The low-cost airline Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will take off for the first time on Friday. The premiere flight leads from Abu Dhabi to Athens. The lowcoster also wants to benefit from normalized relations between the United Emirates and Israel. In the future, the carrier will also fly between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv.

“The launch of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi shows that Abu Dhabi is a bold new frontier for ultra-low-fare travel in the region. We very much welcome the opportunity to contribute to Abu Dhabi's efforts to offer a new segment of travel in the UAE in line with its socio-economic vision. We look forward to working in strategic partnership with our stakeholders in Abu Dhabi for the benefit of the country by opening up new travel options for residents and tourists, ”said József Váradi, CEO of Wizz Air Group.

The Abu Dhabi offshoot will fly for the first time between the capitals of Greece and the United Arab Emirates on Friday, January 15, 2021. A non-stop connection between Abu Dhabi and Thessaloniki will follow on February 4, 2021. Other announced routes are Alexandria, Kutaisi, Larnaca, Odessa and Yerevan. According to Carrier, these are to be added "in the next few months". The Wizz Air Abu Dhabi fleet currently consists of two Airbus A320neo. The newly announced route between the UAE capital and Tel Aviv is to be flown for the first time on February 12, 2021.

Abu Dhabi-Tel Aviv at a glance: