While other airlines are hesitant to restart, the Hungarian low-cost airline Wizzair has announced two new bases.
The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizzair has announced two new bases. The carrier is setting up its 28th base in Larnaka and adding ten new routes, including Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden and Memmingen.
The two Airbus A320s will support the operation of ten new routes to Athens, Thessaloniki, Billund, Copenhagen, Dortmund, Memmingen, Karlsruhe / Baden Baden, Suceava, Turku and Wroclaw, whereby a total of one million seats will be available from Larnaka in 2020 .
“After ten years of successful collaboration at Larnaca Airport, I am pleased to announce our newest base here as we see the potential and demand for budget travel in Cyprus and it is one of the most popular and fastest developing travel destinations. We are striving to expand our presence in Cyprus and offer more affordable travel options to and from Larnaca while adhering to the highest standards of hygiene. Our state-of-the-art new Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft as well as our improved protective measures will ensure the best possible hygienic conditions for travelers. Wizz Air is the most cost-effective provider with the strongest liquidity in Europe and operates the youngest and most economically efficient aircraft fleet with the lowest ecological footprint. Knowing this, I am confident that Wizz Air will have a profound impact on the economic development of Cyprus and the growth of its tourism industry ”
József Váradi, CEO of the Wizz Air Group
The carrier will set up base number 29 at Milan-Malpensa Airport. A total of 20 new routes will be added. The five Airbus A321 aircraft will operate twenty new routes to London Luton, Eindhoven, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Mahon, Tenerife, Valencia, Athens, Corfu, Rhodes, Santorini, Thessaloniki, Zakynthos, Reykjavík, Lisbon, Porto, Pristina, Support Marrakech, Tallinn, Tel Aviv and thus offer a total of 28 destinations from Milan Malpensa.
“After sixteen years of successful collaboration in Lombardy, I am excited to announce our newest base in Milan Malpensa as we see the potential and demand for budget travel in Italy. We are committed to expanding our presence in Italy, especially Milan, and offering more affordable travel options to and from Milan, while adhering to the highest standards of hygiene. Our state-of-the-art new Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft as well as our improved protective measures will ensure the best possible hygienic conditions for travelers. Wizz Air is the most cost-effective provider with the strongest liquidity in Europe and operates the youngest and most economically efficient aircraft fleet with the lowest ecological footprint. Knowing this, I am confident that Wizz Air will have a profound impact on the economic development of Italy and the growth of its tourism industry ”.
József Váradi, CEO of the Wizz Air Group