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24/04/08

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:
RouteFrequency
Kiev – Lviv4 flights/week
Kiev - Kharkov4 flights/week
Kiev - Odessa 7 flights/week
Kyiv - Zaporozhye 3 flights/week
Kiev - Simferopol10 flights/week
Simferopol – Kharkov 3 flights/week
Simferopol – Lviv4 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.

22/04/08

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.

10/04/08

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.

26/03/08

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).

19/03/08

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 flightsBook on Wizz Air flights Fares* starting from
* one-way, all inclusive
Shannon – GdanskCork – Gdansk50.99 EUR
Manchester – GdanskLiverpool – Gdansk22.99 GBP
Manchester - WarsawLiverpool - Warsaw22.99 GBP
Lille - WarsawBrussels Charleroi - Warsaw29.99 EUR
Birmingham - CracowCoventry – Katowice22.99 GBP
Cork – CracowCork – Katowice41.99 EUR
Edinburgh - PoznanGlasgow Prestwick - Poznan19.99 GBP
Dortmund – SzczecinDortmund – Poznan24.99 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.

10/03/08

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.

03/03/08

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.

29/02/08

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.

28/02/08

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.

21/02/08

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.

12/02/08

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.

24/01/08

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.

04/01/08

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 centre on +48 22 351 9499 or +36 1 470 9499.

20/12/07

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 +48 22 3519499/+36 1 470 9499 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.

17/12/07

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."

04/12/07

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.

27/11/07

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:
ToFrequencies
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.”

13/11/07

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:
ToFrequencies
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.”

12/11/07

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. As announced previously the carrier will base the second new A320 aircraft in Bucharest and in addition to the flights already on sale will commence services to Cluj-Napoca, Brussels Charleroi and Milan-Bergamo.
With these new routes Wizz Air will fly an extensive network of ten destinations from the Romanian capital just a year after its inaugural flight. The Bucharest-Cluj flight will become Romania's only low fare domestic service.
The domestic service to Cluj will be operated 4 times a week, while the flights to Milan and Brussels will be launched with 3 weekly frequencies initially. The new flights are already on sale on wizzair.com and via Wizz Air’s call center (+40 3 6440 2000) with fares starting from as low as RON 49 for Cluj and RON 69 (EUR 19.99) for the other flights all inclusive.
"Wizz Air has become the largest international low cost airline in Romania within less than a year since EU accession by stimulating new air traffic with low fares and the travel experience of new aircraft. The new routes to Belgium and Italy will attract even more passengers who want to travel efficiently and economically. We are especially proud to offer the Wizz experience to domestic travellers by opening the Bucharest-Cluj service. I would also note that Wizz Air's young A320 aircraft constitute one of the most fuel efficient short haul fleet of the world giving us a distinctive competitive advantage in today's fuel price environment."- said József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air.

18/10/07

Wizz Air selects Cluj Airport to serve Transylvania in Romania

Wizz Air announced today that it would operate all of its flights serving Transylvania in Romania from Cluj-Napoca International Airport and would cease flying from Tirgu Mures Airport at the same time. The effective move of the current Tirgu Mures flights to Cluj to and from Budapest, Rome and Barcelona as well as the new London Luton route will take place on 13 November 2007. The already announced Tirgu Mures-Dortmund service will be launched from Cluj on 28 February as planned.
Wizz Air started flying from Tirgu Mures in July 2006 and since then severe weather conditions combined with the airport's inability to improve low visibility operations has been continuously jeopardizing the airline's on-time performance causing delays and forced cancellations. On the contrary Cluj Airport has already got more advanced operational capabilities as well as adequate development plans in place to accommodate Wizz Air's growth by ensuring a smooth operating environment.
Talking at a press conference in Cluj, József Váradi Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air said: “Operational excellence and integrity is one of the pillars of Wizz Air's success and Cluj Airport will better serve us delivering this commitment to our customers wanting to fly from and to Transylvania. We remain committed to developing a substantial low cost air network for the Transylvanian region.’
Wizz Air offers an exceptional promotion on its entire network from Cluj selling 10,000 seats for travel until the end of March 2008 for as little as RON 69, all inclusive. Tickets can be purchased on wizzair.com or by calling +40 3 6440 2000.

10/10/07

Wizz Air orders additional 50 A320 aircraft and 25 options

Wizz Air, the largest low fare-low cost airline based in Central and Eastern Europe announced today that it had signed a contract with Airbus for an additional order of 50 firm A320 aircraft and 25 options increasing its total orders up to 107 aircraft. The new order follows Wizz Air's existing A320 order, addresses its capacity requirements until 2014 and is the largest Airbus fleet order recorded in the CEE region. The firm aircraft deliveries will position Wizz Air to become one of the preeminent airlines in the region over the next decade.
In line with Wizz Air’s existing fleet, the new A320 aircraft come with enhanced cabin features and single-class configuration seating 180 passengers in comfortable leather seats.
The delivery stream of existing and new orders will result in the Wizz Air fleet having an average age of less than 3 years for the next 10 years promoting high operational efficiency and technical reliability, increased passenger comfort, environmental efficiency and one the lowest seat mile cost in the region.
"Wizz Air has demonstrated its ability for sustainable growth in a competitive environment, where low cost leadership is fundamental to market share growth and to remaining competitive. The A320 is a proven contributor to our low cost base and continues to deliver low seat mile costs, high operational reliability and customer satisfaction using an environmentally friendly platform. The new aircraft order will put Wizz Air in the league of the largest fleet operators in the region. By 2016 Wizz Air would operate a fleet of over 100 A320 aircraft." said József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air.
"We are very proud to take part in the tremendous growth of Wizz Air in the Central and Eastern Europe region" said Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers, John Leahy. "The new order strongly underpins Wizz Air's aspirations to expand. The A320 Family is clearly the leading aircraft in its category, and this milestone order really endorses the superiority of our product" he added.

21/09/07

Wizz Air introduces allocated seating with extra legroom

Wizz Air introduced a new service enhancement which will allow passengers to book the most comfortable seats in advance. After a week of successful testing this service on the London-Budapest route, the airline is now offering allocated seats with extra legroom in rows 12 and 13 for its passengers travelling from 29 October, on the whole network.
The service is available for purchase online on wizzair.com. The price of an allocated seat is EUR 5 if paid online concurrently with the booking and EUR 10 if paid after the initial booking (via the call centre or at the airport).
This service comes in line with Wizz Air’s service innovations that were introduced earlier this year such as priority boarding, travel insurance purchase within a single transaction as well as baggage charge only for actually checked baggage.
Wizz Air is committed to further service enhancements enabling passengers to personalize their booking choosing the services they need and paying only for those.

20/09/07

Wizz Air bases third aircraft in Gdansk
- New routes to Bournemouth, Coventry and Gothenburg -

Wizz Air announced today that it would base an additional A320 aircraft in Gdansk in Poland in March 2008. It will be the airline’s third aircraft at this base.
The expansion in Gdansk follows the opening of Wizz Air's fourth Polish base in Poznan in January 2008 and marks the 11th Wizz aircraft deployed in Poland.
Starting on 15 March 2008 Wizz Air will open new routes from Gdansk to Bournemouth, Coventry and Gothenburg and add frequencies on its existing services. With this, Wizz Air expects to grow the number of passengers travelling to and from Gdansk to more than 1 million in 2008.
ToWeekly frequency from 15 March 2008
London Luton MORE! double daily
Dortmund MORE! daily
Liverpool MORE! daily
Stockholm Skavsta MORE! 6/week
Lübeck/Hamburg MORE! 5/week
Doncaster/Sheffield 4/week
Prestwick/Glasgow 3/week
Cologne 3/week
Malmö/Copenhagen 3/week
Cork 2/week
Oslo Torp 3/week (from 31 Jan ’08)
Gothenburg

NEW!

3/week (from 17 Mar ’08)
Coventry

NEW!

3/week (from 15 Mar ’08)
Bournemouth

NEW!

3/week (from 15 Mar ’08)
Tickets can be booked from as low as GBP 19.99 one way including all taxes and charges on wizzair.com or by calling +48 22 351 9499.
"Expanding our market presence in Poland remains one of our key strategies. Wizz Air is the largest low cost carrier in Poland already and we aim at becoming the largest airline of the country, in terms of carried passengers. The growth of our Gdansk base is another step in that direction." - said József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air.

31/08/07

ELFAA Criticises Dutch Aviation Tax and calls on passengers to sign on-line petition

The European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA) strongly criticised plans by the Dutch government to impose a EUR 25 (GBP 17) tax on all air passengers leaving airports in the Netherlands and called on travellers to sign an online petition against the tax.
Commenting on the proposal John Hanlon, Secretary General of ELFAA said:

"The proposed levy is nothing more than a cheap tax grab on ordinary citizens, be they business travellers, holidaymakers or passengers visiting friends and relatives. If the Dutch government were serious about the environment, they would press for all airlines to deliver the kind of environmental efficiency delivered by the low fares airlines across all sectors of the industry. This cannot be achieved by taxes levied on a per passenger basis and requires a market driven solution, for example, a well designed scheme to include aviation into the EU ETS extending to ALL flights to and from the European Union.
The tax will hurt the Dutch economy in general and the aviation and travel industry in particular. The consideration being given by the new Government to levy the proposed tax only on passengers originating in Holland and not those in transit through Holland is particularly unfair to Dutch passengers and we call on passengers to sign the Dutch Consumer Association petition at: www2.consumentenbond.nl

16/08/07

Wizz Air launches new flights to Dortmund from Tirgu Mures

Wizz Air announced today that it would expand its network from Tirgu Mures and launch its 5th route from the Transylvanian city. The new flight to Dortmund will commence on 28 February 2008.
The airline’s newest (6th) base was recently opened in Bucharest with a brand new aircraft and local crew employed. Shortly after the inauguration, Wizz Air has unveiled its growth plans in Romania to bring the second aircraft to its Bucharest base and add more routes from the Romanian capital as well as Tirgu Mures.
From February Wizz Air’s low fare network will consist of five (5) routes from Tirgu Mures and eight (8) routes from Bucharest which will be served with 15 and 38 frequencies per week respectively.
Wizz Air offers the following routes from Tirgu Mures:
Destination Frequencies
Budapest3 /week
Rome3-4 /week
Barcelona3/week
London (starting October 2007)3/week
Dortmund (starting February 2008)3/week
The new flights are already on sale on wizzair.com and via Wizz Air’s call center (+40 3 6440 2000) with fares starting from as low as RON 89 or EUR 24.99 all inclusive.

09/08/07

Wizz Air launches London Gatwick – Katowice flight

Wizz Air announced today that it would launch its Katowice - London Gatwick flight from January 31 2008. Gatwick is already the third London airport where passengers from Katowice airport will be able to fly with Wizz Air. The new route will be operated daily.
By introducing London Gatwick to its network from Katowice, Wizz Air will increase its number of routes from its largest base to 25. This will further reinforce its position as the leading airline in Silesia, which offers the most flights on most routes from Katowice.
The new flights are already on sale for as low as GBP 19.99 all inclusive on wizzair.com or through the Wizz Air call centre on +48 22 351 94 99.

06/08/07

Wizz Air launches new winter flights from Warsaw

Wizz Air announced today that it would launch new winter flights from Warsaw to Italy and to France. The airline will add Milan Bergamo to its route map from the Polish capital and reintroduce Grenoble, its popular winter destination. Both places are well know for their great ski slopes as well as business opportunities, which make them really attractive for the Poles.
The flights will be operated once a week. Tickets 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 all inclusive fares start from as low as PLN 196.

03/08/07

Wizz Air introduces charge for all checked-in luggage

Wizz Air said today that it would introduce further measures to speed up the check-in and increase the efficiency of the baggage handling process. Following the airline’s announcement last October to charge if there was more than one checked-in bag, Wizz Air will now charge for each bag. The baggage charge will be 3 euros per bag if paid at the time of the initial booking and 6 euros if paid after it (via call centre or at the airport). Passengers are encouraged to take as few bags as they can to save time and increase efficiency of the check-in process.
The measures will be introduced today and apply to all passengers who book from today for travel after 27 October. All the passengers who booked before and travel after 27 October will not be charged at the airport.
The new policy will not change the current rule that allows only one handbag on board not exceeding 10 kg. The excess baggage charge of 8 euros for each kg over the 20 kg allowance also remains unchanged.
‘We are pursuing our philosophy of charging the passengers according to their needs and we are using this change to keep our airfares down. Passengers who will only travel with carry on luggage will benefit for even lower fares. At the same time less checked-in baggage will further increase the operational efficiency of the airline that will help us to maintain and further improve our on-time performance.’ – said Natasa Kázmér, Head of Corporate Communication and Public Affairs.

02/08/07

Wizz Air expands its Bucharest base

Wizz Air announced today that it would expand operations from Bucharest in Romania by deploying an additional A320 aircraft delivered brand new, starting from 28 February 2008. The airline will start new flights from Bucharest to Parma and Venice (Treviso) and will increase frequencies on most of its existing routes. The announcement comes two months after the airline established its base in Bucharest with one A320 aircraft and local crew.
From February Wizz Air’s low fare network from Bucharest will consist of eight (8) routes which will be served with 38 frequencies per week.
The capacity increase will affect the following routes from Bucharest:
Destination Current schedule
till 27 February 2008
New Schedule
from 28 February 2008
Londondaily9/week
Romedaily9/week
Dortmund3/week4/week
Liverpool (starting 1 October)3/week4/week
Barcelona2-3/week3/week
Valencia (starting 2 October)2/week3/week
Parma - NEW! - 3/week
Venice/Treviso - NEW!-3/week
Budapest (until 29 September)2-3/week-
The new flights are already on sale on wizzair.com and via Wizz Air’s call center (+40 3 6440 2000) with fares starting from as low as RON 69 or EUR 19.99 all inclusive.
„We are committed to the Romanian market and will continue to add new destinations and flights at low fares which will move people from uncomfortable and inconvenient buses and trains to flying. We keep bringing reliable brand new A320 aircraft with enhanced cabin features and comfortable leather seats which – combined with our great deal fares - makes the Wizz travel experience truly appealing to customers." - said József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer Wizz Air.

30/07/07

Wizz Air offers the most routes between Poland and Scandinavia. New flights from Gdansk to Oslo-Torp

Wizz Air announced today that it would further enhance its services between Poland and Scandinavia by launching Gdansk - Oslo-Torp route on 31 January 2008.
The new flights will be Wizz Air’s 13th route to Scandinavia from Poland. With this lucky number Wizz Air offers more routes between Poland and Scandinavia than any other airline.
The flight 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 all inclusive fares start from as low as NOK 199.
John Stephenson, Chief Commercial Officer of Wizz Air said: "Wizz Air is committed to serve the real needs of the Polish customers, that’s why we continue to expand the market between Poland and Scandinavia offering the most routes and the lowest fares."

09/07/07

Wizz Air introduces new flights and increases capacity

Wizz Air announced today, that it would launch a new flight from Budapest to Milan/Bergamo and increase frequencies on a number of its existing routes from its bases in Budapest in October this year. This change will result in a total of 22% capacity increase compared to the same period last year. The airline is also increasing frequencies from Bucharest and Warsaw bases.
From BudapestWeekly flightsIncrease in capacity vs. same period last year
London (Luton)9+12,5%
Rome (Ciampino)6+50%
Paris (Beauvais)4+33%
Eindhoven4+33%
Milan (Bergamo) 4NEW!
From WarsawWeekly flightsIncrease in capacity vs. same period last year
Paris (Beauvais)4+33%
From BucharestWeekly flightsIncrease in capacity vs. same period last year
Rome (Ciampino)Daily+75%
London (Luton)Daily+133%
Wizz Air has recently taken delivery of its 13th new Airbus A320 aircraft as part of the earlier announced fleet expansion plan for up to 53 A320s by 2012. As part of its growth plan the airline will open its 7th new base in Poznan (Poland) in January 2008 and launch new routes.

03/07/07

Wizz Air launches new routes from Wroclaw to London and Doncaster/Sheffield

Wizz Air announced today that it would further expand its route network from Poland by launching new flights from Wroclaw. The news comes shortly after the airline revealed its plans to establish its 7th operating base in Poznan as of early 2008. The new flights to London-Luton and Doncaster/Sheffield would start in February 2008.
Initially, the flights between London and Wroclaw will be operated 5 times per week, while the Doncaster/Sheffield service will be run twice weekly.
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 for these routes start from as low as PLN 79 one way, including taxes, charges and minimum payment handling fee.
"Our expansion from Wroclaw falls in line with our development plans for Poland. The recent announcements of new routes, new bases and new aircraft underline Wizz Air’s commitment to Poland." - said József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air.

21/06/07

Wizz Air launches new flights from Sofia to Dortmund

Wizz Air announced today that it would start new flights from Sofia to Dortmund. It is the airline’s third route from Sofia following the already operated London and Rome services.
Wizz Air has been operating a base in Sofia with one aircraft and local crew since early 2006. In addition to its Sofia services Wizz Air’s Bulgarian network includes a number of summer routes to Bourgas and Varna, the increasingly popular Black Sea destinations from the UK, Poland and Hungary.
The first flight between Sofia and Dortmund will take off on 29 October, 2007 and will be operated 2 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 +359 29603 888 or on 0180 500 9345 from Germany. Regular one way fares start from as low as EUR 24,99 one way, including taxes and charges.
On today’s press conference in Sofia, John Stephenson, Chief Commercial Officer of Wizz Air said: ‘Wizz Air is already serving 5 destinations from Dortmund and adding Sofia was a natural extension of the network. We are also delighted to be the first low cost airline to offer direct connections between the Bulgarian capital and Dortmund. The new route will serve the increasing demand of both leisure as well as business passengers and create a new, affordable and fast connection for the VFR traffic. We also believe that Sofia will become a very popular destination for the German tourists eager to discover the beautiful capital of the new EU member-state."

20/06/07

Free Public Transport Travel to/from Doncaster Sheffield for Wizz Air Passengers

Free Travel on the Airport Arrow shuttle bus… Forever!*
With immediate effect, all Wizz Air passengers departing from/arriving at Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield can enjoy FREE travel on the Airport Arrow shuttle bus service, which operates between Robin Hood Airport and Doncaster Interchange. The bus, which operates every hour, 7 days a week, from early until late, normally costs 2 GBP per journey, and now Wizz Air passengers can enjoy FREE travel, just present Wizz Air booking confirmation showing travel on the same day. For timetable information please visit www.travelsouthyorkshire.co.uk.
*The FREE travel only applies to service number 707 (Airport Arrow) and is subject to availability. Offer may be withdrawn at anytime without prior notification. Correct at time of press, June 2007.

18/06/07

Wizz Air announces 7th base in Poznan

4 new routes from Poznan: Doncaster/Sheffield, Prestwick/Glasgow, Malmo/Copenhagen and Oslo
Wizz Air announced today that it would establish its 7th operating base in Poznan airport starting in January 2008. The airline also revealed the launch of four new routes from Poznan: Doncaster/Sheffield, Prestwick/Glasgow, Malmo/Copenhagen and Oslo-Torp (from 31 January 2008), complementing its existing services to London-Luton, Stockholm-Skavsta and Dortmund.
To start with Wizz Air will base one new A320 aircraft in Poznan and will employ a local crew.
The additional capacity will be put onto new routes as well as allowing frequency increases on existing routes.
Starting from 31 January 2008 Wizz Air’s route network from Poznan will be as follows:
RouteStart date
Doncaster/Sheffield - NEW!31 January
Prestwick/Glasgow - NEW!31 January
Malmo/Copenhagen - NEW!31 January
Oslo-Torp - NEW!31 January
London-LutonIncreased frequency
DortmundIncreased frequency
Stockholm-SkavstaIncreased frequency
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 to all the seven destinations start from as low as EUR 19,99 one way, including taxes and charges.
"Wizz Air continues to pursue its expansion strategy in Poland with the establishment of the Poznan base early next year following the developments in Katowice, Warsaw and Gdansk. The move is expected to create hundreds of local jobs and significant revenue uplift for the tourism industry in the region." - said József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air.
Wizz Air anticipates that it will carry approximately 300 000 passengers on its Poznan routes in 2008.

14/06/07

Wizz Air is establishing an operational base in Romania

Base open
Wizz Air will inaugurate Friday, 7th June, a new operational base established in Romania. This decision was determined both by the magnitude of the operations launched at 15th January 2007 and by the ambitious growth plans.
"Wizz Air has begun to operate flights from Tirgu Mures in July 2006 and from Bucharest in January 2007. "The enthusiasm of passengers in Romania for our service offering of young aircraft flying to attractive destinations at consistently low fares has encouraged us to dedicate an aircraft and open an operational base in Romania". This decision also takes in consideration our significant growth plans in the country." stated József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer Wizz Air.
The operational base will function inside the Henri Coanda airport until the reopening of the Bucharest Baneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport and will host a new Airbus A 320 aircraft with 180 leather seats. The aircraft will be flown by a Romanian team of pilots and cabin crew already hired
Currently, Wizz Air is operating flights from Tirgu Mures to Budapest, Rome Ciampino and Barcelona and from Bucharest to Barcelona, Budapest, Dortmund, London Luton and Rome Ciampino. Starting October, Wizz Air will operate flights from Bucharest to Liverpool (Great Britain), Parma (Italy) and Valencia (Spain) and from Tirgu Mures to London.

06/06/07

Wizz Air launches new flights to London from Tirgu Mures

Wizz Air continues its expansion from Romania. After the recent announcement of new flights to Valencia, Parma and Liverpool from Bucharest, Wizz Air now launches its newest route between Tirgu Mures and London.
The new flights will complement the carrier’s existing network of 8 routes from Bucharest and Tirgu Mures with 3 more routes already commencing from Bucharest in October 2007. Flights from Tirgu Mures to London Luton will be operated as of 30 October, 3 times a week.
Tickets are already available on the airline’s website, wizzair.com or through the Wizz Air call centre (+40 3 6440 2000) with fares starting from as low as GBP 26.99 (including taxes and charges) for one-way travel.

04/06/07

Wizz Air launches new flights from Poznan to Dortmund

Wizz Air announced today that it would start new flights from Poznan to Dortmund. The airline already connects Dortmund to its other Polish destinations and this one will become the fifth Wizz Air route from the German city.
The first flight between Poznan and Dortmund will take off on 1 October, 2007 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 EUR 19.99 one way, including taxes and charges.
Natasa Kázmér, Head of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs of Wizz Air said: ‘We are delighted to be able to make another extension to our network from Poland. Dortmund is already a very popular destination for many Wizz Air passengers flying from Katowice, Warsaw, Gdansk and Wroclaw. The new flight will contribute to the increasing business relations between the two cities as well as boost tourism in both regions."

29/05/07

Wizz Air launched new flights from Glasgow-Prestwick to Katowice today

Wizz Air announced today that it would start new flights between Poland and the UK. The new flights will connect Glasgow-Prestwick to Katowice, Wizz Air’s largest base and will be its third route to Poland out of the Scottish city. The airline already flies to Gdansk and Warsaw.
The first flight between Glasgow-Prestwick and Katowice will take off on 3 September, 2007 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 19.99 including taxes and charges.
Natasa Kázmér, Head of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs of Wizz Air said: "We are delighted to extend our route network with another great route to Poland. Katowice is the capital of the booming region of Silesia with a lot of business opportunities as well as historical sites and beautiful nature. The travellers from Scotland will be delighted to learn that Krakow, the former royal capital of Poland is only 45 minutes drive from Katowice airport, so it makes it definitely worthwhile visiting this place."
Mark Rodwell, Chief Executive of Glasgow Prestwick Airport, commented: "Poland has been an important market for us in recent years, with its popularity as a tourist destination growing all the time, so it’s excellent news that Wizz have announced this new low cost service.
"The inbound market has also been particularly strong, with thousands of Poles moving to Scotland to find work, and using our Polish services as a means of returning home to visit family and friends.
"The airport has put a lot of time and resources into making the Polish sector work for us and it has paid off as our existing services have had a fantastic response from the public and we hope that word of mouth will continue to spread.
"With today’s announcement we are delighted to improve our coverage of a crucial market and further develop our working relationship with Wizz Air at the same time.
"They have shown a high level of growth in a short period of time since they began operations and we hope to help them continue that growth."

29/05/07

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

Wizz Air and GE Commercial Aviation Services' (GECAS) today announced the closing of a sale and lease back transaction for four new Airbus A320 aircraft, all to be delivered in 2008. This agreement complements an earlier announced similar arrangement between the parties for the sale and lease back of earlier four new A320s with deliveries in 2008 too.
The aircraft are included in the purchase contracts between Wizz Air and Airbus Industries for up to 44 A320 family aircraft. The aircraft will be powered by International Aero Engines V-2500 engines and 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: "We are delighted to be working with GECAS again. The fact that GECAS is increasing its stake in Wizz is the confirmation of their confidence in the prospect of our business. The new aircraft deliveries underpin our growth plans in Central and Eastern Europe."
"GECAS is very pleased to be expanding our business relationship with Wizz Air so soon after our original transaction", said Declan Hartnett, Senior Vice President and Regional Manager, Europe for GECAS. "The Central and Eastern European airline and airports market continues to expand, and we are well-positioned to support that growth."
Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) is the commercial aircraft financing and leasing business of GE and part of GE Infrastructure. GECAS has a fleet of 1,450 owned aircraft it leases to more than 230 airlines in some 70 countries, and it manages nearly 300 aircraft for others. GECAS offers a wide range of aircraft types and financing options, including operating leases and secured debt financing, and also offers productivity solutions including spare engine leasing and spare parts financing and management. GECAS has offices in 24 cities around the world.

24/05/07

Wizz Air rolls out all inclusive fares with a large scale summer sale

Wizz Air announced today that it moved to all inclusive pricing in its advertising, where the fares were quoted inclusive of taxes, charges and minimum payment handling fee. The all in fares are starting from as low as €19.99.
Natasa Kázmér Head of Corporate Communication and Public Affairs said: "We have been already applying all inclusive pricing in many markets and today we are rolling it throughout the entire network."
To make this change memorable for its passengers, Wizz Air launched a Summer Sale by offering up to 30% off on a number of selected routes. To benefit from the summer promotion passengers must book their flights until 3 June.
"Wizz Air has an extended route network in Central and Eastern Europe. This summer we offer flights to 48 European airports on 90 routes. I am convinced that all our customers will find their favorite destination and will be able to benefit from our summer sale." – added Natasa Kázmér.

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