Low-cost airline Wizz Air Hungary is launching new non-stop connections to Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam from Bucharest, Budapest, Catania, Larnaca, Milan, Naples, Rome, Sofia, Tirana, Venice and Vienna. Airline ticket sales have already started.

Some time ago, the Wizz Air Group in Saudi Arabia signed a letter of intent that should lead to the establishment of a local offshoot. The company assumes that it will bring around one million passengers to Saudi Arabia in the coming year. By 2030, the state wants to triple the number of passengers.

“One of the most exciting countries in the world for aviation, Saudi Arabia offers an electrifying mix of travel opportunities with unmissable destinations, countless exciting attractions and a thriving cultural scene. Today's announcement follows the memorandum of understanding we recently signed with the government, which allows us to contribute to the growth of Saudi tourism and its entire ecosystem. Not only does Wizz Air offer incredibly low fares for travellers, but it also has one of the youngest, most modern and most sustainable aircraft fleets in the world. I see the Kingdom as a long-term, strategic market for Wizz Air, where we will continue to innovate and fly the flag of low-cost flying to the benefit of Saudi residents and visitors, as well as the country's diversifying economy." Chef Jozsef Varadi.

Three Saudi Arabia destinations from Vienna are to be added this year

From Vienna-Schwechat, in addition to the previously announced Damman route, they also want to fly to Jeddah and Riyadh. Riyadh flights are scheduled to start on December 19, 2022. You want to fly on the traffic days Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. It's already starting on December 13, 2022, on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

The start of the Saudi Arabia flights from Vienna-Schwechat but will do Damman. This route is scheduled to be served for the first time on September 30, 2022. It is currently planned to fly between the two cities on Monday and Friday traffic days.

“We at GACA welcome this recent announcement of new air routes to Saudi Arabia, which will provide a welcome boost to Saudi Arabia's global connectivity, demonstrate progress towards the goals of the Saudi Aviation Strategy and will create a more competitive and capable aviation sector. Today marks another step in Saudi Arabia's vision to create a leading aviation sector that exceeds the expectations of businesses, investors and passengers. Saudi Arabia is opening unprecedented opportunities in aviation by connecting the kingdom to the world,” said Ali Mohammed Rajab, Vice President for Economic Policy and Air Transport.