4,500 tickets still available for Ukrainian refugees to travel to the UK until 30 June
Wizz Air has today announced that its joint initiative with not-for-profit organisations Choose Love, The Shapiro Foundation, The Steve Morgan Foundation and USPUK has been extended until the end of June 2022, with 4,500 free tickets* still available for Ukrainian refugees to travel to the UK.
The partnership was launched in May 2022 with an initial 10,000 free tickets available until 15 June. Extending the initiative until the end of June allows more Ukrainian refugees flying from Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia to travel to the UK in support of the UK Government’s ‘Homes for Ukraine’ visa scheme. Since May, the initiative has made free travel available to over 5,000 refugees, enabling them to settle in the UK with their sponsors.
As of 14 June, the UK Government has issued 88,000 visas to Ukrainians under its ‘Homes for Ukraine’ visa scheme. Over 51,800 have already arrived in the UK, and the extension of this initiative will allow even more Ukrainian families to be welcomed into the UK in the coming weeks.
The Wizz Air free tickets are available on a total of 61 routes that the airline operates from Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia to the UK, and include one hand luggage item and one checked-in luggage item (up to 32kg) per person. The full list of routes with available free tickets can be found below.
József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air, said: “We are pleased that Wizz Air is able to continue to support Ukrainian refugees as part of the UK Government’s ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme. By extending our offer of free tickets until the end of June, we hope that many more Ukrainians will reach the UK and be connected with their sponsor. Our hearts are with the Ukrainian people during this time of crisis, and we want to play our part in these efforts by providing a free, safe, and welcoming journey to anyone who needs it.”
Edward Shapiro, Managing Trustee of the Shapiro Foundation, said: “We are pleased to have supported flights for over 5,000 Ukrainians over the past month. As the horrific situation in Ukraine continues, we appreciate the ongoing commitment by Wizz Air and our philanthropic partners to extend the free flight offer for the UK’s Homes for Ukraine scheme.”
Free tickets available on the following routes:
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Origin
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Destination
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Bucharest
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Birmingham
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Bucharest
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Doncaster Sheffield
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Bucharest
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Edinburgh
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Bucharest
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London Gatwick
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Bucharest
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Liverpool
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Bucharest
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London Luton
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Warsaw
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Birmingham
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Warsaw
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Doncaster Sheffield
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Warsaw
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Edinburgh
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Warsaw
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Liverpool
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Warsaw
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London Luton
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Gdansk
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Aberdeen
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Gdansk
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Doncaster Sheffield
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Gdansk
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Edinburgh
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Gdansk
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Liverpool
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Gdansk
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London Luton
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Krakow
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Birmingham
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Krakow
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Doncaster Sheffield
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Krakow
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London Luton
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Katowice
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Bristol
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Katowice
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Doncaster Sheffield
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Katowice
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Liverpool
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Katowice
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London Luton
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Lublin
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London Luton
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Szymany
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London Luton
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Poznan
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Doncaster Sheffield
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Poznan
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London Luton
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Rzeszów
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London Luton
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Wrocław
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Birmingham
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Wrocław
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Doncaster Sheffield
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Wrocław
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London Luton
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Bratislava
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London Luton
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Košice
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London Luton
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Poprad Tatry
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London Luton
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Budapest
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Birmingham
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Budapest
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Edinburgh
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Budapest
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London Gatwick
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Budapest
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Liverpool
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Budapest
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London Luton
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Debrecen
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London Luton
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Bacău
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Liverpool
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Bacău
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London Luton
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Cluj
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Birmingham
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Cluj
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Doncaster Sheffield
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Cluj
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London Luton
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Constanta
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London Luton
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Craiova
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Birmingham
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Craiova
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London Luton
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Iasi
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Liverpool
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Iasi
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London Luton
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Satu Mare
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London Luton
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Sibiu
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London Luton
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Suceava
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London Luton
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Timisoara
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London Luton
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Transilvania
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London Luton
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Burgas
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London Luton
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Plovdiv
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London Luton
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Sofia
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London Luton
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Sofia
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London Gatwick
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Varna
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Liverpool
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Varna
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London Luton
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*Free tickets:
The indicated number of tickets (4,500) at 0 EUR price applies until availability lasts for selected flights departing until 30 June 2022. One carry-on hand luggage bag (max: 40x30x20cm) and one piece of checked-in baggage (up to 32kg) is included. The price applies only to bookings made on https://wizzair.com/#/rescue .
