Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is expanding its route network in Germany and plans to launch a daily flight connection between Milan-Malpensa Airport and Berlin Brandenburg Airport from December 14, 2026.
The route will be operated with Airbus A320 family aircraft and is aimed at both city tourists and business travelers between the northern Italian economic region and the German capital.
With this announcement, Wizz Air is intensifying its competition on a traditionally popular city route. Several market players compete on the routes between the Milan metropolitan area and Berlin. In addition to existing competition from Easyjet and Ryanair, which also offer connections between northern Italian airports and Berlin, Wizz Air aims to secure market share in the price-sensitive segment through its daily frequency. The expansion of the flight schedule at its Italian base, Milan-Malpensa, is part of the carrier's ongoing fleet reallocation within Europe.
Aviation experts point to the challenges in European point-to-point traffic, which is characterized by high operating costs at major airports. Both Milan-Malpensa and Berlin Brandenburg Airport charge comparatively high takeoff and landing fees as well as passenger charges. The profitability of a daily service therefore depends significantly on consistently high seat occupancy and the sale of ancillary services.
Furthermore, the intense price competition on routes to Northern Italy regularly leads to capacity adjustments if revenues per seat kilometer fall short of expectations. Market participants will be monitoring how this additional capacity affects price levels and the stability of flight offerings in the coming months.