Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air has announced in a press release the delivery of its first-ever Airbus A321XLR, marking a historic milestone for the airline as the world’s first Ultra Low-Cost Carrier (ULCC) to offer extended range intercontinental flying with the new aircraft. According to the statement, this cutting-edge aircraft, the latest evolution in Airbus’ […]
The airline Wizz Air broke its own passenger traffic record again in 2024, carrying 63 million passengers on almost 300,000 flights, a 23% increase compared to 2023, the airline told MTI on Thursday. In 2024, 6.4 million passengers travelled from Hungary with Wizz Air, a 23% increase compared to 2023. Last year, Wizz Air launched […]
Low-cost airliner Wizz Air has announced that it will trial operations using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in collaboration with Airbus. This positions Wizz Air at the forefront of compliance with the EU’s forthcoming RefuelEU aviation regulations, which are set to take effect in 2025. The joint initiative underscores Wizz Air’s proactive approach to decarbonising air […]
Low budget air carrier Wizz Air will launch four new flights this fall thanks to the expansion of its fleet in Budapest: from October it will be directly accessible by plane to Genoa, Girona, Marrakech, and from December to Memmingen. In addition, Wizz Air is increasing the frequency of its flights on several popular routes, […]
The aircraft that will carry the Hungarian Olympic team and fans to the Paris Olympics, which start on July 24, has been given a unique livery and design. The plane was unveiled at Budapest's Liszt Ferenc Airport on Thursday. At the inauguration, Minister of State for Sport Ádám Schmidt thanked Wizz Air and the airline's […]
Wizz Air will be the official carrier of the Hungarian team to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, according to a cooperation agreement signed on Wednesday between the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) and the airline. At the press conference held on the occasion of the ceremony, the agreement was signed by Wizz Air CEO József Váradi […]
The 200th aircraft has arrived in Wizz Air's fleet, reducing the average age of the airline's fleet to 4.2 years, the company told MTI on Tuesday. The new Airbus A321neo will be based at London-Luton Airport. The Airbus A321neo aircraft's avionics offer significant environmental benefits. The model can now fly on up to 50% sustainable […]
Wizz Air will provide around four million seats on its Hungarian flights to 70 destinations this summer season, thus maintaining its market leadership in Hungary, the low-cost airline told MTI on Tuesday. They stressed that in the travel period starting in April and ending at the end of September, they expect another outstanding result after […]
Low-cost airliner Wizz Air has broken its previous passenger record in 2023, carrying more than 60.3 million passengers last year, an increase of around 32% compared to 2022; in Hungary, this represents 5.2 million passengers and a 29% increase compared to the previous year, the airline told MTI on Friday. In 2023, Wizz Air launched […]
In the summer season between April and September 2023, Wizz Air carried a record 33 million passengers on its flights, a 24% increase compared to the same period last year, the airline told MTI on Tuesday. According to the information, the most popular destinations this year were again seaside holiday resorts and historic cities with […]
Budget airliner Wizz Air made an operating profit of EUR 522.9 million in the six months to September 30, compared with a loss of EUR 63.8 million a year earlier. In six months, 33 million passengers were carried, compared with 26.5 million a year earlier. An important factor in the improved results was that while […]
The ground handling of some of Wizz Air flights at Liszt Ferenc International Airport of the Hungarian capital will now be carried out by its leading service partner Menzies Aviation using fully electric equipment, the airline informed MTI on Monday. According to the statement, compared to diesel-powered equipment, fully electric ground handling can reduce carbon […]
For the second year in a row, Wizz Air has been awarded the CAPA Global Environmental Sustainability Airline/Airline Group of the Year at the CAPA Asia Aviation Summit for the usage of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). A statement by the airliner says that Wizz Air’s top ranking in the benchmarking report is due to their […]
More than 10,000 people have registered for this Sunday's 38th Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon, which will also be the national championship for the 21,097-meter distance. The organizers Budapest Sportiroda said in a statement on Tuesday that 6,300 runners had signed up for the event's "king's race", the individual half marathon, with 1,170 of them […]
Budget airline Wizz Air expects heavy passenger traffic and higher fares this summer. The airliner is also expecting higher revenues in the 2023-2024 financial year, after posting a loss of EUR 535 million last year, according to the company's annual report. The business news website napi.hu reports that Wizz Air's net profit for the 2023-2024 […]
