Wizz Air Hungary Airlines Ltd.
Airport Business Park C2, Lőrinci út 59.
2220 Vecsés, Mađarska
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- Wizz Air opens new route from Bratislava to Rome
- Wizz Air celebrates fifth anniversary
- Wizz Air opens new routes to Liverpool and Oslo Torp from Prague
- Wizz Air opens its 10th base in Timisoara and announces second based aircraft in Prague
- Wizz Air adds a new A320 aircraft to its Budapest base and opens new routes
- Wizz Air Ukraine launches international flights to Germany and the UK
- Wizz Air launches London Luton – Kiev flights
- Wizz Air adds three new A320 aircraft and doubles capacity in Romania - 15 new routes in the next six months -
- Wizz Air is further expanding in Poland
- Wizz Air opens its 10th base in Timisoara, Romania
- Wizz Air selects the V2500 to power 50 A320s in $1.6bn order
- Wizz Air Ukraine takes off
- Wizz Air celebrates its fourth anniversary
- Wizz Air Ukraine opens Kiev base and launches domestic flights in July 2008
- Wizz Air renew the Budapest – Tirgu Mures service
- Wizz Air wins best airline awards
- Wizz Air continues to strengthen its leadership in Poland
- Wizz Air further enhances its operations with 35% more flights next summer
- Wizz Air closes Sale and Lease Back transaction for further six A320 aircraft with GECAS
- Wizz Air expands its Sofia base
- Wizz Air to open its 8th base in Cluj, Romania
- Wizz Air orders additional 50 A320 aircraft and 25 options
- Wizz Air introduces allocated seating with extra legroom
- Wizz Air introduces charge for all checked-in luggage
- Wizz Air launches new flights to London from Tirgu Mures
- Wizz Air closes Sale and Lease Back transaction for further four A320 aircraft with GECAS
- Wizz Air rolls out all inclusive fares with a large scale summer sale
2009/07/01
Wizz Air opens new route from Bratislava to Rome
Wizz Air, the largest low cost low fare airline in Central and Eastern Europe announced today that the Company would be entering Slovakia by operating flights between Bratislava and Rome 4 times a week initially, starting from 20 September 2009.
The Slovak customers will now benefit from Wizz Air’s offer of low fares coupled with a great customer experience onboard of its brand new Airbus A320 aircraft. Wizz Air also extends its lowest fare guarantee to the Slovak market to reinforce its commitment to offer the best value for money.
„Slovakia has always been on our horizon. We believe that now is the time to step up and benefit from the arising opportunities on the market. This is the first step, many more to follow.” – said John Stephenson, Executive Vice President of Wizz Air.
One way all inclusive fares start from as low as EUR 19.99. Flights can be booked at wizzair.com or via the call centres from now on.
Wizz Air carried over 6,5 million passengers in the last 12 months. The airline's fleet is currently consisting of 25 Airbus A320 aircraft operating from 11 bases in Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine and the Czech Republic.
2009/05/19
Wizz Air celebrates fifth anniversary
Wizz Air, the largest low fare - low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe celebrates its 5th anniversary on 19 May 2009.
The airline took off from Katowice, Poland on 19 May 2004 following the accession of 10 CEE countries and consequently a new market of 70 million people. Since then Wizz Air has established 10 operating bases, in Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine. The 11th base will be opened in Prague, the Czech Republic next month.
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Wizz Air has carried 18 million passengers over 5 years and become the largest low fare - low cost airline in each of the home markets. It is well on track to become the single largest airline of the region. Thanks to its winning business model the carrier will continue its growth at a 30% rate in 2009.
Currently, the airline is flying to 21 countries offering an ever expanding route network of over 130 routes.
Wizz Air continues its commitment to high quality operations and flies a unified fleet of 180 seater Airbus A320 aircraft, one of the youngest in the world. The current fleet consists of 23 airplanes growing to 82 by 2014; all based on the airline's purchase agreement with Airbus.
"Wizz Air has come a long way over 5 years. 5 years ago we had an idea of a low cost airline and an inspiration to fly a lot of people. 5 years later we have the largest low cost airline in the region making low cost travel accessible to millions of people. Wizz Air revolutionized travel in Central and Eastern Europe." - said József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air. "The success of Wizz Air is based on the high quality - ultra low cost airline model that has proven to win the customers, no matter whether the industry enjoys good times or faces challenges." - he added.
2009/03/12
Wizz Air opens new routes to Liverpool and Oslo Torp from Prague
Wizz Air, the largest low cost low fare airline in Central and Eastern Europe announced today that it would launch two new routes from the Czech capital. Flights from Prague to Liverpool John Lennon airport will be launched on 11 July and operated 3 times a week, while as flights to Oslo Torp will start on 12 July and operated 4 times a week. The new services will complement the already announced routes operated from the Ruzyne Airport to 11 in total.
As it was announced just three weeks ago, the company would establish its 11th base in Prague with initially 2 brand new Airbus A320 aircraft in summer 2009. Currently Wizz Air flies from Prague to London Luton, Rome Fiumicino, Milan Bergamo and Brussels Charleroi. The carrier will launch new flights as well as increase frequencies on some of the existing routes concurrently with the arrival of its first and second aircraft.
| Destination | From 19 February |
From 27 June 1st aircraft |
From 11 July 2nd aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Luton | 4 flights / week | Daily | Daily |
| Milan Bergamo | 3 flights / week | Daily | Daily |
| Rome Fiumicino | 4 flights / week | 4 flights / week | Daily |
| Brussels Charleroi | 3 flights / week | 4 flights / week | Daily |
| Paris Beauvais | 0 | 3 flights / week | 4 flights / week |
| Eindhoven | 0 | 3 flights / week | 4 flights / week |
| Malmo | 0 | 0 | 4 flights / week |
| Naples | 0 | 0 | 3 flights / week |
| Madrid | 0 | 0 | 3 flights / week |
| Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 3 times / week |
| Oslo Torp | 0 | 0 | 4 times / week |
One way all inclusive fares start from as low as GBP 12.99. Flights can be booked at wizzair.com or via the call centres.
2009/02/20
Wizz Air opens its 10th base in Timisoara and announces second based aircraft in Prague
Wizz Air, the largest low fare – low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, launched its newest base in Timisoara which has become the airline’s 10th operating base in the network and 3rd in Romania. Currently the Company deploys one brand new Airbus A320 aircraft, employs 33 local crew and flies to Rome, London Luton, Dortmund, Milan Bergamo, Barcelona, Paris Beauvais, Valencia and Venice Treviso offering the largest route network from the Banat region. This expansion is in line with Wizz Air’s earlier announced plans to double its presence in Romania and become the dominant player in the country this year. As a matter of fact the airline has taken over the leadership in the low cost sector in Romania with 34% market share already in February.
Concurrently, Wizz Air has committed further capacity growth to Prague. The Company would base a second Airbus A320 in July, increase frequencies on Rome Fiumicino, Brussels Charleroi, Paris Beauvais and Eindhoven and launch new flights to Naples, Madrid and Malmö. József Váradi, CEO of Wizz Air announced this news at a press conference in Prague on the day Wizz Air launched flights from the Czech capital to London Luton, Rome, Milan Bergamo and Brussels Charleroi. Flights to Paris Beauvais and Eindhoven will commence concurrently with Wizz Air’s base opening in Prague Ruzyne Airport on 27 June. The airline has already started local recruitment for crewing the first Airbus A320 and will shortly start to hire staff to fly the second aircraft. Wizz Air will have a team of 70 local employees in Prague.
All the flights are on sale on wizzair.com or via call center with promotional fares starting from as low as EUR 19.99 (one way, all inclusive).
2008/10/14
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.
2008/10/10
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.
2008/10/08
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.
2008/10/02
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.
2008/09/18
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.
2008/08/07
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.
2008.07.16
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 after market 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.
2008.07.11
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.
2008.05.19
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."
24/04/08
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:
| 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.
22/04/08
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.
23/01/08
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.
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 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.
17/12/07
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."
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:
| 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.”
13/11/07
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:
| 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.”
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.
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.
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.
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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