Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe and Bulgaria’s leading carrier, announced today a new route from Varna to Tel Aviv. The newest WIZZ service will commence on 21 July and operate with three weekly flights. Seats on the new route are already on sale and can be booked on wizzair.com from only BGN 49.99 / ILS 109 *.
Wizz Air has recently announced that it will base a new Airbus A320 at Varna Airport investing $98 million** in the region. The aircraft allows the airline to add a total of six new services to its Varna network, which now consists of eight routes to six countries.
Establishing base operations, the company will hire 36 people to be based in Varna as crewmembers for the new aircraft. The recruitment of local crew has already started and the airline is organizing an open day for all those interested in the sky-high career at WIZZ. The Open Days for WIZZ cabin crew recruitment will be held on 7 and 8 February from 9:00 AM at Interhotel Cherno More (33 Slivnitsa Blvd., 9000, Varna). All applicants are kindly requested to arrive sharply on time and bring an updated English CV, 2 photos (face and full body) and any relevant references. More details on the Cabin Crew profession and opportunities can be found at the WIZZ Cabin crew page.
In 2016, Wizz Air became Bulgaria’s leading airline and carried over 1.7 million passengers on its low-fare Bulgarian routes, which represents a 25% growth year over year and supports more than 1300* local jobs in associated industries. This year Wizz Air will have eight aircraft based in Bulgaria, seven in Sofia and one in Varna, employing over 300 customer-oriented crew. WIZZ now offers 43 Bulgarian routes to 18 countries.
WIZZ AIR’S NEWEST ROUTE FROM VARNA
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Destination
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Days
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Starting date
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Fares from*
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Tel Aviv
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Monday, Wednesday, Friday
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21 July
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BGN 49.99 / ILS 109 *
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Gabor Vasarhelyi, Corporate Communications Manager at Wizz Air, said: “Following the announcement of the 27th WIZZ base at Varna Airport, we are thrilled to deliver more great news to our Bulgarian customers. Tel Aviv is now available on our low fares from Varna and we are sure customers will enjoy visiting the “city that never sleeps”, which is known for its rich cultural heritage, beautiful beaches, excellent cuisine and bubbling nightlife. Seats on the new Israel route are on sale and can be booked on wizzair.com from just BGN 49.99 *.”
Yariv Levin, Minister of Toursim of Israel said: “I welcome the decision of WIZZ to expand its operations in Israel. The opening of an air route is a further proof of the success of our marketing efforts and that airlines view Israel as a sough-after tourist destination with economic potential. We view Wizz Air as a partner that will help increase the numbers of tourists arriving in Israel and we hope to see additional routes opening soon.”
Ulrich Heppe, Fraport Twin Star’s CEO said: “Wizz Air already announced five new routes at Varna airport and we are really happy that we receive one more to Tel Aviv. The connection by air is really important for the development of the economy and tourism. This is a great opportunity to travel between Varna and Tel Aviv more convenient and we wish the airline every success!”
*one-way, including taxes and non-optional charges
**http://www.airbus.com/presscentre/pressreleases/press-release-detail/detail/new-airbus-aircraft-list-prices-for-2016/
*** ACI suggests creation of 750 on-site jobs for every 1 million carried passengers per year
