From 2023 the low-cost airline Wizz Air will receive a total of 20 Airbus A321XLRs. The first units are to be stationed at the Budapest home base. But you don't want to enter the transatlantic business with this pattern.

Looking at the range of the A321XLR, this type of machine would be suitable for flying between Europe and the two American continents. But Wizz Air is not considering that. Chief Commercial Officer George Michalopoulos once again emphasized to Simple Flying that the long-haul pattern should be used to connect the outermost points of the existing route network.

“Our plan is really to connect the dots. There are points we currently serve from our 191 airports where you simply cannot fly direct because we don't have the range of the A321XLR. This is the main purpose for us when buying the XLR ”, the manager told Simple Flying. For example, flights to India could be carried out from Abu Dhabi, but a final decision has not yet been made.

However, passengers on board the A321XLR sub-fleet should not expect any particular level of comfort. The seating will be based on that of the existing fleet. George Michalopoulos emphasizes that the cheapest price counts for the passengers.