN) GBP 23.99
Poznan – Rome Katowice – Rome (CIA) EUR 24.99
Wroclaw – Rome Katowice – Rome (CIA) EUR 24.99
All the flights are on sale on wizzair.com or via call center (Poland: 0300 50 30 10, UK: 0904 475 9500).

12/08/2008

Wizz Air celebrates its fourth anniversary in Gdansk

Wizz Air, the largest low cost - low fare airline based in Central and Eastern Europe celebrated its fourth anniversary on 10 August 2008 in Gdansk. Four years ago the first Wizz Air flight from Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport took off to London Luton. Since then 1,7 million passengers have enjoyed Wizz Air’s services. Currently the airline has two aircraft based in Gdansk offering 14 routes to 7 countries in Central and Eastern Europe.
During the last 12 months Wizz Air has opened 4 new routes from Gdansk to Barcelona, Turku, Oslo Torp, Gothenburg and increased frequency on many of its already existing routes.
„Gdansk was the third Wizz Air base in Poland. We will carry over 1 million passengers this year to and from Gdansk and will continue to grow at 25% rate next year. The people of Pomerania have clearly shown their appreciation for our low fare great value service by chosing Wizz Air most of the times when flying in and out of the region. Wizz Air is the largest airline in Gdansk Lech Walesa airport and will be reinforcing its leadership in the future. We are looking forward to further fruitful cooperation with Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport.” – said Natasa Kazmer, Head of Corporate Communication and Public Affairs of Wizz Air.
Włodzimierz Machczyński, Chief Executive of Lech Walesa Airport in Gdansk added: „Wizz Air has been successfully operating from Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport for already four years. When Wizz Air entered into the market and started flights from our airport, the airline immediately became one of the strongest players in the low-cost airlines market. I am glad that Wizz Air can benefit from the increasing number of flown passengers by offering more and more attractive routes from our airport. We wish Wizz Air lots of successes in Gdansk and as well in other parts of Europe and we are counting on further more attractive routes from Lech Walesa Airport in Gdansk.”

07/08/2008

Wizz Air opens its 10th base in Timisoara, Romania

Wizz Air, the largest low-fare low-cost airline based in Central and Eastern Europe announced at a press conference today that it would open its 10th operating base in Timisoara, Romania in March 2009. The airline plans to deploy three new A320 aircraft and employ over 100 staff in Timisoara in the next three years, representing an investment of well over €100 million. Timisoara will be the airline’s 3rd operating base in Romania after Bucharest and Cluj.
Already in December the airline will launch flights to London, Rome and Dortmund 3 times a week each, going up to 4 from 11 March 2009. Also, there will be 5 new routes introduced concurrently with the new base opening in March 2009.
To Frequencies Launch date
London Luton 3 flights/week 17 December 2008
Rome Fiumicino 3 flights/week 17 December 2008
Dortmund 3 flights/week 17 December 2008
Milan Bergamo 3 flights/week 11 March 2009
Barcelona 3 flights/week 11 March 2009
Paris Beauvais 2 times/week 11 March 2009
Valencia 2 times/week 11 March 2009
Venice Treviso 3 times/week 11 March 2009
Tickets are already on sale with one-way all-inclusive fares starting from as low as EUR 23.99 for the Rome Fiumicino, Milan Bergamo, Venice Treviso, from EUR 26.99 for the Dortmund, Valencia, Barcelona and Paris Beauvais flights and from EUR 28.99 for the London Luton flights on wizzair.com and via call center by calling 0903 760 100 (in Romania).
"Timisoara will become Wizz Air's third operating base in Romania. With 22 weekly flights we will become the largest low cost airline offering the most routes and the biggest capacity to passengers travelling to/from the Banat region. Wizz Air has been proving its commitment to the Romanian market by opening new bases, routes, and basing new aircraft in the market. We are well on track to become the leading low cost airline in the country shortly” - said John Stephenson, Chief Commercial Officer of Wizz Air.”
Marian Chivu, Operational Director of Timisoara Airport added: “One of the objectives of the AIT board is the continuous development. Our aim is the constant growth in terms of passenger number, and route development inside and also outside the European Union, according to the market’s demand. We want to get more and more airline companies to operate from the largest regional airport in Romania that is one of the most modern airports in the country benefiting from the latest infrastructure of the airline industry.
The presence of a low cost company that operates in Timisoara is an attractive feature, both for passengers and travel agencies as there is a huge demand for that. Timisoara International Airport is open to any company interested in starting collaboration, if it rises up to the necessary standards.
Our opinion is that the presence of Wizz Air in Timisoara will be a good alternative not only for the community but also for the airport commercially, economically and financially as well.”
Concurrently with the new base opening the airline announced that effective from 25 August it will suspend its Cluj-Bucharest flights for the winter season and will re-open it next summer.

29/07/2008

Wizz Air opens new routes

Wizz Air, largest low fare – low cost airline based in Central and Eastern Europe announced that the 19th aircraft of its single type, all Airbus A320 fleet has been delivered. The brand new Airbus A320 type aircraft is the second aircraft based in Sofia Airport and already started flying on the carrier’s Bulgarian network.
John Stephenson, Chief Commercial Officer of Wizz Air commented: "Our new aircraft will underpin our growth in Bulgaria and enable us to launch more new routes. We are already the largest low cost airline in Bulgaria as in the rest of our home markets and we will continue to reinforce our leadership by adding more flights at low fares. Our brand new A320 aircraft with enhanced cabin features and comfortable leather seats combined with our low fares - makes the Wizz travel experience truly appealing to customers."
Concurrently with the new aircraft delivery Wizz Air launched 7 new flights on its entire route network. The airline launched flights from Budapest to Oslo Torp and Venice Treviso, from Sofia to Brussels Charleroi, Rome Fiumicino, Milan Bergamo, Barcelona and Valencia. In addition to these international routes the airline launched the first ever Bulgarian domestic low fare flight between Sofia and Varna.
Tickets can be bought on wizzair.com and via the Wizz Air Call Center (please, visit wizzair.com for the relevant call centre number).

16/07/2008

Wizz Air selects the V2500 to power 50 A320s in $1.6bn order

Wizz Air, Central and Eastern Europe’s largest low cost airline has placed a follow-on order for the IAE International Aero Engines V2500 to power and support a new fleet of 50 Airbus A320 aircraft. Supported by the V2500SelectSM aftermarket agreement, the new deal has a value at list price of about $1.6 billion.
Wizz Air currently operates 18 IAE-powered aircraft and has on order a further 23 A320s that are already committed to be equipped with the V2500. This follow on order will make Wizz Air the largest European customer for IAE.
József Váradi, CEO of Wizz Air, said: “We are committed to buying the latest technology in a cost efficient manner and our decision to purchase the V2500 again is a reflection of that pledge. As the most advanced engine available for the A320, the V2500 enables us to benefit from greater fuel efficiency, and therefore lower overall emissions, which are both vital in today’s operating environment. Along with the comprehensive aftermarket agreement, these benefits help us to manage our costs through greater cost visibility and operational savings."
IAE President & CEO Jon Beatty added: “With the latest SelectOne™ technology, we improve the V2500 fuel burn advantage by another 1%, which translates directly into a corresponding reduction in CO2 emissions. We’ve focused the technology improvements on the most important issues that are affecting our customers today to provide them with a solution. With a fleet the size that Wizz will operate, that translates into significant savings over the engine’s lifetime."
SelectOne™ is the product upgrade element in the V2500Select® program that will reduce fuel burn by 1 per cent, improve time-on-wing by 20 per cent, and demonstrate compliance with the most stringent CAEP/6 NOx standards. It is due to enter into service later this year.
IAE is a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders comprise Pratt & Whitney (NYSE: UTX), Rolls-Royce (RR.L.), the Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines. This year it is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the formation of the company.

11/07/2008

Wizz Air Ukraine takes off

Wizz Air Ukraine, the first low fare - low cost airline in Ukraine announced that it had launched its first service from Kiev Borispol Airport to Simferopol at 6am today, in line with the earlier announced plan. The brand new Airbus A320 aircraft left fully loaded with 180 passengers on board.
The first ever Ukrainian low fare flight was inaugurated by Minister Vinsky, who greeted the passengers and cut the ribbon to commemorate the occasion.
Coinciding with the inauguration of Wizz Air Ukraine the airline also confirmed that it would start expanding its Ukrainian domestic route network with new flights from Kiev to Kharkiv and Zaporyzhzhia starting from 15 September, both initially flown three times a week.
The schedule of Wizz Air Ukraine (Summer 2008)
Route 11 JUL – 14 SEP 15 SEP – 27 OCT
Kiev – Lviv 4 flights/week 4 flights/week
Kiev – Simferopol 10 flights/week 7 flights/week
Lviv – Simferopol 10 flights/week 4 flights/week
Kiev - Odessa 4 flights/week 4 flights/week
Kyiv - Zaporyzhzhia 3 flights/week
Kiev - Kharkov 3 flights/week
Ticket sales for all of the routes at all inclusive fares starting from as low as UAH 79 are on sale on the airline’s website, wizzair.com or through the Wizz Air Ukraine call centre on +380 (44) 206-4-888 and by selected travel agents.
“Being air born today as planned is a breakthrough accomplishment and we are thankful for all parties involved, in particular for the Ukrainian authorities and our business partners supporting the initiative. The full flight this morning and the close to 30,000 tickets sold in advance just demonstrates how well the Ukrainian public has responded to the low fares and new services of Wizz Air Ukraine. Our low fare – low cost business model on the backbone of a brand new Airbus A320 operation is spot on the demand of the Ukrainian travelling public for affordable, safe and comfortable travel. We are committed to further extending our route network to fly an ever increasing number of domestic and international destinations in the very near future.’ – said Natasa Kazmer, Director General of Wizz Air Ukraine.
Company information:
Wizz Air Ukraine is a low fare – low cost airline licensed by the Ukrainian Civil Aviation Authority. The airline started scheduled domestic services by operating Airbus A320 aircraft on 11 July 2008.

26/06/2008

Wizz Air’s first flight from Warsaw landed Cork Airport today

Wizz Air welcomed its first passengers on board the new service from Warsaw to Cork today. The new air link will be operated twice a week and will complement the airline’s already existing services between Cork and Katowice, Gdansk.

Schedule:

Departure from Warsaw Arrival to Cork
Thursday 05:40 07:45
Sunday 06:40 08:45
Departure from Cork Arrival to Warsaw
Thursday 08:15 09:15
Sunday 12:15 13:15
Tickets for the flights are on sale on the airline’s website, wizzair.com. or by calling the Wizz Air call centre on 1550 475 970 (in Ireland).

13/06/2008

Wizz Air introduces Budapest-Dortmund flight and increases capacity

Wizz Air announced today, that it would launch a new flight from Budapest to Dortmund and concurrently increase frequencies on its Katowice-Dortmund service.
The Budapest-Dortmund route will be launched thrice weekly from 26 October 2008. Tickets for the new flight are available from as low as 29.99 EUR one-way, all inclusive. Bookings can be made through the airline’s website wizzair.com or via the call centre on 0900 120 4021.
Wizz Air offers an extensive route network from Dortmund Airport and Budapest will become the airline’s 9th destination besides Gdansk, Poznan, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Katowice, Cluj, Bucharest and Sofia.

09/06/2008

Wizz Air launches new flights from Warsaw to Rome Ciampino

Wizz Air announced today that it would start new flights from Warsaw to Rome Ciampino complementing its network of currently 17 destinations from the Polish capital.
The first flight between Warsaw and Rome Ciampino will take off on 16 September 2008 and will be operated thrice weekly initially. Tickets for the flights are already on sale on the airline’s website from as low as 24.99 EUR / 79 PLN one-way, all inclusive. Bookings can be made online, on wizzair.com or by calling the Wizz Air call centre on 199 309 033 (in Italy) or 0300 50 30 10 (in Poland).
Wizz Air offers flights to 5 European destinations from Rome. Passengers can reach Budapest, Cluj, Sofia from Rome Fiumicino Airport and Katowice, Bucharest from Rome Ciampino Airport.

27/05/2008

Wizz Air introduces new transfer service from Cluj Napoca and Bucharest Baneasa airports to the city centre

Wizz Air introduces new transfer service from Cluj Napoca and Bucharest Baneasa airports to the centre of the cities
Wizz Air, the largest low fare - low cost airline based in Central and Eastern Europe introduced a new service enhancement. All passengers arriving to and departing from Cluj Napoca and Bucharest Baneasa airports are able to buy a comfortable mini bus or coach transfer to and from the city centre. The coaches run between Cluj Napoca International Airport and Piata Unirii in Cluj, and between Bucharest Baneasa and Piata Romana in Bucharest.
The new service is integrated in the booking transaction and can be purchased by selecting this option during the booking process itself and paying online in one single transaction together with the flight.
The timetable of the transfer service is adjusted to Wizz Air’s flight schedule and available for purchase for all flights from and to both Romanian airports. The price of a one-way ticket in Bucharest is EUR 6.5 (EUR 13 return) and EUR 5 (EUR 10 return) in Cluj.
Wizz Air has recently opened its second base in Romania. After Bucharest Baneasa, Cluj Napoca became the airline’s second operating base in the country with a new Airbus A320 type aircraft and local crew. Currently Wizz Air offers 16 international and one domestic routes in Romania. The airline is operating flights from Bucharest Baneasa, Cluj Napoca and Tirgu Mures airports in Romania.
Tickets for all flights are available on wizzair.com or via calling the call centre on 0903 900 313 (in Romania).

20/05/2008

Wizz Air Ukraine launches international flights from Kiev

Wizz Air Ukraine, the first low fare - low cost airline in Ukraine announced during the airline’s Kiev-Odessa-Kiev demonstration flight today that it intended to operate international routes to London Luton, Dortmund and Milan Bergamo from its Kiev base later this year. The company will provide affordable and comfortable travel to many Ukrainian holidaymakers and millions of students and workers who live abroad and will now have the opportunity to travel back to Ukraine for less and consequently more often. The new flights are planned to start from 15 September and will complement the airline’s domestic network. The start of ticket sales for the international flights remains subject to regulatory approvals expected to take place in the course of July.
Wizz Air Ukraine’s schedule:
Route From 11 July From 15 September
Kiev - Lviv 6 flights/week 4 flights/week
Kiev - Odessa 6 flights/week 4 flights/week
Kiev - Simferopol 8 flights/week 4 flights/week
Simferopol - Lviv 8 flights/week 4 flights/week

Kiev - London Luton*

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3 flights/week

Kiev - Dortmund*

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3 flights/week

Kiev - Milan Bergamo*

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3 flights/week
*Subject to regulatory approvals
Wizz Air earlier announced that after obtaining the air operator’s certificate and operating licence it would launch domestic flights from as early as 11 July 2008. The airline’s domestic network consists of Kiev-Odessa, Kiev-Simferopol, Kiev-Lvov and Lvov-Simferopol routes. The initially planned services to Kharkov and Zaporozhie will be temporarily suspended due to airport slot constraints and higher passenger demand on other routes.
Wizz Air’s domestic route network is already on sale with fares starting from as low as UAH 79 (one way, taxes and charges included) while the international services will be on sale right after obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals with starting fares of UAH 199 and UAH 299 (one way, taxes and charges included) for the Milan Bergamo/Dortmund and the London Luton services, respectively (an additional UK government tax of UAH 200 will apply on the London Luton – Kiev flight leg). Tickets can be purchased on the airline’s website, wizzair.com or through the Wizz Air Ukraine call centre on +380 (44) 206-4-888.
"Today's announcement of our intent to launch international routes from Kiev and the very first Wizz Air Kiev-Odessa demonstration flights are new milestones in the development of Wizz Air Ukraine. We are pleased to make the next steps as we have been experiencing excessive demand for low fare air tickets by the Ukrainian people since we started sales a couple of weeks ago." – said Natasa Kázmér, Director General of Wizz Air Ukraine.

19/05/2008

Wizz Air launches new flights from Warsaw to Cork

Wizz Air announced today that it would start new flights from Warsaw to Cork Airport. This route will become the carrier’s third Polish route from Cork after Katowice and Gdansk.
The first flight between Warsaw and Cork will take off on 13 July 2008 and will be operated twice a week initially. Tickets for the flights are already on sale on the airline’s website, wizzair.com or by calling the Wizz Air call centre on 0871 781 1096 (in Ireland) or 0300 50 30 10 (in Poland).

19/05/2008

Wizz Air celebrates its fourth anniversary

Wizz Air, the largest low cost - low fare airline based in Central and Eastern Europe is celebrating its fourth anniversary on 19 May 2008. Four years ago the first Wizz Air flight took off from Katowice International Airport in Poland and since then Wizz Air has become the leading low fare airline in Central and Eastern Europe. Up to date over 12 million passengers have enjoyed Wizz Air’s services.
In 2007 Wizz Air carried 4.2 million passengers, 40% more than in the previous year. Earlier this year two new operating bases were added to Wizz Air’s map making Poznan (Poland) and Cluj (Romania) the airline’s seventh and eighth bases following Katowice, Budapest, Warsaw, Gdansk, Sofia and Bucharest. Currently Wizz Air is serving 51 destinations on over 100 routes. The carrier is well on track to fly more than 6 million passengers in 2008.
Wizz Air operates a fleet of modern Airbus A320 aircraft with an average age of 3 years, one of the youngest in the world. Thanks to Wizz Air’s purchase agreements with Airbus the airline’s fleet consists of 19 Airbus A320 aircraft this summer and will grow up to 82 aircraft in 2014.
József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer said: “Wizz Air continues to win the hearts and minds of millions of passengers travelling in Europe. I am proud that the Company's fast pace of growth has been achived by maintaining high quality service standards recognized by our customers not only on board but by a number of awards that we have received this year. Wizz Air is well positioned to become the single largest airline of all in Central and Eastern Europe in the near term."

24/04/2008

Wizz Air Ukraine opens Kiev base and launches domestic flights in July 2008

Wizz Air Ukraine, the first low fare - low cost airline in Ukraine announced at a press conference in Kiev today that it would start operating an initial network of seven Ukrainian domestic routes from its operating base at Kiev Boryspil Airport on 11 July 2008. Wizz Air Ukraine will provide low fare air travel service from Kiev Boryspil Airport to Lviv, Odessa, Simferopol, Kharkov and Zaporozhye. Flights from Lviv and Kharkov to Simferopol, the popular Krym resort will also be available to the Ukrainian travellers.
Wizz Air Ukraine’s new routes include:
Route Frequency
Kiev – Lviv 4 flights/week
Kiev - Kharkov 4 flights/week
Kiev - Odessa 7 flights/week
Kyiv - Zaporozhye 3 flights/week
Kiev - Simferopol 10 flights/week
Simferopol – Kharkov 3 flights/week
Simferopol – Lviv 4 flights/week
Ticket sales will be opened on 24 April with all inclusive fares starting from as low as UAH 79 on the airline’s website, wizzair.com or through the Wizz Air Ukraine call center on +380 (44) 206-4-888.
Wizz Air Ukraine will operate brand new Airbus A320 aircraft configured with 180 leather seats offering low fares and convenient air travel experience to the Ukrainian public.
“Today is a milestone event in the development of Wizz Air as well as for the Ukrainian traveling public. Wizz Air Ukraine’s high quality service and low fares will change the dynamics of the Ukrainian transportation market. Now all those who never thought of flying before will have the opportunity to travel fast, safely and comfortably on our new Airbus A320 aircraft for the fraction of the current prices." - said Natália Kázmér, Director General of Wizz Air Ukraine. “Wizz Air Ukraine has ambitious plans to quickly expand its operations by adding international routes and more domestic services, opening further operating bases in various regions in Ukraine and ultimately deploying an increasing number of aircraft." - she added.

22/04/2008

Wizz Air renew the Budapest – Tirgu Mures service

Wizz Air, the largest Central and Eastern European based low fare - low cost airline announced that it would move its flights serving the Budapest – Transylvania route from Cluj to Tirgu Mures Airport. The effective move of the flights will take place on 15 May 2008 concurrently with Wizz Air's newest operating base opening in Cluj.
Wizz Air started to fly from Tirgu Mures Airport in July 2006 and decided to move its Transylvanian operation to Cluj in November 2007. While Cluj has been a successful move for Wizz Air overall, after having operated in both markets, it is clear that Tirgu Mures is the preferred market in Transylvania for passengers wishing to travel to/from Budapest.
Passengers who have already booked their flights for the Budapest - Cluj flights will be informed about the schedule change individually. The Budapest-Tirgu Mures flights will be operated three times a week at the same times as the current Budapest-Cluj flights.
Tickets can be bought on wizzair.com or via the call centre (call centre numbers are available on wizzair.com) from as low as 39 RON (2990 HUF) one-way, all inclusive.
The balance of the Wizz Air network and the airline's expansion plan in Cluj remain unaffected by the move of the Budapest - Tirgu Mures flights.

10/04/2008

Wizz Air wins best airline awards

Wizz Air, the largest low cost airline based in Central and Eastern Europe continues to win the hearts and minds of its customers. During the last two weeks two prestigious awards have been given to Wizz Air in Poland, the airline’s largest base country. These awards clearly demonstrate that Wizz Air is able to deliver dynamic growth and excellent customer service at the same time.
The readers of pasazer.com – one of the leading online travel portal in Poland - have voted Wizz Air the best low cost airline in Poland for the fourth consecutive year recognizing the low fares, best network and great onboard service of the airline. 25% of the voters thought Wizz Air was the best low cost airline in Poland.
The voters of a survey carried out by a Polish research institute (TNS OBOP) have also given their preference to Wizz Air proving that the WIZZ brand continues to deliver its promise of affordable, convenient and friendly customer service. The research was conducted for the first time and Wizz Air was awarded with the Gold Standard prize.
The company currently holds 35% of the Polish LCC market and will continue to further strengthen its leadership in the course of this summer.
Wizz Air is the market leader in all of its home markets, not only in Poland but also in Hungary, Bulgaria and soon taking over leadership in Romania too. The dynamic growth is underpinned by the new aircraft deliveries in the course of this year, growing the fleet to 19 A320s by July.

26/03/2008

Wizz Air will operate its Poznan – Stockholm flights to Vasteras International Airport

Wizz Air, the largest Central and Eastern European based low-fare, low-cost airline announced that it would move its flights serving the Stockholm – Poznan route from Stockholm Skavsta Airport to Vasteras International Airport. The effective move of the current flights will take place on 15 May 2008.
Vasteras International Airport is another alternative airport for passengers willing to travel to and from Stockholm. The airport is located in the Stockholm/Malar Region which is an industrial centre of Sweden and is to the same distance from the Swedish capital as Skavsta Airport. Vasteras Airport offers easy access to Stockholm by fast train and bus links.
Passengers who have already booked their flights for the Poznan - Stockholm Skavsta flights will be informed about the schedule change individually.
The airline offers flights to Stockholm also from Katowice, Warsaw, Gdansk and Budapest. Tickets can be bought on wizzair.com or via the call centre (call centre numbers are available on wizzair.com).

19/03/2008

Wizz Air offers re-routing alternatives to Centralwings passengers

Wizz Air, the largest low fare – low cost airline based in Central and Eastern Europe announced today that it would provide re-routing alternatives to passengers affected by the decision of Centralwings to unexpectedly discontinue eight of its flights to Poland.
Bookings can be made online on wizzair.com.
Cancelled Centralwings flights Book on Wizz Air flights Fares* starting from
* one-way, all inclusive
Shannon – Gdansk Cork – Gdansk 50.99 EUR
Manchester – Gdansk Liverpool – Gdansk 22.99 GBP
Manchester - Warsaw Liverpool - Warsaw 22.99 GBP
Lille - Warsaw Brussels Charleroi - Warsaw 29.99 EUR
Birmingham - Cracow Coventry – Katowice 22.99 GBP
Cork – Cracow Cork – Katowice 41.99 EUR
Edinburgh - Poznan Glasgow Prestwick - Poznan 19.99 GBP
Dortmund – Szczecin Dortmund – Poznan 24.99 EUR
Throughout its entire history Wizz Air has demonstrated its commitment to the Polish market by continuously introducing new routes and bases, increasing frequencies on existing routes and providing travel alternatives to stranded passengers of other airlines.
Wizz Air remained the largest low cost airline in Poland in 2007 holding 35% of the Polish LCC market and its leadership will further strengthen in the course of the summer with 14 new routes to be launched in the first half of 2008.

10/03/2008

Wizz Air will operate to and from Târgu-Mures airport between 22-26 March

Due to runway reconstruction works, Cluj-Napoca International Airport will be closed between 22 and 26 March 2008. For this period of time Wizz Air is moving its Cluj-Napoca operations to Târgu Mures. All the times of departures and arrivals remain unchanged.
The passengers who already booked their flight were informed about the change by email. Those passengers who book after 6 March 2008 are being informed during the process of booking.

03/03/2008

Wizz Air expands its Sofia base - New flights to Brussels Charleroi

Wizz Air, the largest CEE based low fare - low cost airline announced today that it would expand its Sofia base by opening a new route to Brussels South Charleroi Airport from 24 July 2008.
With the new Sofia - Brussels Charleroi service Wizz Air will offer a network of eight destinations from the Bulgarian capital. The tickets are already on sale on wizzair.com and via Wizz Air’s call center (+359 29603 888) with one-way fares starting from as low as 24.99 EUR all inclusive.
Wizz Air announced earlier that it would continue to further strengthen its position in Bulgaria by deploying an additional new Airbus A320 type aircraft starting from 12 July 2008. The airline will start new flights from Sofia to domestic Varna, Milan-Bergamo, Valencia, Barcelona and Izmir (Turkey), and will increase frequencies on existing services to London, Rome and Dortmund.
Wizz Air currently serves Brussels South Charleroi from Budapest, Warsaw, Katowice, Bucharest.

29/02/2008

Wizz Air further expands in Romania
First domestic flight and new routes to Brussels, Milan and Dortmund

Wizz Air, the largest CEE based low fare - low cost airline launched its first domestic service in Romania with flights between Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca with 4 weekly frequencies. This is the only domestic flight operated by low cost company in Romania. In addition to this, the airline started thrice weekly flights from Bucharest to Brussels Charleroi, Milan Bergamo and from Cluj-Napoca to Dortmund.
The new flights are on sale on wizzair.com and via Wizz Air’s call center (+40 3 6440 2000) with promotional one way fares starting from as low as RON 35 for Cluj and EUR 19.99 for the other flights all inclusive.
Wizz Air will continue to further strengthen its position in Romania by opening its 8th base in Cluj-Napoca with initially one new A320 aircraft in May 2008. The new aircraft will be deployed on the airline’s new routes from Cluj-Napoca to Valencia and Milan Bergamo commencing on 15 May as well as for frequency increase on a number of existing routes.

28/02/2008

Visit London launches first ever marketing campaign in Poland jointly with Wizz Air

Visit London, the official visitor organisation for the UK capital, has launched its first ever marketing campaign in Poland this week, in partnership with Wizz Air, the largest Central and East European based low fare – low cost airline.
The advertising campaign, running from 25 February to the end of March, consists of print, online and outdoor ‘street art’ and is aimed at encouraging Polish visitors to see Tutankhamun’s ‘jewels’, enjoy St Patrick’s Day in London and witness the river’s most exciting sporting event of the year, The Oxford and Cambridge boat race.
The campaign was devised following 18% growth from the Polish market in 2006, as London welcomed over half a million Polish visitors*. Poland is currently the city’s 9th biggest market, worth around £278 million to the London visitor economy and if current trends continue Poland is forecast to break into the top five markets for the city by 2012.
Visit London’s Marketing Director Martine Ainsworth-Wells said: “We are seeing encouraging growth in visitor numbers from Poland and aim to capitalise on this with our first ever Polish advertising campaign. Emerging markets are becoming increasingly important to the London visitor economy as a result of shifting global tourism trends."
Natasa Kázmér, Head of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at Wizz Air said: “We are excited about our joint project with Visit London. We’re pleased that London will be shown to Poles from a new perspective; as a city break destination. We believe that the potential is huge and we are looking forward to exploiting it."
Wizz Air offers flights from Katowice, Wroclaw, Poznan, Warsaw and Gdansk in Poland, serving London’s Luton, Stansted and Gatwick airports. The airline is the largest Central and Eastern European low fare airline and carried its 10 millionth passenger on 9 February 2008, less than 4 years after the start of operations.
Visit London and Wizz Air plan to run a second campaign later in the year.

21/02/2008

Operations affected by NATO summit

Bucharest airports will be affected due to NATO summit between 2 and 4 April. For this reason Wizz Air will not operate flights during this time. All in all the cancellation will affect 20 return flights from Romania. Those passengers, who are booked on those flights will be informed individually about their options. To accommodate our affected customers we will be offering rebooking to flights on other days.

12/02/2008

Wizz Air carried 10 millionth passenger

Wizz Air, the largest Central and Eastern European low fare – low cost airline announced that it had carried its 10 millionth passenger on 9 February 2008, less than 4 years after the start of operations in May 2004.
The airline has recently opened its seventh base in Poznan, Poland and already announced that it would establish its eighth operating base in Cluj-Napoca, Romania in May 2008. The Wizz network will further expand by 20 new routes in the coming months.
The Wizz Air fleet will consist of 19 Airbus A320 aircraft this summer. The continuous growth underpins Wizz Air’s market leadership in its existing home markets (Poland, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria) and enables the airline to enter new geographies.
Wizz Air is projecting to carry its next 10 million passengers within 18 months from today.

24/01/2008

Wizz Air continues to strengthen its leadership in Poland

Wizz Air remains the largest low cost airline in Poland. In 2007 the airline carried 2.8 million passengers on its Polish routes, 33% more that in 2006. The Company currently holds 35% of the Polish LCC market and its leadership will further strengthen in the course of the summer.
On a press conference in Warsaw today the carrier said it was committed to a further growth in Poland and will achieve its goal through opening new routes and bases, increasing frequencies on existing routes and putting more aircraft into its Polish bases. As a matter of fact Wizz Air already committed 3 of its 6 brand new Airbus A320s to Katowice, Gdansk and Poznan. The Company will have 12 aircraft operating in Poland in 2008. By basing an aircraft in Poznan, Wizz Air will be opening its newest (7th) base on 31 January. As far as the route development is concerned, Wizz Air has already announced 14 new routes to be started in the first half of 2008. More news will be announced shortly.
The capacity growth will result in a 40% increase in passenger numbers in 2008 versus 2007. Wizz Air plans to carry around 4 million passengers to and from Poland this year.

04/01/2008

Wizz Air introduces new transfer service from London Luton Airport to Victoria Station

Wizz Air, the largest low cost airline based in Central and Eastern Europe introduced a new service enhancement. Now all passengers arriving to London Luton Airport are able to buy their coach transfer to Victoria Station.
The new service is integrated in the booking transaction and can be purchased by selecting this option during the booking process itself and paying online in one single transaction together with the flight.
The timetable of the transfer service is adjusted to Wizz Air’s flight schedule and available for purchase two days in advance for all flights arriving to London Luton. The price of a one-way ticket is EUR 11.5 (GBP 8).
Presently the integrated coach transfer is only available for arriving passengers but the airline will shortly extend the service for departing passengers as well.
Currently Wizz Air operates 75 flights a week to London Luton Airport from 9 destinations such as Katowice, Warsaw, Gdansk, Poznan, Budapest, Bucharest, Cluj, Sofia and Zagreb.
Tickets for all flights are available on wizzair.com or via calling the Call Center.

20/12/2007

Wizz Air further enhances its operations with 35% more flights next summer

Wizz Air, the largest low cost airline based in CEE recently announced a series of developments from its bases in Hungary and Poland.
The airline said, that it would expand its Budapest operations next summer by adding 15 new weekly flights compared to summer 2007 or 27% more capacity. The airline will increase frequencies on most of its current routes, add Goteborg, Oslo-Torp and Venice-Treviso to its Budapest network and reintroduce the popular summer seasonal flights to Bulgaria (Bourgas and Varna), Spain (Barcelona-Girona and Palma de Mallorca) and Greece (Corfu, Rhodes and Heraklion).
Concurrently the carrier announced that it would base an additional Airbus A320 aircraft to its largest base in Katowice. It will be delivered brand new from Toulouse in June 2008 and will be Wizz Air's fifth aircraft based in Katowice and twelfth in Poland. The new aircraft would be deployed to increase the frequencies on the majority of its existing routes and fly its seasonal flights to Bourgas, Heraklion and Barcelona Girona. The airline also said it would enhance its summer program by introducing Varna on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast as a new holiday destination. These developments will result in a 40% overall frequency increase from Katowice. Besides the network enhancement Wizz Air will continue to contribute to the regional economy by hiring the crew for the new aircraft locally. The recruitment will start early next year.
Wizz Air would also continue to develop its Gdansk base by increasing frequencies on the majority of its existing routes and launching new flights in summer season 2008. The airline will enter the Finnish market by launching Gdansk-Turku flight in April 2008 and will introduce the long awaited Gdansk-Barcelona/Girona flight from June 2008. These developments will result in a 38% increase in frequencies from Gdansk next summer versus summer 2007.
Overall, both Hungarian and Polish markets will see a significant network enhancement from Wizz Air resulting in the largest choice of low fare routes from its bases and further strengthening its leadership on the market.
Tickets are on sale on wizzair.com or by calling Call Center with fares starting from as low as EUR 34.99 for the summer flights and EUR 19.99 for the rest one way all inclusive.

17/12/2007

Wizz Air closes Sale and Lease Back transaction for further six A320 aircraft with GECAS

Wizz Air and GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) announced the closing of a sale and lease back transaction for six additional new Airbus A320 aircraft, all to be delivered in 2009. This agreement complements the two existing similar arrangement between the parties for the sale and lease back of a total of eight new A320s with deliveries in 2008 and 2009.
The aircraft are included in the purchase contracts between Wizz Air and Airbus Industries for up to 107 A320 family aircraft. The aircraft will come with a single class configuration of 180 seats, consistent with Wizz Air’s unified A320 fleet.
Under the terms of the transaction, GECAS will take ownership of the aircraft upon delivery from Airbus and Wizz Air will then lease them back from GECAS for an 11-year lease term.
József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air said: “The continuous deliveries of new Airbus A320 will continue to support our aspiration to become the leading airline in Central and Eastern Europe. We are pleased to continue our fruitful cooperation with GECAS."
"GECAS is pleased to support the growth of Wizz Air by financing these additional aircraft", said David Kingsley, Senior Vice President Marketing, GECAS Vienna Office. "The low-cost airlines sector is exhibiting dynamic growth across Central and Eastern Europe."

04/12/2007

Wizz Air launches new flights from Warsaw to Doncaster Sheffield

Wizz Air announced today that it would start new flights from Warsaw to Doncaster Sheffield Robin Hood Airport. This route will become the carrier’s fifth Polish route from Doncaster after Katowice and Gdansk as well as Poznan and Wroclaw. The later two will be launched in January and February 2008 respectively.
The first flight between Warsaw and Doncaster Sheffield will take off on 1 April, 2008 and will be operated 3 times a week initially. Tickets for the flights are already on sale on the airline’s website, wizzair.com or by calling the Wizz Air call centre on +48 22 351 94 99.
Regular one way fares start from as low as GBP 16.99 (PLN 49) one way, all inclusive.

27/11/2007

Wizz Air expands its Sofia base

Wizz Air announced today that it would expand its Sofia base in Bulgaria by deploying an additional new A320 aircraft starting from 12 July 2008. The airline will start new flights from Sofia to domestic Varna, Milan-Bergamo, Valencia, Barcelona and Izmir (Turkey), and will increase frequencies on existing services to London, Rome and Dortmund.
By introducing the Sofia-Varna route, Wizz Air will become the first low cost airline to operate domestic flights in Bulgaria. Concurrently, the launch of the Sofia-Izmir flight will be the first low fare route from Bulgaria outside of the EU.
Flights from Sofia as of 12 July 2008:
To Frequencies
London daily
Rome daily
Dortmund 4 times a week
Varna 4 times a week
NEW!
Milan-Bergamo 3 times a week
NEW!
Valencia 3 times a week
NEW!
Barcelona 2 times a week
NEW!
Izmir weekly
NEW!
Tickets are already on sale with one way all inclusive fares starting from as low as EUR 9.99 for Varna and EUR 24.99 for the other new routes on wizzair.com and via call center by calling (+359) 29603 888.
Wizz Air is also launching its recruitment for pilots and cabin crew to be based in Sofia for staffing the new aircraft.
"This wave of expansion will triple Wizz Air's current capacity in Sofia and will further strengthen its market leadership in the Bulgarian low cost airline sector. Our low fares combined with the convenient travel experience on board of our young A320 fleet continues to attract an ever increasing number of passengers allowing us to launch more destinations and flights from Sofia. We are especially proud of becoming the first low fare airline flying a domestic service in Bulgaria." - said József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air."

13/11/2007

Wizz Air to open its 8th base in Cluj, Romania

Wizz Air, the largest CEE based low fare-low cost airline announced today that it would open its 8th operating base in Cluj, Romania with one new A320 aircraft and local crew in May 2008.
Effective from today the carrier moved its entire Transylvanian operations to Cluj Airport, including flights to Budapest, Rome, Barcelona and London. The Dortmund route and the recently announced Cluj-Bucharest domestic flight will start at the end of February. New services to Valencia and Milan-Bergamo will be added three times a week, each commencing on 15 May 2008.
Flights from Cluj:
To Frequencies
Budapest 3/week
Barcelona 3/week
Rome 3-4/week
London 3/week
Dortmund from 28 Feb 08 3/week
Bucharest from 29 Feb 08 4/week
Milan-Bergamo from 15 May 08 3/week
Valencia from 15 May 08 3/week
Tickets are already on sale with one way all inclusive fares starting from as low as RON 89 (RON 49 for Bucharest) on wizzair.com and via call center by calling +40 3 6440 2000.
Concurrently the company has launched its recruitment for local cabin crew and pilots. Wizz Air is looking to hire approximately 40 people to fly the new aircraft from Cluj.
"Cluj will become Wizz Air's second operating base in Romania. Our low fares combined with the convenient travel experience on board of our young A320 fleet, continues to attract an ever increasing number of passengers allowing us to launch more destinations and flights with the aim of becoming the largest low cost airline in Cluj as well as Romania." - said József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air."

12/11/2007

Wizz Air expands its Bucharest base - New flights to Brussels, Milan and Cluj

Wizz Air, the largest CEE based low fare - low cost airline announced today that it would expand its operations from Bucharest in Romania starting from 28 February 2008.